Campground · Olympic National Park
Camp under old-growth trees, with Sol Duc Falls nearby.
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The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Olympic Tour Guide
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Olympic National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
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Sol Duc Hot Springs: Time for a Soak“You're approaching Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort, where three mineral pools offer a soak in this forested valley.”
Plays as you drive up to Sol Duc Hot Springs RV Park and Campground in the Parkwolf Olympic Tour Guide.
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The tent campground and RV park sit along the Sol Duc River, 12 miles up Sol Duc Hot Springs Road from US 101. This is a practical base for the falls trail and nearby resort, with two different camping experiences: tent loops and walk-in sites under old-growth trees, and an adjoining, more open gravel RV court.
The tent campground has two loops and a walk-in area; some sites sit right by the river. The RV court has 17 back-in spaces and offers water and 50-amp power, but it is a gravel lot with tight maneuvering and little privacy. Restrooms are in the main campground, about a quarter mile away, so RV campers should plan for that walk.
Trails leave from the property, including a 1.6-mile round-trip hike to Sol Duc Falls from the resort. The hot-springs pools are nearby, but admission is separate from camping. The adjacent resort lodge has a restaurant and gift shop; those are resort facilities, not campground services.
Summer reservations often fill well ahead. The NPS entrance fee is separate from the campground reservation. The main campground has drinking water, restrooms, picnic tables and fire rings. Pets can stay on leash at camp, but they are not allowed on national-park trails.
Wildlife
710 sightingsOlympic MarmotMost seen around 11 AMSighting map
30 sightingsHumpback WhaleMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
42 sightingsGrey WhaleMost seen around noonSighting map
23 sightingsMountain LionMost seen around 8 PMSighting map
71 sightingsMountain GoatMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
306 sightingsBald EagleMost seen around 11 AMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Olympic. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
Keep exploring
ModerateMink Lake Trail5.2 mi · 4 hr · 0.1 mi awayA steady forest climb to a small lake tucked into meadow.
ChallengingSol Duc River Trail16.8 mi · 12 hr · 1.6 mi awayA river climb that ends at Heart Lake and the High Divide.
ChallengingAppleton Pass Trail14.8 mi · 9 hr · 1.7 mi awayA long climb past Sol Duc Falls to a high mountain pass.
EasySol Duc Falls Nature Trail1.6 mi · 45 min · 1.7 mi awayOld-growth shade ends at a bridge over a roaring canyon.
ChallengingHigh Divide Loop (Seven Lakes Basin)19 mi · 12 hr · 1.7 mi awayA long ridge loop over a basin of eight alpine lakes.ModerateLover’s Lane Loop Trail6 mi · 3.5 hr · 1.7 mi awayA shaded river loop ends at a waterfall in old growth.
ModerateDeer Lake Trail7.6 mi · 5 hr · 1.7 mi awayA forest climb beside cascades ends at two nearby lakes.
EasyAncient Groves Nature Trail0.6 mi · 45 min · 3.1 mi awayA mossy forest loop with a much hillier tread than it looks.
Sight · 0.1 mi awaySol Duc Hot Springs ResortThree mineral pools, plus a cooler dip in the Sol Duc valley.
Sight · 2.4 mi awaySol Duc FallsA 48-foot cascade drops through a narrow, rocky canyon.
Picnic area · 4.3 mi awayPicnic Area along Sol Duc RiverA picnic break beside the Sol Duc River.
Sight · 4.6 mi awaySalmon CascadesA short platform stop for the cascades and coho run.Parkwolf’s Olympic ranking
The audio tour guide for the drive, plus offline maps, trails, and wildlife heatmaps for when the signal drops.
