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    Home » Travel » US National Parks

    Published: Jul 26, 2020 · Updated: Feb 14, 2025 by JohnTillison · This post may contain affiliate links

    South Beach Campground - Olympic National Park {Video}

    South Beach Campground in Olympic National Park, Washington is an interesting campground. It is located right on the Pacific Ocean offering amazing views of the water and sunset. 

    South Beach Campground -  Olympic National Park

    The South Beach Campground is fantastic for RV campers but may not be what tent campers are looking for. 

    There is no real grass or natural areas for your tent. Sites are in a large loop along the gravel road.

    Season: Opening date scheduled for July 1 - September 28.

    Number of Sites: 55

    Location in the park: Near Kalaloch Beach and Kalaloch Lodge

    Campsite Cost: $15

    Payments accepted: Debit/Credit Cards only

    Reservations: No

    Latitude/Longitude: 

    • Latitude:47.80392754
    • Longitude:-123.6663848

    Accessible Sites: Flush toilets are not wheelchair accessible. No handicap beach access trails.

    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: No

    Payphone: No

    Is wifi available? No

    Is cellular Phone Service Available? 

    Is camp host available on site? Unknown, Did not see a clearly marked camp host during our visit. 

    Is firewood available for purchase? No

     

    Amenities at each campsite:

    Fire pit in the site? Yes

    Picnic Table in the site? Yes

    Bear Box in site/area? No

    Potable Water? Yes

    RV Camping at South Beach Campground

    RV Length: Sites for 21 feet, a few for 35 feet.

    Dump Station: The closest dump station is at Kalaloch Campground

    Generators:

    Hookups: There are no hookups

    Escape Campervan in front of a hotel

    For a fun adventure check out Escape Campervans. These campervans have built in beds, kitchen area with refrigerators, and more. You can have them fully set up with kitchen supplies, bedding, and other fun extras. They are painted with epic designs you can't miss!

    Escape Campervans has offices in Vancouver, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, Denver, New York, and Orlando

    How to get to Campground

    Located off of Highway 101 near Kalaloch Lodge. 

    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

    South Beach Campground Map

    Photos of South Beach Campground

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    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

    Check out all of the Olympic National Park Camping options. There are 14 campgrounds within the park

    Olympic National Park Lodging - Check out our complete guide of all the places to stay within the park

    Things to do in Olympic NP - Find out all of the top things to do in this great park.

    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. 

    Moon Olympic Peninsula Guide Book

    Olympic National Park trails map

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

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