$22 - $32 / night

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Salt Creek Recreation Area

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Salt Creek Recreation Area County Park has national park aesthetics, with County Park amenities. The 196-acre Park includes upland forests, rocky bluffs, rocky tide pools, sand beach, Salt Creek access, campsites, and panoramic views of the Strait of Juan de Fuca, Crescent Bay, and Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Salt Creek is a regional park that draws visitors from all areas of the northwest and is another one of Clallam County's premier parks. Many colleges and schools from all over the United States visit the Park to study and observe the marine life.

The campground is open year round. There are 92 premium campsites, which include two camp host sites, located on a bluff above the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Approximately 73 of the 92 campsites have a view of the water.

Fee Info

$22.00/night Standard Campsites: Clallam County residents

$26.00/night Standard Campsites: Non-County residents

$28.00/night Utililty Campsites: Clallam County residents

$32.00/night Utility Campsites: Non-County residents

$5.00/night Extra vehicle

$5.00/bundle Firewood

Nominal charge Coin-operated showers (Quarter / 2mins)

$10.00/reservation Reservation Fee

$10.00/cancellation Cancellation of Reservation Fee

$10.00/use Dump Station Fee for Non-Campers

No Fee Dump Station Fee for SCRA Paying Campers

No Fee Day Use

Reservation Info

First come, first serve sites #1--15, #40-49; # 69-70; #74-92 Reservable sites #16-39; #50-68; #71-73

Campground is open year-round, however reservations are accepted February - October for the current calendar year.

Campsites #16-39; #50-68; #71-73, are the sites that can be reserved during the February 1- October 31 timeframe. (Reservation system opens January 1 of same calendar year)

ALL campsites first come, first serve NOV. 1 - JAN. 31

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Location

Salt Creek Recreation Area is located in Washington

Directions

Address: 3506 Camp Hayden Road, Port Angeles, WA 98363 Directions: From WA State Highway 112 From WA State Hwy 112 (near milepost 4) North on Camp Hayden Road Right turn into park entrance Approximately 3.5 miles from Hwy112

Address

3506 Camp Hayden Road
Port Angeles, WA 98363

Coordinates

48.159099529618004 N
123.69943231555905 W

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Access

Drive-In
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Walk-In
Park in a lot, walk to your site.

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WiFi
Good
Verizon
Available
AT&T
Available
T-Mobile
Available

Site Types

Tent Sites
RV Sites
Standard (Tent/RV)
Group
Equestrian

Features

For Campers

ADA Access
Trash
Picnic Table
Firewood Available
Phone Service
Reservable
Showers
Drinking Water
Electric Hookups
Toilets
Pets
Fires

For Vehicles

Sanitary Dump
Sewer Hookups
Water Hookups
Pull-Through Sites
Big Rig Friendly

$22 - $32

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Shari G.

Legend

Reviewed Jan. 3, 2024

Best Tide Pooling in the Lower 48 States!

We love this campground so much, I almost hesitate to write this review. Like a number of Washington State Parks, the plug-in sites are in a large field, with very few trees around and kind of look like a lot of other standard RV parks with three or so levels of close parking with lovely views of the Strait of Juan de Fuca between the US and Canada.

While the view is lovely, this is not where this park shines. Go further, into the primitive camping loops, there you’ll find paradise. The sites are small, and situated under a diverse coastal Washington beach forest. A few of the sites have some good solar opportunities, while others are completely under canopy. Most could only accommodate smaller rigs, but a few could get a mid-sized Class B, vans and smaller trailers aren’t a problem.

Aside from reminding us of the kind of campsites we went to as kids, this place just feels like a great place to hang out and let the kids run feral. This park offers one of the most stunning tide pool experiences that these two naturalists have ever seen without getting in a boat. It’s so richly filled with creatures in the intertidal zone, that it has to be seen in order to be believed. Just a short walk from the campground, go armed with good footwear and the curiosity of a child. Trust us, just put it on the list.

There’s lots of hiking within the park as well, from the short coastal path, to exploring the WWII ruins, and down to the sandy beach below the bluff on which the campground sits. Nearby Olympic National Park offers many recreational opportunities for the outdoor enthusiast, the hiking is particularly stunning there.

Port Angeles is less than 20 minutes away where you can get resupplied, or treat yourself to dinner, or get more information about the National Park. The nearby communities have gas stations, general stores and convenience stores but only a few Mom and Pop diners/ cafes along state route 112.

Month of VisitJuly

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Evergreen Adventures P.

Guide

Reviewed Dec. 5, 2023

Amazing campground on the water

Campsite 67 at Salt Creek Campground was perfect for our weekend trip. Great views, ample space, and clean facilities. We enjoyed the nearby hikes and tide pools. The site has a fire ring and picnic table. It’s popular, so book ahead. The campground and location were beautiful. The playground in the main campground are is also great for kids. Ideal for our family! We can’t wait to go back. Highly recommended!

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Month of VisitNovember

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Kristi D.

Legend

Reviewed Sep. 23, 2023

Beautiful spot by beach

Mostly quiet, great views! Lovely spot by beach with cell service and level spots. Easy to get in and out of. Bathrooms were clean, can have you dog. Lots of places to walk and to go down by the beach.

We had an incident with a very odd human being that we would have liked to skip. Unfortunately it is not the parks fault, but it happened here. Very aggressive when we walked both our dogs past each other. Didn't report as we didn't want trouble with a person that didn't totally have all their marbles....it was an impression we will not forget about this park unfortunately. Everyone else was friendly and waved when they went by.

Close to Port Angeles.

Site28

Month of VisitOctober

Dominic J.

Guide

Reviewed Jun. 28, 2023

FCFS tent camping

Was able to get a first come first serve tent site. Small and not very private, but it worked for the night. Big plus was the tite pooling you can walk to on the coast

Month of VisitJuly

Grace

Scout

Reviewed Jun. 26, 2022

Coolest Campsite!

Loved my stay here! I did first come, first serve on a Saturday and there were plenty of spots at 1pm on 6/18. It was pretty chilly and windy, but the views were amazing and the sunsets incredible. I stayed alone and felt comfortable the whole time. Close proximity to neighbors but everyone was lovely. Highly recommend.

Month of VisitJuly

Jacob M.

Traveler

Reviewed Apr. 11, 2022

Would camp again

Beautiful spot. Spots for RVs, car campers, tents you name it. We were able to grab a ff lot on a Friday afternoon in March. Pretty cold out there but beautiful. Water by the park next to the lots were off when we went. I imagine they’ll turn it back on as it gets warmer but there are showers near the entrance.

Site64

Month of VisitApril

Randell C.

Guide

Reviewed Oct. 22, 2021

Pricey but nice

Very close and mostly via reservation. Nice beach views. Canadian cell service.

Month of VisitNovember

Amy P.

Traveler

Reviewed Sep. 22, 2021

Amazing views

RV area is pretty crammed together but amazing views, you can see Canada!

Tent spots are more wooded and also have some great views.

Only issue is there are lots of cars coming in and out and fast! Kiddo couldn’t ride her bike around because of so many speeding vehicles.

Site38

Month of VisitOctober

Sommer C.

Traveler

Reviewed Aug. 20, 2021

Family friendly, quiet and clean

Super family friendly, grounds are very well kept, facilities are clean. Lots of walking paths and beautiful scenery. Dog friendly as well. Great place for rv’s and tents. Does get chilly since you’re right on the bluff.

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Month of VisitSeptember

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Abbegail

Scout

Reviewed Aug. 5, 2021

Beautiful views and good facilities

Great views over Straits of Juan De Fuca and Vancouver Island. Clean showers and toilets. Lovely opportunities to walk around the recreation area and onto the nearby beach. Easy to get down to the rocks for exploring tide pools.

Site11

Month of VisitAugust

Bobby

Guide

Reviewed Jul. 10, 2021

Salt Creek Rec Area

Very nice RV and tent camp Port Anglese Wash. On the Straits of Juan Fuca, Whale watching, Olympic National Forest Wow the view at hurricane ridge, Crescent Lake hiway 101 at Port Angeles right on us 112 follow the sign.

Site#12

Month of VisitAugust

juli

Traveler

Reviewed Jul. 9, 2021

Beautiful place and campground!!

This is one of my favorite places to go camping I absolutely love it here your right on the ocean and the views are spectacular. The campsites are very nice and clean and you can walk right down to the beach and enjoy the water it’s such a relaxing place to be I love this campground

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Month of VisitJuly

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Thomas B.

Legend

Reviewed May. 22, 2021

Absolutely beautiful

It’s so great to find a new campground on the map and then have it far surpass your expectations. And then to arrive on a sunny Friday afternoon and find a great first-come/first serve (FCFS) campsite about 100 yards from a breathtakingly beautiful shoreline. Amazing! This county-run campground sets aside about half of its sites for reservations, and the other half, including dry RV sites, for FCFS. It probably gets harder to find a last-minute site in the peak summer months, but the friendly camp host (Pete) and a few others we talked to made it sound like it’s still possible. We almost missed this opportunity by not looking quite hard enough for the loop with the FCFS sites. In fact, we had gone on to another campground a few miles away and met someone who urged us to come back. We’re so glad we did. To get to the upper loop you have to pass some RV sites that are overlooking the water, but have zero privacy. Then you get to a more woodsy loop where the sites are farther apart. Our site (76) was perfect for our skoolie and support vehicle, but it didn’t really have a tent pad, and neither did the one next to us (77). Some of the sites in this loop back right up to the path that runs along the top of the bluff, which would mean people were walking right next to your site. Not very private. There’s easy access to the rocky beach which is super scenic, although often windy. There are several vault toilets and also full bathrooms with showers (bring quarters - 2 minutes per quarter). The campground is generally quite clean and well maintained. This is one of those campgrounds that you want to keep secret, but also tell everyone you know. So glad to discover it.

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Month of VisitJune

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cindy

Scout

Reviewed May. 21, 2021

Scenic spot

This county campground has lots to offer, but it’s main attraction is the incredible location on the Straits of Juan de Fuca, looking toward Vancouver Island. We had a forested spot in the older section which was private with a small water view. The cliff sites are less private but the view—amazing! Clean bathrooms with a coin-operated shower. Nice trail to the sandy beach. We went to sleep each night listening to the waves hitting the rocky shore.

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Month of VisitJune

Ryan R.

Traveler

Reviewed Apr. 27, 2021

Great location, but you’re on your own

The spots are great, and the restrooms are OK, although half of them are closed outside of summer months. Bring your own firewood, as the camp hosts are like Sasquatches; purported to exist, but no one has ever seen them. Gates lock at night, so be prepared.

Month of VisitMay

David M.

Guide

Reviewed Apr. 14, 2021

Still amazing

Back for our first of several visits in 2021. It was chilly and windy but we still had a blast.

Site63

Month of VisitMay

Brown Sign Junkies ..

Guide

Reviewed Mar. 8, 2021

Great park for camping and day use

First off the campground is nice. There are RV sites with hook ups in a more open field type area that have a great view of the water, though are a bit packed in. The non hookup sites on the western end of the campground are more of the campground feel being more tucked back in the trees and offer a bit more privacy. Access with RVs can be tricky though. Larger rigs needs to stick with the hook up sites to be safe. It does get crowded in the warmer months, it’s a popular place for a reason. The hiking trails around the park offer great views, interesting history with the WW2 bunkers and low tide brings out some pretty awesome tide pooling along the tongue. Reservations change during the year so check for the time you are wanting to visit. Cell service can be had, our AT&T worked, just make sure you are good with international roaming with Canada since you will at some point be on a tower there.

Emma A.

Legend

Reviewed Mar. 2, 2021

Incredible scenery on the Strait of Juan the Fuca

This campground is truly amazing! The park sits on the Strait of Juan de Fuca with expansive views of the water, a rocky headlands, beautiful little coves, a long beach (near Salt Creek) and hiking trails as well.

We stayed in the more forested section by the water, a loop with several water-front sites with various degrees of tree coverage. Our site #53 had nice opening through the trees and great water views and was right above a lovely little cove. The three sites after 54-55-56 also had very nice views especially at sunrise.

The shower house was closed for winter but there was one pit toilet on our loop and more bathrooms and showers on the larger open area where the big RVs stay. Most sites at this campground have some water view. Just check the map to pick one when you reserve. I would say that even being the end of February the place was pretty busy with perhaps 70% occupancy. I hear is almost impossible to find a site in summer and people reserve many months ahead. Lots more information at http://www.clallam.net/Parks/SaltCreek.html

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Month of VisitMarch

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David M.

Guide

Reviewed Oct. 22, 2020

Our favorite WA campground

We live on the nearby Kitsap Peninsula and this campground is our favorite Washington campground. The views are amazing and the crashing waves are the perfect soundtrack. The lower numbered sites tend to have full hookups and are arranged in a terraced field overlooking the Strait. The higher numbered sites have no hookups but are nestled among the trees on Tongue Point, some true gems in there. On top of that there are interesting artillery bunkers to explore and even drive through. We’ll be back again, and again..

Valerie

Scout

Reviewed Oct. 8, 2020

Wooded sites # 50+ are the best!!

We stayed at site #13 overlooking the straight of Juan de Fuca while the view was great the sites are VERY close together. Sites 50+ are wooden but without shore power or water hook-ups.

Site13

Month of VisitOctober

Tracy J.

Scout

Reviewed Jul. 10, 2020

Really nice place

Have stayed in 2 different sites so far that overlook the water. Very clean and well kept up with showers (warm, not hot) trails, tide pool and beach access. Would come again.

Laurie M.

Scout

Reviewed Apr. 16, 2020

The camera cannot capture the beauty

Clean amenities, incredible views!

Kier S.

Guide

Reviewed Sep. 13, 2019

Great campground, good for hammocks!

There are 2 areas an RV section and a tent camping area, I drove through the RV area and it seems nice enough but there is no separation.

The tent section is really nice and while it does lack as much separation between sites the sites are very spacious, lots of room for bigger tents and most sites have enough trees that hammock camping shouldn’t be a problem. Several of the tent sites are on a bluff and you can hear the ocean all night, great white noise.

DOWN SIDE: it rained pretty hard my second day here and half my camp site was flooded! If I’d have put up a tent it would have been right where the water was pooling. Not all the sites had this problem, but the ones along the bluff seemed pretty wet.

ALSO - RACCOONS!!!! Lots of them and they will come right into your site and climb up on the table looking for stuff.

There are several ways to access a beach and tide pools during low tide!

To top it off there are flush toilets and showers!!!

Angela B.

Traveler

Reviewed Jun. 22, 2019

My #1 favorite place to camp!

I have been camping here since I was a kid and it is still my favorite! Although now days it’s a lot more popular. It’s has 3 different types of beaches, nice facilities, and lots of wildlife. Pics are from last summer!

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Lee D.

Legend

Reviewed Jun. 13, 2019

Very nice campground

We discovered this park by accident almost 30 years ago and I was happy to find that it is still a great place to camp. Close to Port Angeles and the Olympic National Park Visitor Center, it is located on the banks of the Strait of San Juan de Fuca. The sites that have water views are reservable; when we arrived on a Thursday in June, these had all been reserved(although not all were occupied). Many of the non-reservable sites were available. We were not able to get two consecutive nights in a prime spot so we returned a second time! No hookups in the loop but there are three tiers of 39 RV sites that have decent water views. Each of these has an electrical and water hookup and a paved pad but you are stacked up as you would be in a typical RV park. Restrooms are reasonably clean(but no garbage receptacle) and there are showers but there is a fee. If you have a water view site and the weather cooperates, you will enjoy a glorious sunset. There is a playground for children, but the best feature is the tidepools that are accessible at low tide; our girls had a blast exploring these when they were young.

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Month of VisitJuly

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Savannah S.

Traveler

Reviewed May. 9, 2019

Beautiful Scenic Views

Salt Creek Campground is beautiful! Every camp site is well maintained, the bathrooms are very clean and you have beautiful views all around you. Near the entrance there is a park, horse shoe pits, basketball court and a huge grass field. Make sure to check out the trails, bunkers and tide pools!

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Month of VisitJune

Brandon J.

Traveler

Reviewed May. 8, 2019

Great Views!

Depending on your campsite this place has incredible view but also offers plenty of trails and access to viewpoints and tidal areas. I stayed 2 nights and the first was pretty windy out by Tongue Point and the next on was calm. So be ready for a little wind if you’re out next the the water and it just happens to be windy...

Jessica D.

Scout

Reviewed Aug. 29, 2018

Camp in a forest overlooking the water!

This hidden gem, just west of Port Angeles and North of Olympic National Park has the best tidepooling in PNW. You can easily put in Kayaks and SUP. Wide open space for RV campers, but wonderful forested sites for tent and car campers. Emaculate. Two hosts so there is always someone there to help with firewood. Over a dozen walk up sites so it’s a good one if traveling on the fly! Great hikes and waterplay options. And so close to Olympic Natl park.

Site72 one time and 64 another

Month of VisitJuly

Jim C.

Scout

Reviewed Aug. 15, 2018

Located on a small peninsula with great water views of 300 plus degrees.

Showers and flush toilets. Lots of campsites. Also, an area for RVs. Deer wander around the camp like pets. Sunsets are spectacular and the water views to the north you can see Canada. The area is a high bank from the beach. Very clean grounds. Keep your coolers in your car as there are racoons that wander the sites at night!

Month of VisitAugust

Malina W.

Scout

Reviewed Jul. 18, 2018

Adventuring, family friendly, camping, swimming, smore's and more!

This campground offers lots of drive-in campsites with golden views, and offers just awesome tide pooling at Tongue Point Marine Sanctuary, along with swimming in Salt Creek. This area is perfect fun for families, and people who love to hike, kayak, surf, plays games such as volleyball and basketball. The site also offers showers and firewood. This place is picture perfect.

Month of VisitJuly