National park · Port Angeles, WA
RVs : Sites for 21 feet, a few for 35 feet.nps.gov, read Sep 24, 2026
Sites and Fees : 170 total sites, $24 per night, dump station is $10 per use.nps.gov, read Sep 24, 2026
Open : Year round. May close temporarily during severe weather conditions.nps.gov, read Sep 24, 2026
One email when a Washington owner lists a rig for those nights.
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Official park page confirmed live on July 25, 2026.
Olympic National Park covers roughly 922,000 acres of Washington's Olympic Peninsula, a 3-hour drive (plus a possible ferry) west of Seattle through Port Angeles. There's no single park road that crosses it — you drive US-101 around the edge and spur in to glacier-capped Hurricane Ridge, the Hoh and Quinault rain forests, Sol Duc's hot springs, and a 70-mile wild Pacific coast. The seven NPS campgrounds (Kalaloch, Mora, Hoh, Sol Duc, Fairholme, Heart O' the Hills, Ozette) are all dry camping — no electric, water, or sewer at the site. Most of their loops are built for rigs of 21ft or less, with only scattered sites stretching to 35ft. The only in-park hookups come from two private concession operations: Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort and Log Cabin Resort.
The notes below are PickRV's editorial record. Only the figures in the strip at the top of the page, each with its link and date, were re-read on the park's own pages.
Olympic National Park holds three distinct ecosystems in one peninsula — Pacific coast, temperate rainforest, and glacier-capped mountain — separated by less than two hours of driving. Hurricane Ridge looks across to the Olympic interior, the Hoh Rain Forest collects more than 12 feet of rain a year, and Rialto and Ruby beaches anchor the western shore.
July through September brings the driest weather and the most reliable Hurricane Ridge Road access; rainforest valleys are atmospheric year-round if you're prepared for rain.
Kalaloch and Mora campgrounds accept RVs up to about 21 ft; Sol Duc and Fairholme accept up to about 35 ft. None of the park campgrounds provide hookups.
What the official site doesn't tell you
NPS.gov lists the campgrounds with a tidy '21ft, some sites to 35ft,' but the part that strands renters is that ALL seven NPS campgrounds are dry camping — there is no hookup site you can book on Recreation.gov inside the federal campgrounds. The two real in-park hookup options are private concessions, and they book differently: Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort's 17 RV sites (50-amp electric + water, no sewer, 26-36ft) ARE reservable on Recreation.gov as campground 251906 — phone is just a backup, not the only channel — while Log Cabin Resort's full-hookup RV sites at Lake Crescent are booked directly with the operator by phone, not on Recreation.gov. Second: there is no road through the middle, so a 'short' park is actually a 200+ mile US-101 horseshoe between entrances — pick ONE base (coast OR Lake Crescent OR Hoh) per leg instead of chasing all of it. Third: leave the big rig at Heart O' the Hills and take only your tow vehicle up Hurricane Ridge's switchbacks; Obstruction Point Road bans trailers entirely.
Length + clearance
Dump + generator
Boondock alternative within 15-45 min depending on entrance — FREE on most Olympic NF roads (no hookups/water); confirm road width and current closures with the ranger district before towing in
Olympic National Forest dispersed camping surrounds the park — e.g. forest roads off US-101 near Quinault and the Dosewallips/Hamma Hamma drainages on the east side
Full season: Kalaloch, Mora, Hoh, Heart O' the Hills, and Ozette: open year-round (some winter sites first-come or walk-in). Fairholme: ~late April-late September. Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort RV sites: March 20-November 1, 2026
Limited access: Hurricane Ridge Road is plowed for winter weekends only and can close on short notice in snow; Recreation.gov reservation windows at Kalaloch/Mora/Hoh/Fairholme run roughly mid-May through September, with first-come the rest of the year
Known closures:
Hidden — not on the official map
Ozette (NW corner)
15 tiny first-come sites and the boardwalk Ozette Triangle to the wild coast — far from crowds, but 21ft max and some sites flood in winter
Olympic National Forest dispersed roads
Free boondocking on NF roads ringing the park (Quinault, Hamma Hamma) when in-park campgrounds fill — confirm road width before towing
Quinault Rain Forest loop (south)
A quieter rain-forest alternative to the busy Hoh, with lake-side forest service camping just outside the park boundary on US-101
Washington scenery around Olympic National Park
Landscapes from around Washington — the country you cross on a Olympic National Park RV trip.
Owners in Washington list their rigs on the state page.
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Per-state legal callout · WA
A regular driver license covers motorhomes under 26,001 lbs
Washington requires a CDL only for single vehicles rated 26,001 lbs or more, and recreational vehicle operators are exempt from the CDL requirement when driving an RV for non-commercial purposes. A standard license therefore covers personal motorhomes under 26,001 lbs (and WA's RV exemption extends even above that weight for non-commercial use).
WA Department of Licensing · verified 2026-08-02
Boater Education Card required at 15 hp or more if born after Jan 1, 1955
Washington State Parks requires the Boater Education Card only when all three conditions apply: the vessel has a 15-horsepower or larger motor, you were born after January 1, 1955, and you are 12 or older. Operators born before 1955 and vessels under 15 hp are outside the requirement; renters may boat on a temporary certificate after the rental company's safety checklist, and out-of-state visitors are exempt for their first 60 days (RCW 79A.60.640).
WA State Parks — Boater Education Card · verified 2026-08-02
Discover Pass + ORV permit required for state-managed trails
Washington requires WA Discover Pass ($30/yr) for parking at WA state-managed recreation lands AND a separate ORV permit for operating off-road vehicles. Capitol State Forest + Reiter Trails + Walker Valley are primary OHV destinations.
WA DNR — ORV Recreation · verified 2026-05-24
Washington BAC 0.08%; open container in passenger area prohibited
Washington enforces 0.08% BAC for non-commercial drivers (0.04% commercial). Open alcoholic containers prohibited in passenger areas on public highways. Living-quarters use while parked may be permitted but is officer-discretion at roadside stops.
RCW §46.61.502 · verified 2026-05-24
