South Beach Campground
Olympic National Park
Write a Review Hwy 101 Forks, WA 98331 360-565-3130 360-565-3130 Official WebsiteGPS: 47.5663, -124.3612
Overview of South Beach Campground
First-come, first-served campground.
RVs: Sites for 21 feet, a few for 35 feet.
Last Price Paid: $20
Reported by camper-828321 on 10/4/2023
Longest RV Reported: 42 feet (Fifth Wheel)
Reported by RVHappyYet on 10/6/2022
Number of Sites 55
Open Seasonally Late May - Early Oct.
Elevation 0 ft / 0 m
Max Length 35 ft
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of South Beach Campground 35 people have reviewed this location.
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Last reported 7/2/2023
“Beautiful, but windy”
Reviewed 7/7/2021
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 53 |
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Great views. Fall asleep to the sound of crashing waves. It’s on a bluff above the water so it’s windy, but beautiful. The sites are close together. The camp host was friendly and the bathrooms were very clean, but there’s no potable water.
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blizz would stay here again
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“Beach Front”
Reviewed 6/7/2021
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
| Site Number: | 7 |
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Great camp host! Clean bathrooms.
Great staging spot to tour the Olympic National Forest.
Long stretch of walkable beach and surf fishing areas. No water, no sewer.
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gravelcruncher would stay here again
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“Fabulous ocean views”
Reviewed 9/7/2020
| Nightly rate: | $7 |
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| Days stayed: | 12 |
| Site Number: | 45 |
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Price reflects senior discount. This is an all first-come-first-serve campground. Dry camping and I didn't see.any water available. Water and dump station are up the road at Kalaloach Campgeound. Kalaloach is all reservation, so if you want an ocean view and aren't a planner, this is your best bet in this area. The views and the friend... more
Price reflects senior discount. This is an all first-come-first-serve campground. Dry camping and I didn't see.any water available. Water and dump station are up the road at Kalaloach Campgeound. Kalaloach is all reservation, so if you want an ocean view and aren't a planner, this is your best bet in this area. The views and the friendly host made this worth staying. The payment/site claiming system not so much. There is a board at the bathrooms that shows all the sites. Sites with cards in the slots are taken. Sites without cards are available, in theory. If a site is empty, and not paid for, it can be claimed. We had paid for our ocean site for the next 5 days and put the payment in the slot for the site. I was approached the next morning by someone attempting to accuse me of stealing the site claiming they had paid for it. When I went to look at the board, sure enough, my payment slip was no longer visable and someone else's was. I offered to take it up with the host and they backed down. I did speak with the host later and found this wasn't an unusual tactic. As we're in a camper van and I knew we would have to leave for supplies, I was concerned. She made a note about it and the next time I checked the board, my slip was visable again. We had no issues after that. Just make sure that you leave stuff in your spot to show it's occupied if you need to take your RV with you. Verizon and AT&T worked well near the front.of the campground, but towards the back, AT&T was pretty spotty (no booster)
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aggiebeth would stay here again
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“2nd stay”
Reviewed 8/19/2020
| Nightly rate: | $15 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| RV Length: | 20' (Toy Hauler Travel Trailer) |
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Grest location, overlooking the ocean. Payed for our location 3 hrs ahead of time, dropped our ticket in the slot. Payed online because of covid. Someone tried to play the old put the chair by the firepit & park till the others leave trick..They didnt win! Audrey the host was great. Very understandable. We were so close to the oc... more
Grest location, overlooking the ocean. Payed for our location 3 hrs ahead of time, dropped our ticket in the slot. Payed online because of covid. Someone tried to play the old put the chair by the firepit & park till the others leave trick..They didnt win!
Audrey the host was great. Very understandable. We were so close to the ocran, high tide at night sounded like a freight train. Great mix of light clouds & lots of sun.Will be their soon again
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Love our Planet Adventure would stay here again
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“Wow!! ”
Reviewed 7/7/2020
| Nightly rate: | $15 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 6 |
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7/5-7/6/2020
Stayed one day. Nice view and very quiet. No loud music or parties. Easy access to the beach. We wil come back again. Likely weekend will be much busier during summer. You can tell how long people are staying at the pay station.
RisingSun would stay here again
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“Right on the Ocean for 15 bucks!!”
Reviewed 5/12/2020
| Nightly rate: | $15 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| RV Length: | 20' (Toy Hauler Travel Trailer) |
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Love this spot ! Right on the ocean, stayed in August 2019. Only regret, didnt stay long enough. Will next time!
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Love our Planet Adventure would stay here again
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“Great little find on a beautiful beach”
Reviewed 9/3/2019
| Nightly rate: | $15 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
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Great find right on the beach. Flush toilets, but no water. People were very friendly. The waves on the beach were really nice to watch and we fell asleep with the ocean sounds. We found water st the next campground up the road about 2 miles. Dumpsters here and there. We loved it. In the summer get here early. Stayed in a 27 ... more
Great find right on the beach. Flush toilets, but no water. People were very friendly. The waves on the beach were really nice to watch and we fell asleep with the ocean sounds. We found water st the next campground up the road about 2 miles. Dumpsters here and there. We loved it. In the summer get here early.
Stayed in a 27 foot Class A.
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Lynda would stay here again
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“Pretty great for an overflow campground”
Reviewed 7/7/2019
| Nightly rate: | $15 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| RV Length: | 16' (Travel Trailer) |
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Large semi-paved parking lot, a couple of tiers to it, with the westernmost tier overlooking the water on a bluff. We tried for Kalaloch Campground proper but there wasn't any room at the inn so the ranger sent us here. A pretty great second option. There was a odd mix of one-nighters and people who appeared to have been there for a... more
Large semi-paved parking lot, a couple of tiers to it, with the westernmost tier overlooking the water on a bluff. We tried for Kalaloch Campground proper but there wasn't any room at the inn so the ranger sent us here. A pretty great second option. There was a odd mix of one-nighters and people who appeared to have been there for a few weeks. No potable water and limited shade.
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Dick Tony would stay here again
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“Peaceful Campsite ”
Reviewed 5/21/2019
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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Arrived around 10 pm. There was one other vehicle and one tent site occupied. Most sites were smaller (good for tents). I found a nice level spot for my van. Had no problems. Beautiful (long) drive in and out but road is in good condition. When I woke up a couple people were fishing in the river. Very beautiful wooded forest. Would def... more
Arrived around 10 pm. There was one other vehicle and one tent site occupied. Most sites were smaller (good for tents). I found a nice level spot for my van. Had no problems. Beautiful (long) drive in and out but road is in good condition. When I woke up a couple people were fishing in the river. Very beautiful wooded forest. Would def come back for a couple day stay.
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jenlu would stay here again
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“Dry Camping on the Gorgeous Pacific Coast”
Reviewed 10/8/2018
| Nightly rate: | $15 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
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We found this spot by accident. We came out to the area on a day trip from where we were staying outside Olympia/Tumwater, wanting to see the ocean. We happened to turn off into the campground hoping for somewhere to park so we could wander around on the beach with the kids. We found an amazing coastline, full of sand, rocks and incred... more
We found this spot by accident. We came out to the area on a day trip from where we were staying outside Olympia/Tumwater, wanting to see the ocean. We happened to turn off into the campground hoping for somewhere to park so we could wander around on the beach with the kids. We found an amazing coastline, full of sand, rocks and incredible, giant driftwood. We decided it was the perfect place to drive up to with our travel trailer the next week.
We arrived to camp on a Tuesday, a handful of days before the campground closed for the season, hoping to miss the weekend crowds and get a spot with a view. There were only a handful of sites still available, but one of them worked perfectly for our 32’ travel trailer. We pulled in, set up and got ourselves registered.
Sites are first come, first serve. The host is incredibly helpful & friendly. You can tell he really enjoys the area - he is full of interesting info and ‘must see’ advice.
There was easy access for our low to the ground rig. The gravel road is well maintained, with zero potholes. Picnic tables & firepits at all sites. Some tent only sites. Amazing views. Easy access to the beach below. Verizon cell service was great. Despite it being fairly full, the campground was very quiet. Almost no generators being used, and most campers were in for the evening fairly early. We had an amazing time with our kids, and would definitely go back!
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BigVanandaTinCan would stay here again
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“Not Good for Dogs”
Reviewed 6/5/2019
| Nightly rate: | $15 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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Minutes after arriving, while my bf was registering us, I was just about to tie my dog up when a poop-faced couple came-a-walking. I said a cheery, "Hello!" The woman, instinctively, sort of almost smiled back. Her lips quickly turned slanted to match her constipated husband's face, though. A few minutes after that, my bf was back, and... more
Minutes after arriving, while my bf was registering us, I was just about to tie my dog up when a poop-faced couple came-a-walking. I said a cheery, "Hello!" The woman, instinctively, sort of almost smiled back. Her lips quickly turned slanted to match her constipated husband's face, though. A few minutes after that, my bf was back, and we were headed to the beach. He was ahead of me, on the beach, and I was leashing my dog by our RV. The camp host drove by, lectured me about leashing dogs, then yelled down to my bf at the water. Our dogs are very nice, friendly, mind their own business, don't run up to people, don't fight other dogs, don't bark, they did nothing that could annoy anybody, and there was barely anybody on the beach because it was May. In fact, I don't think anybody was walking on that beach the first time we got scolded. We did keep our dogs tethered the rest of our stay except for a few times, and each time they were off leash momentarily we got busted. We got four lectures about leashing our dogs in less than 24 hrs. So, this is a great spot if you don't like dogs! For dog lovers, though, it was pretty ridiculous to have to walk them on a leash on the unpopulated stretch of beach. Heck, when you go further south, there are dogs running around everywhere on the beach, in crowded locations. I'd rather be there. Other than that, it was awesome being so close to the ocean! Five stars for that. But there were no water taps anywhere, not even in the bathroom, so you couldn't fill a tub to wash dishes. We had to wash dishes with Aquafina.
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- dry camping
Recreation
- swimming beach
- water access
Site Amenities
- fire ring
- picnic table
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- restrooms: flush
- trash
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