Klahowya Campground

Klahowya is the Chinook word for "welcome" and this campground offers visitors a delightful introduction to the Forest. The campground has two unnamed loops. The first loop has 20 sites and most are along the crystal clear Sol Duc River. This loop has the campground's only wheelchair friendly vault toilets. The second loop is actually two overlapping loops with the center section designed to accommodate large RVs and small groups. This loop has the campground's flush toilets, some sites along the River, and the Pioneer's Path interpretive trail.  The whole campground is in a lush rain forest environment where Oregon Oxalis (wood sorrel) and ferns cover the ground and hide old downed trees as they decompose and provide a "nursery" for new trees to grow. Towering conifers such as cedar and hemlock provide lots of shade and the River can be heard throughout the campground. One of the many interesting features in this campground are the old tree stumps. Most of these stumps are as tall as an adult and are "sprouting" a variety of plants. Sites not along the river are tucked back into the lush woodland and have outstanding to excellent privacy. This campground has long been thought of as a good transient or overnight stop but it is convenient to so many attractions and activities it must be thought of as a destination campground. A few possible day trips are the Olympic National Park's Hoh Rain Forest; Hurricane Ridge; Sol Duc Hot Springs; Rialto Beach; the communities of Neah Bay, La Push and Forks; and Klache Nanitch Lookout for a view of Sol Duc Valley from Crescent Lake to James Island (high clearance vehicles recommended). A coming attraction is the Olympic Discovery Trail (foot, horse, and mountain bike), was projected to reach near Klahowya campground in 2008. This trail is being built on the historic Sitka Spruce Railroad bed and will connect Port Angeles with La Push, Washington. EASONS Open Seasonal: Yes Open All Year: No Seasonal Comment: Open May 15 through October 31. RATE AND MAXIMUM STAY PERMITTED Rate: $17 per day - no electric hookups $27 per day - electric hookups Maximum Stay Permitted (days): 14 CAMPGROUND SITE CONFIGURATION No. RV Sites: 0 No. Tent Sites: 7 No. Combined Sites (Tent or RV): 49 Total Sites: 56 Tent Pads: No Open Sites: No Wooded Sites: Yes No. Tables on Sites: 56 No. Grilles on Sites: 56 Equestrian Camping: No RV INFORMATION No. Full Hookups (includes waste): 0 No. Water and Electric Only: 0 No. Water Only: 0 No. Electric Only: 2 No. RV Pull Throughs: 1 Waste Station: No Average Parking Apron Size: 13' X 38' Comments: The parking aprons are gravel. Large RVs can be accommodated in a section of second loop. RV waste stations with no potable water are available for a fee at the Bogachief State Park, 6.9 miles south of Forks, WA on US Rt. 101 and at Fairholme campground, Olympic National Park, 28.5 miles north of Forks, WA on US Rt 101. FACILITIES Vaults: Yes Flush Toilets: Yes Hot Showers: No Wheelchair Friendly Toilets: Yes Public Phone: No Playground: No No. Water Spigots (non-site): 12 No. Threaded: 0 WATER SPORTS Lake: No Swimming (provided): No Sailing: No Boat Ramp: No Boat Carry Down Access: Yes Power Boating: No Boating (no power): Yes Water Skiing: No Rafting (whitewater): Yes Kayaking (whitewater): Yes Comments: Tubing possible on the Sol Duc River HIKING Pioneer's Path (interpretive loop - foot only, wheelchair friendly) - 0.25 miles FISHING Steelhead trout and Coho salmon