Minnie Peterson Campground
Dept. Natural Resources
Write a Review 5698 Upper Hoh Rd. Forks, WA 98331 360-374-2800 Official WebsiteGPS: 47.818, -124.172
Overview of Minnie Peterson Campground
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Last Price Paid: $0
Reported by camper-782831 on 7/16/2023
Longest RV Reported: 40 feet (Class A)
Reported by Rollin Down The Road on 8/15/2019
Number of Sites 9
Pad Type gravel
Elevation 262 ft / 79 m
Max Stay 7
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Minnie Peterson Campground 20 people have reviewed this location.
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Last reported 7/26/2018
“Loved Our Spot”
Reviewed 7/16/2023
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
| Site Number: | 5 |
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The campground was cozy, sheltered by huge trees covered in moss which were completely mesmerizing, and the sites were decently spaced apart. Our site was right across from the pit toilet, which we caught a whiff of every once in a while. The toilet lacking toilet paper and needing a pump out is the only reason I gave this site 4 stars... more
The campground was cozy, sheltered by huge trees covered in moss which were completely mesmerizing, and the sites were decently spaced apart. Our site was right across from the pit toilet, which we caught a whiff of every once in a while. The toilet lacking toilet paper and needing a pump out is the only reason I gave this site 4 stars. Otherwise, I saw it as a 5-star stay considering it’s free with a Discovery Pass.
We had ATT&T and Verizon service the whole time. Our site also got good sunlight from late morning to early evening to allow for solar power.
No showers or water here, so we had to seek those out elsewhere, which wasn’t a huge deal for us since we were out and about every day anyway.
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camper-782831 would stay here again
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“Beautiful campground but very busy”
Reviewed 7/24/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 7 |
| Site Number: | 2 |
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Stayed here in July to visit the Hoh Park. Its a loop off the road to the park, there are a few of these campgrounds on the peninsula. This seems like the only free campground of its kind that can fit big rigs, 6 out of 8 sites here can fit a class A, i stayed with a 40’ bus. The sites are close together separated by thick foliage, so... more
Stayed here in July to visit the Hoh Park. Its a loop off the road to the park, there are a few of these campgrounds on the peninsula. This seems like the only free campground of its kind that can fit big rigs, 6 out of 8 sites here can fit a class A, i stayed with a 40’ bus. The sites are close together separated by thick foliage, so you cannot see your neighbors but you can hear them talking. Cars drove through every ten minutes or so from 8am-midnight looking for an open spot to camp, I ended up sharing my site with a tent camper or van most nights. There is a pit toilet but I didnt use it, no water. 2 bars verizon but you can only get data randomly throughout the day. Overall good site to visit the park.
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CaptainDerp would stay here again
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“Quiet, Nicely Spaced, Clean Sites, 7 day Max”
Reviewed 9/23/2020
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 5 |
| Site Number: | 3 |
| RV Length: | 25' (Travel Trailer) |
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We camped here prior to camping at another location. This is a first come first serve CG that requires an Discovery Pass, we arrived on a Wednesday and there were only 4 other sites occupied. The road can be a little tight for larger rigs; however, the sites were big enough to accommodate Class A MH. Site 4 is an ADA site that is avail... more
We camped here prior to camping at another location. This is a first come first serve CG that requires an Discovery Pass, we arrived on a Wednesday and there were only 4 other sites occupied. The road can be a little tight for larger rigs; however, the sites were big enough to accommodate Class A MH. Site 4 is an ADA site that is available to anyone after 6pm. Sites 1, 2 and 7-9 are best for large rigs. We were able to back our 25' trailer into Site 3 with no problem and have room for our F150, there were no pull through sites - all back in. Sites have fire rings and picnic tables. This is true dry camping; no water, electric or sewer. There is a pit toilet. Never did see ranger checking for the Discovery Pass. The Hoh Rain Forest in Olympic NP is about 10 miles, Forks is 16 miles and has a large grocery/hardware store on the south end of town. The campground was quiet even when other sites ran generators. We would camp here again.
Pathfinders would stay here again
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“Excellent location ”
Reviewed 9/20/2020
| Nightly rate: | $10 |
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| Days stayed: | 5 |
| Site Number: | 6 |
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Very quiet. Good cell reception. Lots to do in the area. Pit toilet a bit nasty.
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Elaine would stay here again
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“Amazing free spot in the rainforest!”
Reviewed 8/28/2020
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 7 |
| Site Number: | 1 |
| RV Length: | 30' (Fifth Wheel) |
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We stayed the full week here and absolutely loved it! 7 day max and free with discovery pass, although no one ever checked. Only 9 sites but all are bigger rig friendly besides site 2 which is a hike in site. If you have solar or a few rigs I would recommend site 1 or 3. In regards to the review below, we did not see any rats. No sig... more
We stayed the full week here and absolutely loved it! 7 day max and free with discovery pass, although no one ever checked. Only 9 sites but all are bigger rig friendly besides site 2 which is a hike in site. If you have solar or a few rigs I would recommend site 1 or 3.
In regards to the review below, we did not see any rats. No signs of them either.
The campground seemed to almost empty out daily (except Sat) but would fill right back up by the night.
It was some of the best sleep we have gotten being in the rainforest with nice cool weather and no traffic noise at night. We had great cell service for Verizon as well.
There is the river across the street but not easily accessible and I wouldn’t recommend walking down upper Hoh road since it’s a narrow rd.
There is a small clothing shop with some outdoor gear a block away and a diner about a mile down the road. It’s only 15 min to the Hoh rainforest.
Forks has laundry for about $6.5 to wash& dry a large load. There is a dump and water fill up at Bogachiel State park for $5.
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NomadsinNature would stay here again
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“Ehhhhh......”
Reviewed 8/26/2019
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 1 |
| RV Length: | 28' (Class C) |
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So. It was free. It was a nice camping spot. It was dry camping. It was a convenient spot to the Olympic Park near the Hoh Rainforest. But the biggest issue was we got rats from this place. We never had any issues with pests and have check to see is there are any holes. But we arrived late at night around 10 and was only there for... more
So. It was free. It was a nice camping spot. It was dry camping. It was a convenient spot to the Olympic Park near the Hoh Rainforest.
But the biggest issue was we got rats from this place. We never had any issues with pests and have check to see is there are any holes. But we arrived late at night around 10 and was only there for 3 hours before we were woken up by rats scratching somewhere in the rv. We hadn't heard about this from any other reviews but we barely slept after driving all day. We only got like 3 hours of sleep. Would not stay here because of this. I did not feel comfortable in my own home and had to catch them for the next two nights trying to get them out. Such a bad experience. It is in the forest and they couldn't have done anything but it may be from rats knowing that these campers have food.
Just know that field rats frequent this camp ground. JS
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“Nice free camping with the Discovery Pass”
Reviewed 8/15/2019
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
| Site Number: | 3 |
| RV Length: | 40' (Class A) |
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Small campground that was very lush with vegetation and towering trees. We arrived on a Sunday early to beat the crowds and it was completely empty when we got there. Well someone else post that site #3 was the best and biggest site, they were not lying. The site was fairly level also. Stayed 4 nights and we had no issues getting our ... more
Small campground that was very lush with vegetation and towering trees. We arrived on a Sunday early to beat the crowds and it was completely empty when we got there. Well someone else post that site #3 was the best and biggest site, they were not lying. The site was fairly level also. Stayed 4 nights and we had no issues getting our 40' rig in there. We did not need it, but there were pit toilets in the campground. We did not have a Discover Pass, so we just bought a annual for $35 and printed the temporary pass in the windshield. Not sure if anyone was checking though. So I guess it cost us $8.75 a night :-)
So boosted AT&T and Verison data was around 2 -3 mps down and .5 - 1 up. We were able to watch DTV Now just fine.
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“Beautiful spot right outside of Hoh Rain Forest entrance to Olympic”
Reviewed 8/12/2019
| Nightly rate: | $11 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 7 |
| RV Length: | 38' (Class A) |
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We arrived about 1:30 this afternoon - a little worried we wouldn't be able to find anything (a worry with our enormous RV) but were delighted to find half of Minnie Peterson empty. A no frills site which is fine for us. Number 7 is very deep and accomodated our rig just fine. Shady and beautiful. A little sunlight in our spot which... more
We arrived about 1:30 this afternoon - a little worried we wouldn't be able to find anything (a worry with our enormous RV) but were delighted to find half of Minnie Peterson empty. A no frills site which is fine for us. Number 7 is very deep and accomodated our rig just fine. Shady and beautiful. A little sunlight in our spot which helps for solor. Less than 20 mins in to the visitor center and miles of trail! What a find. And all for the grand price of an $11 wildlife resources state day pass. The $30 dollar annual pass would have been a great deal but we aren't here longer.
Deducted a tad for noise (you hear an occasional car on the road) and site quality (but really depends on size of rig). Would come back again.
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Carolyn would stay here again
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“Awesome campground!”
Reviewed 9/18/2018
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 7 |
| Site Number: | 5 |
| RV Length: | 27' |
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This is an amazing, free (Discover Pass required) campground. It's small - I think only 10ish spots - but the sites are large. We easily fit our 27' travel trailer and F-150 into our site with room to spare. The sites are in the woods with tress between most for privacy. There's a pit toilet to use if you're tent/car camping or w... more
This is an amazing, free (Discover Pass required) campground.
It's small - I think only 10ish spots - but the sites are large. We easily fit our 27' travel trailer and F-150 into our site with room to spare.
The sites are in the woods with tress between most for privacy. There's a pit toilet to use if you're tent/car camping or wanting to stay for a while and not fill up your black tank.
Each site has a fire ring and picnic table. Cell signal was good.
We will definitely be back!
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MSteev would stay here again
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“7 day solo trip”
Reviewed 9/9/2018
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 7 |
| Site Number: | 7 |
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I stayed in space #7, which was next to (line of sight blocked) the pit toilet. The spot was clean and well-kept, and the pit toilet was stocked most of the time! I fit a 4 door Jeep and 12 foot trailer with plenty of room to spare. Far enough away from civilization but close enough to restock (about 25 mins to Forks). There is a littl... more
I stayed in space #7, which was next to (line of sight blocked) the pit toilet. The spot was clean and well-kept, and the pit toilet was stocked most of the time! I fit a 4 door Jeep and 12 foot trailer with plenty of room to spare. Far enough away from civilization but close enough to restock (about 25 mins to Forks). There is a little store just east of the exit that appears to have firewood/etc which I did not stop at. Easy drive as others have mentioned to the Hoh Rainforest visitor center, and I recommend checking out the beaches while you're there (Ruby Beach is beautiful and super easy access- about 20 mins).
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“free only with Discover Pass ”
Reviewed 8/1/2019
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free only with Discover Pass
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