Olympic National Park Campgrounds Reopen

Fans of Washington State’s Olympic National Park have reason to breath easier. One by one, park roads and campgrounds are reopening to the public after the severe storm damage of last November and December. Combined forces of park employees, volunteers, and utility company crews have reopened access to vast areas closed out by the storms. It’s still a bit early to tell the status of many park trails, as winter snows still blanket significant areas.

Popular among RVers are beach campgrounds right along the Pacific coast. Kalaloch, Mora, and Ozette campgrounds are now open again. No doubt the shuffle for ocean view sites at Kalaloch is the order of the day, so if you go, be prepared to be satisfied with a non-view site, but have your lawn chairs ready to drag into any choice site that becomes available.

Farther inland, both the North Shore and South Shore Quinault Roads remain open and are in good condition. The North Fork Road and North Fork campground, which were severely damaged by heavy rain and flooding, have recently reopened. With North Fork open, crews have turned their attention to reopening the Graves Creek area, where a massive blowdown has blocked the road. Visit the Olympic National Park website.