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    Home » Travel » US National Parks

    Published: Jul 27, 2020 · Updated: Feb 14, 2025 by JohnTillison · This post may contain affiliate links

    Fairholme Campground- Olympic National Park {Video}

    Fairholme Campground is located next to Lake Crescent in Olympic National Park. This campground offers amazing shade cover and easy lake access great for campers. 

    Fairholme Campground - Olympic National Park

    The campsites are in multiple loops with bathrooms near each loop. There are a few walk-in sites that are closer down the hill to Lake Crescent. 

    This campground is great for tent camping. There is a ton of tall trees and shrubs providing shade for campsites. 

    Campers can easily access the Crescent Lake boat launch after an easy hike down the hill, Storm King ranger station, and the west end of the lake. 

    Port Angeles is 28 miles from the campground along Highway 101. When the Fairholme store is open campers can rent kayaks and pick up basic supplies. 

    Number of Sites: 88

    Location in the park: Located along Lake Crescent

    Campsite Cost: $20

    Payments accepted: Debit or Credit Cards. Cash is not being accepted in the campgrounds right now. 

    Reservations: No 

    Latitude/Longitude: 48.0701° N, 123.9137° W

    Accessible Sites: 1 site 

    Pets Allowed:  Pets are allowed but they must be on a leash less than 6 feet long. 

    Pets are not allowed inside park buildings or on specific trails.

    Pets can be on the following trails: Rialto (to Ellen Creek) and Kalaloch beaches, Peabody Creek, Madison Falls, and Spruce Railroad trails only

    Campground Reservations

    Are campground Reservations Available? No 

    First Come, First Served? Yes

    Campground Amenities

    Flush Toilets: Yes

    Is wifi Available? No

    Is cellular Phone Service Available? We had T-Mobile cell service randomly as we explored the campground. 

    Is camp host available on site? We did not see a camp host during our visit. 

    Is firewood available for purchase? No

    Amenities at each campsite: 

    Fire pits with grates, picnic tables, potable water, animal-proof food storage lockers, accessible restrooms, RV dump station.

    Fire pit in the site? Yes

    Picnic Table in the site? Yes

    Bear Box in site/area? Yes

    Potable Water? Yes

    RV Camping at Fairholme Campground

    RV Length: Up to 21 feet

    Dump Station: Yes, for $10 a use

    Generators: Unknown, we did not see any signs designating specific times for generators. 

    Hookups: There are no hookups

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    How to get to Campground

    The campground can be found off of Highway 101. There are clear street signs leading to the campground. 

    Campground Regulations

    The maximum number of people in a campsite: Per site limit is 8 people

    The number of cars per campsite: 2

    Checkout time: 11:00 am

    Quiet Hours: Quiet hours are 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m

    Maximum Stay: Camping limit is 14 consecutive days in the park per year

     

    Fairholme Campground Map

    Photos of Fairholme Campground

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    Site 18

     

    Site 20

     

    Site 59

     

    Learn more about National Park Passes for parks that have an entrance fee.

    $80.00 - For the America the Beautiful/National Park Pass. The pass covers entrance fees to all US National Park Sites and over 2,000 Federal Recreation Fee Sites for an entire year and covers everyone in the car for per-vehicle sites and up to 4 adults for per-person sites.

    2024 America The Beautiful National Park Pass

    Buy your pass at this link, and REI will donate 10% of pass proceeds to the National Forest Foundation, National Park Foundation, and the U.S. Endowment for Forestry & Communities.

    National Park Free Entrance Days  -Mark your calendars with the five free entrance days the National Park Service offers annually.

    Additional Olympic National Park Resources

    Olympic National Park Camping - Check out all of the campgrounds in the park. 

    Olympic National Park Lodging - Check out all of the lodges and cabins in the park. 

    Sol Duc Hot Springs - Check out what it is like to soak in these mineral hot springs. 

    Free National Park Days - Check out the 5 days a year the National Park Service waives entrance fees.

    Most visited National Parks - Check out all of the top-visited parks in the United States

    Check out all of the Washington National Parks along with neighboring Oregon National Parks, Idaho National Parks, National Parks in Hawaii, and National Parks in Alaska

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