apackof2 Posted December 30, 2016 Report Share Posted December 30, 2016 Hello, I am currently in Lajitas, Texas but plan on going up to the Olympic Peninsula in Washington this coming late Spring/Summer. Since I have never been there I would appreciate suggestions for campgrounds, full hooks or not. I have a small TT with small holding tanks so the longest I could do without full hook ups is 6-7 days.Thanks! Joan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Barbaraok Posted December 30, 2016 Report Share Posted December 30, 2016 Are you an Escapee member? If yes, then the perfect place to stay is the Escapee Co-Op at Chimacum, WA. From there you can take your tow vehicle and tour all of the Olympic Peninsula, and catch a ferry over to Seattle for day excursions if you want, not to mention Port Townsend is just up the road. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nana25k Posted December 30, 2016 Report Share Posted December 30, 2016 We loved using Chimacum for a base of touring. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Al F Posted December 30, 2016 Report Share Posted December 30, 2016 (edited) I see you are an Escapees Member. Go to Days End and download the latest list of free or low cost camping sites. There is a nominal charge of $15 for the download. If you provide several reports back to Days End each year the list is free for the next year. I suggest staying at the Olympic NP campgrounds, especially, Hoh Rain Forest, and South Beach or Kalaloch CG's. Make reservations for Kalaloch early, it stays full much of the summer. It is much nicer staying in the NF campgounds. You can see the sunset on the ocean from your front door, attend the ranger programs in the evening. Many times there are very informative day programs available, like ranger guided hikes. Not that you can't drive to take the hikes, but why drive round trip when you can camp right were the hike will be. Edited December 30, 2016 by Al Florida Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Al F Posted December 30, 2016 Report Share Posted December 30, 2016 Hello, I am currently in Lajitas, Texas but plan on going up to the Olympic Peninsula in Washington this coming late Spring/Summer. Since I have never been there I would appreciate suggestions for campgrounds, full hooks or not. I have a small TT with small holding tanks so the longest I could do without full hook ups is 6-7 days. Thanks! Joan You don't need to go to a RV park with full hookups to dump. There are lots of dump stations around and also places to fill you fresh water tank. I hope you are able to spend some time in Big Bend National park while you are in the Lajitas, TX area. We hope to be in BB NP for about 2-3 weeks in late Jan and early Feb. This will be somewhere between our 20th to 25th visit to BB in the last 47 years. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
2gypsies Posted December 31, 2016 Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 I'll also recommend the Escapee park in Chimacum, WA at Port Townsend. It's an excellent location with lots to do in the area. It also has a wonderful dog park. On your way there there's also one in Sutherlin, Oregon. http://www.evergreencohoskprvpark.com/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kirk W Posted December 31, 2016 Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 I too liked Evergreen-Coho Escapees park, but it is a long way from some attractions such as the Olympic NP. I suggest that you consider Salt Creek Recreation Area, a county park near Port Angeles. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Barbaraok Posted December 31, 2016 Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 Salt Creek is now $30/night for non-county residents. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dartmouth01 Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 Loved our stay in La Push at Quileute Oceanside Resort. In our top 5 locations we've stayed at around the country. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jpatrickc Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 I'm glad to hear the recommendation for Salt Creek. We just reserved a week there for this August (2017). We are selling the house this spring and I retire the end of may. We are going across the north then swinging down the coast to winter in Texas. Pat Quote Link to post Share on other sites
budeneighe Posted January 5, 2017 Report Share Posted January 5, 2017 Just an obvious note for those that have never recently spent any time rving on the OP: Get reservations and get them early.... even for Evergreen. May to October is "high season" for the whole Olympic Peninsula and now that gas prices are still low, they are getting record numbers of visitors. Evergreen is often Full during these times and even the dry camp parking can get filled, too. Also, be aware that rates fluctuate seasonally..... a lot. Sequim parks are a serious example of this seasonal gouging. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
reed and elaine Posted January 8, 2017 Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 There are excellent forest service campgrounds as well as state campgrounds. We used the book Free. There are some beautiful county campgrounds such as Dungeness. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Quiet Assassin Posted January 11, 2017 Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 Make sure you do the logging tour in Forks. Hosted by former loggers you get to see different logging sights and a working mill. We saw elk end learned about timber production in the past as well as today. Well worth while. We also enjoyed Harry’s Ridge, Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument. 8 miles round trip; 200 feet gain. Best time: May through October The best way to understand what happened at Mount St. Helens in 1980 is to walk in the path of the blast. This trail takes hikers from the crowded Johnston Ridge Observatory to a point overlooking stark Spirit Lake. Hikers can see the regrowth close-up and get views of the volcano and blast zone. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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