Staircase Campground in Olympic National Park, Washington

Staircase Campground in Olympic National Park is a small quiet campground located near Lake Cushman. This front country campground is shaded with gorgeous big trees offering a great place to relax during the summer.

Staircase Campground - Olympic National Park

The campground is located across the street from the Staircase Ranger Station. There is a pay station near the entrance to the campground along with a restroom.

There are multiple hiking trails in the area including the Staircase Rapids Loop, Four Streams, Wagon Wheel Lake, Shady Lane, Flapjack Lakes, and the longer North Fork Skokomish River trail.

Staying in the campground offers the perfect opportunity to explore old-growth forests and the Skokomish River.

Season: open Year-round, but primitive in winter. The access road may be closed at the gate depending on the winter weather.

Number of Sites: 49 total sites, 5 walk-ins only

Location in the park: near the Skokomish River

Campsite Cost: $20

Reservations: No

Latitude/Longitude:

Latitude:47.80392754
Longitude:-123.6663848

Accessible Sites: Yes, Loop A

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

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Campground Reservations

Are campground Reservations Available? No

First Come, First Served? Yes

Campground Amenities

Flush Toilets: Yes, during summer only. Pit toilets the rest of the year

Payphone: We did not see a payphone during our visit

Is wifi available? No

Is cellular Phone Service Available? No, we did not have service with T-Mobile while in the campground

Is camp host available on site? No, We did not see a camp host during our visit.

Is firewood available for purchase? Firewood is not available within the campground.

Amenities at each campsite:

Fire Ring in the site? Yes

Picnic Table in the site? Yes

Bear Box in site/area? Yes, There are food storage boxes spread throughout the campground.

Potable Water? Yes, summer only

RV Camping at Staircase Campground

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

Dump Station: No

Generators:

Hookups: There are no hookups

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How to get to Campground

The campground can be reached off of Highway 119 N. Lake Cushman Road. Be prepared for road construction and for some areas of the road to be really congested.

This is a popular road for reaching Lake Cushman.