Bogachiel State Park campground
State Park ~4 hr 30 min from Seattle

Bogachiel State Park

RV campground on the Bogachiel River near Forks in the heart of Olympic Peninsula rainforest. Six water/electric hookup sites and a dump station; Hoh Rainforest is 20 miles east.

RV Sites
29
total sites
Max Length
40 ft
water & electric
Hookups
Water + Electric
water & electric
Surface
Gravel
site surface
Dump Station
On-site
Available to all registered campers
Reservation
6 mo.
books out fast
Why Visit

Bogachiel State Park

Bogachiel State Park sits on the banks of its namesake river — one of the wild salmon waterways draining out of Olympic National Park — in the old-growth rainforest corridor south of Forks. The 123-acre park is blanketed in Sitka spruce and western red cedar, the kind of forest where the canopy closes overhead and the light turns green. It's a quiet, under-visited campground that mostly serves people who know the Olympic Peninsula well.

Six west-loop sites have water and electric hookups (up to 40 feet). The remaining west-loop sites are hookup-free standard sites that accommodate RVs and are positioned along the river — the east loop (sites 30–42) is tent-only. Highway 101 runs along the eastern edge of the campground, and log trucks hauling timber out of the Hoh Valley use it around the clock. Request a west-facing river site if noise is a concern; the river provides good sound cover on that side.

Forks is 6 miles north with a full grocery store, fuel, and basic supplies. Hoh Rainforest — one of only a few temperate rainforests in the United States — is about 20 miles east on Upper Hoh Road. The Hall of Mosses trail is 45 minutes of walking and one of the most distinctive landscapes in the Pacific Northwest. Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort is 30 miles northeast; Ruby Beach and the Pacific coastline are 30 miles south on US-101.

185983 US-101, Forks, WA 98331
~4 hr 30 min from Seattle (270 mi)
Online reservation · Reserving 6 months in advance
Discover Pass required
Campground Specs

Details that matter for your rig

Maneuverability
Moderate
Some tight turns — manageable
Cell Coverage
Spotty
Download maps before you go
Generators
Restricted
Designated hours only
Site Surface
Gravel
Check conditions at check-in
Dump Station
On-site
Available to all registered campers
Hookups
Water + Electric
Water & electric at site
Things to Do

Activities at Bogachiel State Park

🥾 Hiking 🎣 Fishing 🏊 Swimming 🚣 Kayaking 🏖️ Beach ⛵ Boating 🛝 Playground

On-site & nearby activities

  • Bogachiel River fishing for salmon and steelhead
  • Hoh Rainforest day trip — Hall of Mosses trail (45 min walk)
  • Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort (30 miles northeast)
  • Ruby Beach and Pacific Coast tide pools (30 miles south)
  • Forks town exploration — Twilight tourism, local diners
State Park

Washington State Parks — built for exploration

Olympic National Park begins just miles from the campground — the Bogachiel River Trail heads directly into the park's wilderness from a trailhead 3 miles north. Hoh Rainforest is 20 miles east via Upper Hoh Road, and Sol Duc Valley is 30 miles northeast on US-101. Ruby Beach on the Pacific Coast is 30 miles south.

Facilities

What's on-site

🚻
Toilets
Flush toilets
🚿
Showers
Available
💧
Drinking Water
Available
🔥
Fire Pits
Every site
Flush toilets, coin-operated showers, drinking water, and fire pits at every site. Dump station on site. The six hookup sites (water and electric) are in the west loop.
Insider Knowledge

Site recommendations from the field

Sourced from first-hand visits, park ranger notes, and RV community reports. Updated when conditions change.

🗺️

Sites 1–6 are the hookup sites (water and electric, up to 40 ft) in the west loop — book these first if you need power. For non-hookup RV sites in the west loop (sites 7–29), request the river-facing side: the Bogachiel River is audible and the old-growth canopy is at its thickest here. Avoid the US-101-adjacent sites on the east side of the loop — log trucks run that highway through the night. The east loop (sites 30–42) is tent-only.

Logistics

Nearest services

📍 Nearest TownForks, WA
⛽ Gas Station6 mi
🛒 Grocery Store6 mi
🏪 Costco55 mi
☕ Starbucks45 mi
🏕️ Nearest State Park55 mi

Stock up in Forks, WA before heading out — services get limited near the campground.

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Information sourced from official park agencies and publicly available data. Conditions, fees, and availability change — verify details directly with the campground before your visit.