Fairholme Campground in WA -- Campground & RV Camping in Washington
Fairholme Campground in WA
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22 mi from Port Angeles
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Rig fit
- Maximum published vehicle length: 21 ft.
- 15 pull-through sites.
- Driveway grade: severe.
Campground details
Setting
Fairholme Campground is a large 84-site facility set in an old-growth forest on the steep, mountainous northern shore of Lake Crescent in Olympic National Park. The grounds feature walk-in lakefront tent sites, drive-in sites, campfire rings, picnic tables, drinking water spigots, and vault toilets. A boat launch, RV water fill spigot, and RV dump station sit right next to the grounds, while the Fairholme Olympic Discovery Trailhead is two miles west on Highway 101. Nearby attractions include Sol Duc Falls, Marymere Falls, Mount Storm King, and the Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort.
Getting there: Fairholme lies on the west side of Lake Cresent within Olympic National Park, about a 45-minute drive from Port Angeles and a 30-minute drive from Forks. Fairholme Campground is accessed by Camp David Jr. Road, off US Highway 101.
- Little separation from through roads or other sites here, an 88-site campground with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Sourdough Mountain stands 3,928 ft above the map pin, 4.0 miles southeast.
- The Lake Crescent shoreline is 0.2 mi off.
- 21 hike-in sites, with 21 on the water and most of them shaded.
Climate averages
September normals 50–70°F, 3.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 93 of 100.