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Price
$18/night
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Sites
41 campsites
Season
Open late April thro...
Cell
Has Service
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
Price
$18/night
Booking
First-Come
Sites
41 campsites
Season
Open late April thro...
Cell
Has Service
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
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Seal Rock Campground, US Highway 101, Brinnon, WA
Kayakers, shellfish fans, and anyone who wants a saltwater camp that doesn't cost much. Lower loop sites get fern screening and canal views; pull out a fishing license and a low-tide chart and the rocky beach earns its keep. AT&T users will have cell service.
No hookups, no dump station, and RVs over 21 feet aren't allowed. The upper loop catches highway noise, the beach is too rocky for little kids to play comfortably, and arriving late on a summer weekend almost guarantees you'll turn around empty-handed.
Reference information about Seal Rock Campground sourced from official USFS records and forestcamping.com. View official recreation.gov page →
<p>This popular campground with its beautiful views of Hood Canal and the mountains to the southeast is located directly on Hood Canal. Seal Rock Campground is one of the few national forest campgrounds located on salt water with harvestable oysters for public use.</p><p>41 tent/RV sites are spaced among the trees with several along the waterfront. There are 3 paved accessible units and facilities that accommodate wheelchairs. The lengths of sites vary, with those along Hood Canal capable of handling the larger motorhomes and trailers. There are no hookups. </p><p>Fresh piped water, flush toilets and electricity in the restrooms, tables and fire pits at each site. Garbage cans spaced throughout campground.</p><p>There is also a day use area within the campground that offers two <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/olympic/recarea/?recid=48087">accessible interpretive trails</a>.</p>
The elevation is 100 ft. The southeast entrance (Staircase) to the Olympic National Park is 33 miles from the campground. This heavily wooded campground, between US Rt. 101 and Hood Canal, is terraced on a Hood Canal hillside. It has three unnamed overlapping loops. Most sites are bi-level with parking apron at one level and table/grille/tent pad at another. The pull-through sites along Hood Canal are narrow parallel parking type sites, but long enough for most RVs. Only a few of these sites have a limited view of water. The upper loop is closest to the highway and here the traffic noise can be distracting. Fern, Salal and other shrubs provide good privacy between sites. This is the only Olympic National Forest campground on salt water and features oyster and clamming but a permit is required for either. The campground's bird watching opportunities are noteworthy. The walk along Hood Canal is very picturesque.
Open late April through late-September Olympic National Forest 198
The parking aprons are gravel/dirt and paved. A waste station with potable water is available for a fee at Dosewallips State Park, in Brinnon, WA. Grey water disposal sites are located around campground.
From Brinnon, WA, take US Rt. 101 north 0.5 miles to campground sign. Turn right into campground.
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Summer delivers the best conditions, with daytime highs in the 60s–70s°F and cool evenings in the 50s. Low tides expose shellfish beds for harvesting (check health department advisories first). Calm water favors kayaking and seal viewing. Weekends fill fast, so reserve early. Off-season visits bring rain and mist but quieter campsites. One visitor noted you'll need to keep an eye on the tide if clamming.
Summer offers best weather (60s–70s°F) and low tides for shellfish; peak season.
There are no hookups.
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