Fairholme Campground

The 2026 summer season for Fairholme Campground runs May 15 through September 29, 2026. The campground may open on a first-come, first served basis during the spring, before that season, depending on weather. Fairholme Campground is located next to Lake Crescent on the north side of the Olympic Peninsula in Olympic National Park. It sits in an old-growth forest surrounded by steep mountains, and features walk-in lakefront campsites and several drive-in campsites that provide views of Lake Crescent. The campground is large and set amidst a peaceful forest that thrives on the region's high annual rainfall. Rain or shine, it is one of the most visited areas of the park. There are 84 campsites, including walk-in lakeside campsites and one ADA accessible site. Each site has a campfire ring and picnic table, and food storage lockers are provided in some, but not all, campsites. Drinking water is available at each bathroom, and water spigots are also located along the trails to the walk-in campsites. There are no RV hookups at this facility, but an RV water fill station and a pay-per-use RV septic dump station are located next to the campground where the boat launch is. The nearest gas station is 17 miles west on US Highway 101 at the junction with SR 113, and the nearest shower facility is Bogachiel State Park, 35 miles one way off US Highway 101, where payment is required. Campers can purchase firewood at Fairholme General Store, Lake Crescent Lodge, and Log Cabin Resort. Numerous day hiking opportunities are available near the Lake Crescent area. Paddling and boating opportunities are available within minutes from the campground, and the Lake Crescent boat launch is located adjacent to it. The Fairholme Olympic Discovery Trailhead, about 2 miles west of the campground on US Highway 101, offers bicycling, road cycling, and hiking. Lake Crescent, a cold, clear, glacially carved lake, owes its existence to ice. Its azure depths, which plummet to 624 feet, were gouged by huge ice sheets thousands of years ago; as the ice retreated, it left behind a steep valley that filled with the clear blue waters of Lake Crescent. Olympic National Park has much to explore, including temperate rain forests, ocean shores, sub-alpine mountains, lakes and more. The towns of Port Angeles, Forks, and Beaver are within a 30 to 60-minute drive, and the campground makes a good base camp to explore the park, sitting between Port Angeles (Hurricane Ridge) and popular western locations such as Rialto Beach, Hoh Rainforest, and Kalaloch/Ruby Beach. Also nearby is the Sol Duc Valley, with its popular Sol Duc Falls trail and Sol Duc Hotsprings Resort, while a moderate drive provides access to the Marymere Falls and Mount Storm King trails.