Olympic Peninsula
500–6,000 ft · WA🚗 Directions
Olympic NF. Temperate rainforest with exceptional moisture. Old-growth Sitka spruce, western hemlock, Douglas fir. Outstanding chanterelle habitat. Extended fall season.
Updated Apr 13, 6:42 PM
Foraging Potential60/100
✅Moisture
❌Soil Temp
❌No Freeze
✅No Drought
Precip 7d
0.60"
Precip 14d
1.85"
Soil Temp
36°F
SWE
Snow Water Equivalent — how much water is in the snowpack vs. normal. Declining SWE means snowmelt is adding moisture to the soil.127%
Drought
None
Snowmelt
accelerating
Viable Species
MODERATE
True Morel
soil temp marginal (36°F vs 50°F min)
Limiting Factors
Soil too coldHard freeze in 48h
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Nearby Camping
Low Divide Camp
backcountryNPS~3.1 mi from center
Low Divide Camp
backcountryNPS~3.2 mi from center
Sixteen Mile Camp
backcountryNPS~4.3 mi from center
Hoh Rain Forest
developedNPS580 ft~5 mi from center$20/night
78 sites
Olympic NP temperate rainforest. Outstanding chanterelle habitat. Year-round.
flush toiletwaterfire ringpicnic table
Open Jan–DecReserve →
Pyrites Creek Camp
backcountryNPS~5.2 mi from center
Hat Camp
backcountryNPS~5.4 mi from center
Enchanted Valley
backcountryNPS~5.6 mi from center
toilet
O'Neil Creek
backcountryNPS~6 mi from center
toilet
Wynoochee Valley Dispersed
dispersedUSFS800 ft~6 mi from centerFree/night
Dispersed camping in Olympic NF. Moss-draped old-growth forest.
fire ring
Open May–Oct
Camp Penny
backcountryNPS~6.2 mi from center
Mouse Camp
backcountryONP~6.5 mi from center
Backcountry Camping
backcountryNPS~7.2 mi from center
Fire Creek Campground
backcountryNPS~7.2 mi from center
Marmot Lake Camp
backcountryNPS~7.3 mi from center
toilet
Pony Bridge Camp
backcountryNPS~7.4 mi from center
toilet
Halfway House
backcountryNPS~7.9 mi from center
Falls Creek
developedUSFS1,100 ft~8 mi from center$16/night
31 sites
Olympic NF along Quinault River. Old-growth Sitka spruce and hemlock.
vault toiletfire ringpicnic table
Open May–Oct
Elip Creek
backcountryNPS~8.2 mi from center
Camp Siberia (shelter)
backcountryNPS~8.3 mi from center
toilet
LaCrosse Pass Campsite
backcountryNPS~8.6 mi from center
Honeymoon Meadows Camp
backcountryNPS~8.8 mi from center
toilet
Wolf Bar
backcountryNPS~8.9 mi from center
Upper Duckabush Camp
backcountryNPS~9 mi from center
toilet
Success Creek Campsites
backcountryNPS~9.3 mi from center
Nine Stream Camp
backcountry~9.4 mi from center
toilet
Graves Creek Campground
developedNPS~9.5 mi from center
toiletpicnic table
Two Bear Camp
backcountry~9.7 mi from center
Dose Meadows Camp
backcountry~9.9 mi from center
Home Sweet Home Camp
backcountry~10 mi from center
toilet
Belview Camp
backcountryNPS~10.2 mi from center
Diamond Meadows
backcountryNPS~10.4 mi from center
Camp Pleasant
backcountry~10.4 mi from center
toilet
Lost River Camping Area
backcountry~10.8 mi from center
Big Log Camp
backcountryNPS~10.8 mi from center
toilet
Three Prune Lakes
backcountryNPS~10.8 mi from center
Lower Cameron Camp
backcountry~11.4 mi from center
Bear Camp
backcountry~11.5 mi from center
North Fork Campground
developedNPS~11.5 mi from centerFee required/night
7 sites
Upper Cameron Camp
backcountry~11.7 mi from center
Dodger Point Camp
backcountryNPS~12 mi from center
Flapjack Lakes Campground
backcountry~12 mi from center
toilet
Spike Camp
backcountryNPS~12.1 mi from center
toilet
Irely Lake
backcountryNPS~12.2 mi from center
Big Timber
backcountryNPS~12.5 mi from center
Three Lakes
backcountryNPS~12.5 mi from center
Lower Cameron Camp
backcountry~12.6 mi from center
Glacier Meadows
backcountryNPS~12.8 mi from center
Gladys Lake Primitive Camping
backcountry~13.9 mi from center
10-Mile Camp
backcountryNPS~14 mi from center
Elk Lake Campground
backcountryNPS~14.1 mi from center
toilet
Eleven Bull Basin
backcountry~14.2 mi from center
Martin Creek Camp
backcountryNPS~14.2 mi from center
Moose Lake Primitive Camping
backcountry~14.4 mi from center
Dose Forks
backcountryNPS~14.5 mi from center
Wagonwheel Camp
backcountry~14.8 mi from center
Grand Lake Camp
backcountry~14.9 mi from center
Lower Cameron Primitive Camping
backcountry~14.9 mi from center
Falls Camp Primitive Camping
backcountry~14.9 mi from center
13.3 Miles Camp
backcountryNPS~15.1 mi from centerFree/night
Staircase Campground
backcountryNPS~15.1 mi from centerFee required/night
toiletpicnic table
13.2 Miles Camp
backcountryNPS~15.2 mi from centerFree/night
Boston Charlie's Camp
backcountry~15.2 mi from center
12.4 Miles Camp
backcountryNPS~15.6 mi from centerFree/night
Harps Shelter
backcountryUSFS~15.7 mi from center
Dosewallips Campground
backcountryNPS~15.8 mi from centerFree/night
toiletpicnic table
Laney Camp
backcountryUSFS~15.9 mi from center
Wynoochee Falls Campground
developed~15.9 mi from center
Royal Lake
backcountry~16.1 mi from center
Dosewallips Stock Camp
backcountry~16.2 mi from center
Bob Creek
backcountryNPS~16.5 mi from center
Lewis Campsite
backcountryNPS~16.6 mi from center
Church Creek Shelter
backcountryUSFS~16.7 mi from center
Lena Lake Campground
developedUSFS~16.8 mi from centerFee required/night
Olympic National Forest
Horse Camp
backcountryUSFS~16.9 mi from center
Lake Constance Campsites
backcountryNPS~17 mi from center
Camp Ellis Primitive Camping
backcountry~17.1 mi from center
Humes Ranch Campsites
backcountry~17.3 mi from centerFree/night
Backcountry Camping
backcountryUSFS~17.3 mi from center
Campbell Tree Grove Campground
developedUSFS~17.4 mi from centerFee required/night
Olympic National Forest
Cat Basin Stock Camp
backcountryNPS~17.4 mi from center
Olympus Ranger Station Camp
backcountryNPS~17.4 mi from center
Campbell Tree Grove Campground
developedUSFS~17.5 mi from center
Lena Creek Campground
developedUSFS~17.6 mi from centerFee required/night
Olympic National Forest
Dispersed Camping Area
developed~17.6 mi from center
Krause Bottom Trail Backcountry Camping
backcountry~17.6 mi from centerFree/night
Bruce's Roost
backcountry~17.7 mi from center
Roaring Winds Primitive Campground
backcountry~17.7 mi from center
Geyser Valley Trail Backcountry Camping
backcountry~17.8 mi from centerFree/night
Brothers Base Camp
backcountryUSFS~17.8 mi from center
Dispersed Camping Area
developed~17.8 mi from center
Dispersed Camping Area
developed~17.8 mi from center
Geyser Valley Trail Backcountry Camping
backcountry~18 mi from centerFree/night
Heart Lake Camp
backcountry~18.1 mi from centerFree/night
toilet
Five Mile Camp
backcountry~18.2 mi from center
Dispersed Camping Area
developed~18.4 mi from center
Sol Duc Park Campground
backcountryNPS~18.5 mi from centerFree/night
toilet
Camp Handy
backcountry~18.6 mi from center
Moonshine Flats
backcountry~18.6 mi from centerFree/night
Pine Lake
backcountryUSFS~18.7 mi from center
Lower Bridge Creek Campsites
backcountry~18.9 mi from centerFree/night
Three Forks Primitive Camping
backcountry~18.9 mi from center
C.B. Flats Group Site
backcountryNPS~19 mi from center
toilet
Hamma Hamma Campground
developedUSFS~19 mi from center
Olympic National Forest
Upper Sol Duc
backcountryNPS~19.1 mi from centerFree/night
toilet
Hoh Lake Campground
backcountryNPS~19.1 mi from center
Graywolf Primitive Camping
backcountry~19.1 mi from center
Happy Four Campsites
backcountryNPS~19.2 mi from center
Camp Mystery
backcountryUSFS~19.2 mi from centerFree/night
Horse Head Stock Site
backcountryNPS~19.3 mi from center
Two Mile Camp
backcountry~19.3 mi from center
Appleton Pass
backcountryNPS~19.3 mi from center
Sol Duc Crossing Campsite
backcountryNPS~19.4 mi from center
Five Mile Island Campsites
backcountryNPS~19.6 mi from center
toilet
Seven Mile Group Camp
backcountryNPS~19.6 mi from center
Rocky Creek Campsite
backcountryNPS~19.7 mi from centerFree/night
Big Creek Campground
developedUSFS~19.7 mi from centerFee required/night
Olympic National Forest
Appleton Pass JCT Campsite
backcountryNPS~19.8 mi from centerFree/night
Clear Lake Tent Site
backcountryNPS~19.9 mi from centerFree/night
Lunch Lake Campground
backcountryNPS~19.9 mi from centerFree/night
toilet
Backcountry Camping
backcountry~20.1 mi from center
Spider Lake
backcountryUSFS~20.4 mi from center
Smith Place
backcountryNPS~20.5 mi from center
Backcountry Camping
backcountryNPS~20.8 mi from center
Lower Dungeness Trail Campsite
backcountry~20.9 mi from center
Spruce Bottom
backcountryNPS~21 mi from center
Sol Duc River Campsites
backcountryNPS~21 mi from centerFree/night
Boulder Creek Campground
developedNPS~21.1 mi from centerFree/night
toilet
Shelter Rock Camp
backcountryUSFS~21.1 mi from centerFree/night
Big Flat
backcountry~21.1 mi from center
Mount Tom Creek Campsites
backcountryNPS~21.2 mi from center
Chetwoot
backcountry~21.4 mi from center
Brown Creek Horse Campground
developedUSFS~21.4 mi from center
Brown Creek Campground
developedUSFS~21.5 mi from center
Olympic National Forest
Brown Creek Campground
developedUSFS~21.6 mi from centerFee required/night
20 sites
watertoilet
Deer Lake Campground
backcountryNPS~21.6 mi from centerFree/night
toilet
Heather Park Trail Backcountry Camping
backcountry~21.6 mi from center
Lake Angeles Campground
backcountryNPS~21.6 mi from center
Dispersed Camping Area
developed~21.7 mi from center
Canyon Creek Campsite #3
backcountryNPS~22 mi from center
Canyon Creek Campsite #2
backcountryNPS~22.1 mi from center
Hoh River Dispersed Camping
backcountryNPS~22.1 mi from center
Gatton Creek Campground/Day Use Area
developedUSFS~22.2 mi from center
Olympic National Forest
Collins Campground
developedUSFS~22.3 mi from center
Olympic National Forest
Canyon Creek Campsite #1
backcountryNPS~22.4 mi from center
Hoh River Dispersed Camping
backcountryNPS~22.4 mi from center
FALLS CREEK CAMPGROUND
developedUSFS~22.6 mi from centerExtra vehicle fee $5 per vehicle per night./night
Falls Creek Campground/Day Use Area
developedUSFS~22.6 mi from centerFee required/night
Olympic National Forest
Sol Duc Falls Camp
backcountryNPS~22.8 mi from center
Hoh Rainforest Campground
developedNPS~22.9 mi from centerFee required/night
watertoilet
Happy Lake
backcountry~23 mi from center
Hunter Camp
backcountry~23 mi from center
Camp Windy
backcountry~23.2 mi from center
Heart O' The Hills Campground
developedNPS~23.4 mi from centerFee required/night
water
Willaby Creek Campground
developed~23.5 mi from center
21 sites
Willaby Campground/Day Use Area
developedUSFS~23.5 mi from centerFee required/night
Olympic National Forest
Mink Lake Campground
backcountryNPS~24.2 mi from center
Queets Campground
developedNPS~24.6 mi from centerFee required/night
Cascadia Marine Trail Campsite - Triton Cove
developed~24.8 mi from centerFee required/night
toilet
Bark Shanty Camp
backcountry~25.3 mi from center
Backcountry Camping
backcountry~25.6 mi from centerFree/night
Dungeness Forks Campground
developedUSFS~26.2 mi from center
Olympic National Forest
Hyak
backcountry~26.7 mi from center
Falls View Campground
developedUSFS~27.4 mi from center
Olympic National Forest
Fifteenmile
backcountry~28 mi from center
Seal Rock Campground
developedUSFS~28.2 mi from centerFee required/night
Olympic National Forest
Potlach State Park Campground
developedState~28.2 mi from center
watertoiletshower
Shadow Mountain Campground
developed~28.4 mi from centerFee required/night
watertoiletshowerelectric hookuppicnic table
Seal Rock Campground
developed~28.4 mi from center
toilet
Hoh River Trust Campground
developedHoh River Trust~28.7 mi from centerFree/night
Camp Parsons
developed~29.5 mi from center
600 sites
Quilcene Community Park Campground
developed~30 mi from center
12 sites
Flapjack
backcountry~30.2 mi from center
Herb Beck Marina Campground
developed~30.2 mi from center
toiletshower
Backcountry Camping
backcountry~30.2 mi from center
Scenic Beach State Park Campground
developedState~30.7 mi from centerFee required/night
watertoiletshowerpicnic table
Kammenga Canyon
dispersedState~31.1 mi from centerFree/night
Sequim Bay State Park Campground
developedState~32.1 mi from centerFee required/night
watertoiletshowerpicnic table
Lake Leland Park Campground
developed~32.1 mi from center
John Wayne's Waterfront Resort
developed~32.8 mi from centerFee required/night
watershowerelectric hookup
Cascadia Marine Trail Campsite - Twanoh
developed~33.1 mi from centerFee required/night
watertoilet
Twanoh State Park Campground
developed~33.3 mi from centerFee required/night
Dungeness Recreation Area Campground
developedClallam County~33.5 mi from centerFee required/night
watertoiletshower
Green Mountain Horse Camp
developed~34 mi from center
toilet
Cascadia Marine Trail Campsite - Belfair State Park
developed~34.4 mi from centerFee required/night
watertoiletshower
Camp Tapawingo
developed~34.6 mi from center
Littleton Horse Camp
developedUSFS~35.3 mi from centerFee required/night
Olympic National Forest
Allen's Bar
developed~35.6 mi from center
Zion's Camp
developedThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints~36.8 mi from centerFee required/night
Klahowya Campground
developedUSFS~37.9 mi from center
Olympic National Forest
West Twin Campground
developed~38.3 mi from center
Twin Rivers Campground
developed~38.3 mi from center
KSDA Campground
developedKSDA~38.5 mi from center
Cascadia Marine Trail Campsite - Walker Park
developed~40.1 mi from centerFree/night
watertoilet
Dispersed Camping Area
backcountry~40.1 mi from center
Kitsap Memorial State Park Campground
developedState~40.3 mi from centerFee required/night
toiletshower
Cascadia Marine Trail Campsite - Jarrell Cove
developed~40.6 mi from centerFee required/night
watertoilet
KALALOCH
developedNPS~41.2 mi from center<p>Valid park pass required. Possession of a valid pass for Olympic National Park is required if you are camping, using the day use facilities, or will be recreating on the beaches/trails in this campground. To find out more information, visit <a href="https://www.nps.gov/olym/planyourvisit/fees.htm" rel="nofollow">Olympic National Park's Fees & Passes</a> webpage . The Washington State Park Discover Pass is not accepted at this location. </p>/night
Cascadia Marine Trail Campsite - Port of Brownsville
developed~41.2 mi from centerFee required/night
watertoiletshower
Klahanie Campground
developedUSFS~41.6 mi from centerFee required/night
Olympic National Forest
Sadlerville Campground
developed~41.7 mi from center
toiletshower
Schaefer East Campground
developedState~41.7 mi from centerFee required/night
watertoiletelectric hookuppicnic table
Schaefer West Campground
developedState~41.7 mi from centerFee required/night
watertoiletelectric hookuppicnic table
Upper Oak Bay Campground
developed~42 mi from center
Bogachiel State Park Campground
developedState~42.1 mi from centerFee required/night
watertoiletshowerelectric hookuppicnic table
Cascadia Marine Trail Campsite - Oak Bay
developed~42.1 mi from centerFee required/night
watertoilet
Cascadia Marine Trail Campsite - Wolfe Property State Park
developed~42.2 mi from centerFee required/night
toilet
Illahee State Park Campground
developedState~42.5 mi from center
watertoiletshowerelectric hookup
Cascade Marine Trail Campsite - Kinney Point
developed~43.2 mi from centerFee required/night
2 sites
toilet
Becher Bay Campground
developed~44 mi from center
Tahola Beach Shack
developed~44.5 mi from center
Cascadia Marine Trail Campsite - Hope Island
developed~44.5 mi from centerFee required/night
toilet
Hope Island Campsite
backcountry~44.5 mi from center
toilet
Beaver Creek Dispersed Camping
developed~44.8 mi from center
Cascadia Marine Trail - Manchester
developed~45 mi from centerFee required/night
toiletshower
Established Campsite
backcountryNPS~45.2 mi from center
Fort Flagler Lower Campground
developedState~45.3 mi from centerFee required/night
Fort Flagler Upper Campground
developedState~45.3 mi from centerFee required/night
Cascadia Marine Trail Campsite - Fort Flagler State Park
developedWashington Water Trails Association~45.4 mi from centerFee required/night
watertoiletshower
Cascadia Marine Trail Campsite - Fort Worden
developedWashington Water Trails Association~45.5 mi from centerFee required/night
watertoiletshower
Scout Camp G2
developed~46 mi from center
Cascadia Marine Trail Campsite - Joemma Beach
developed~46 mi from centerFee required/night
watertoilet
Wagon Wheel G1
developed~46.1 mi from center
Fay Bainbridge Park Campground
developedBainbridge Island Metro Park & Recreation District~46.1 mi from centerFee required/night
watertoiletshowerelectric hookup
Mosquito Creek Camping Area
backcountryNPS~46.1 mi from center
Cascadia Marine Trail Campsite - Fay Bainbridge
developed~46.2 mi from centerFee required/night
watertoiletshower
Cascadia Marine Trail Campsite - Penrose Point
developedState~46.5 mi from centerFee required/night
toiletshower
Cascadia Marine Trail Campsite - Kopachuck
developed~46.6 mi from centerFee required/night
watertoilet
Pacific Beach State Park Campground
developed~47.4 mi from centerFee required/night
toiletshowerelectric hookuppicnic table
Cascadia Marine Trail Campsite - Blake Island
backcountry~47.6 mi from centerFee required/night
toiletshower
Belcher
developedBoy Scouts of America~48.1 mi from center
Ernest Seton
developedBoy Scouts of America~48.1 mi from center
Dan Beard
developedBoy Scouts of America~48.1 mi from center
Badel Powell
developedBoy Scouts of America~48.2 mi from center
Red Ward
developedBoy Scouts of America~48.2 mi from center
Sooke River Campground
developedSooke Community Association~48.5 mi from centerFee required/night
Cascadia Marine Trail Campsite - Tacoma DeMolay Sandspit Nature Preserve
developed~48.6 mi from centerFee required/night
toilet
Lake Sylvia State Park Campground
developedState~48.7 mi from centerFee required/night
watertoiletelectric hookup
Toleak Point Camping Area
backcountryNPS~49.2 mi from center
Toleak Point Camping Area
backcountryNPS~49.2 mi from center
Fort Casey State Park Campground
developedState~49.6 mi from centerFee required/night
Fort Casey Campground
developedBOR~49.6 mi from center
Cascadia Marine Trail Campsite - Fort Ebey State Park
developedState~49.6 mi from center
watertoilet
Strawberry Point Camping Area
backcountryNPS~49.8 mi from center
Cascadia Marine Trail Campsite - Lisabuela
developed~49.9 mi from centerFee required/night
toilet
⚠ Road Access Notice
Always verify road access is public before following GPS directions to mountain areas. Many forest roads are seasonal, gated, or require 4WD. Dispersed camping follows USFS/BLM rules (typically 14-day limit). Check ranger district offices for current road and campground conditions.