Camping near Forks, Washington

Camping near Forks, Washington includes 10 public campgrounds on record, 3 reservable and 7 first-come. The state forestry agency runs the most, 5 of 10. The nearest, Klahanie, is 4 miles from Forks in a straight line, and 8 of 10 are within 15 miles. 2 stay open all year. Another 14 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Forks.

Klahanie Bogachiel State Park Mora Campground Bear Creek Campground Hoh Oxbow Campground Cottonwood Campground Minnie Peterson Campground

Camping near Forks at a glance

Public campgrounds
10 (5 State Forest, 2 National Forest, 2 National Park Service, 1 State Park)
Getting a site
3 reservable and 7 first-come
Cost
Lowest posted fee at Klahanie: "Single Site: $10 per night"
Distance from Forks
4 miles (Klahanie) to 22 miles (Hoh Campground) in a straight line; 8 within 15 miles
Elevation
33 ft (Mora Campground) to 800 ft (Klahowya), 10 of 10 on record
Season
2 open all year
Campsites
253 across the 8 campgrounds that state a count
RVs
7 take RVs; hookups at Bogachiel State Park; longest stated RV length 40 ft (Bogachiel State Park)
Drinking water
3 of 10

Distances are straight-line miles from Forks's point in the US Census Bureau Gazetteer (2025), not driving distances. Every other fact comes from each campground's own sourced record, linked from its page.

First-come Klahanie Forks · National Forest · 4 mi
Agency
National Forest
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
Reservable Bogachiel State Park Forks · State Park · 4.3 mi
Agency
State Park
Sites
33
Season
Year-round
Fee
Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, partial hookup $41-$51
Reservable Mora Campground Forks · National Park Service · 10.3 mi
Agency
National Park Service
Sites
94
Season
Year-round
Fee
$24/night
First-come Bear Creek Campground Forks · State Forest · 10.4 mi
Agency
State Forest
Sites
14
Season
Not on record
Fee
No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)
First-come Hoh Oxbow Campground Forks · State Forest · 11.8 mi
Agency
State Forest
Sites
8
Season
Not on record
Fee
No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)
First-come Cottonwood Campground Forks · State Forest · 12.9 mi
Agency
State Forest
Sites
10
Season
Not on record
Fee
No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)
First-come Minnie Peterson Campground Forks · State Forest · 13.7 mi
Agency
State Forest
Sites
9
Season
Not on record
Fee
No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)
First-come Klahowya Forks · National Forest · 15 mi
Agency
National Forest
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $17 per night
First-come South Fork Hoh Campground Forks · State Forest · 20.9 mi
Agency
State Forest
Sites
7
Season
Not on record
Fee
No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)
Reservable Hoh Campground Forks · National Park Service · 22 mi
Agency
National Park Service
Sites
78
Season
Not on record
Fee
$24/night

More campgrounds within 30 miles of Forks

Things to do near Forks

Public land and water within 30 miles of Forks, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.

Supplies and emergencies near Forks

Nearest emergency room: Forks Community Hospital, 530 Bogachiel Way, Forks, WA, 0.4 miles from Forks , (360) 374-6271. Next nearest: Olympic Medical Center, 939 Caroline St, Port Angeles, WA, 46 miles, (360) 417-7000. Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) . In an emergency, call 911.

Groceries
  • Food Mart convenience store · 0.2 miles
  • Circle K convenience store · 0.3 miles · (360) 645-2428 · Hours 24/7
  • Evergreen 76 convenience store · 0.3 miles · (360) 374-2443
Fuel
  • Shell fuel station · 0.2 miles
  • Circle K fuel station · 0.2 miles · (360) 645-2428 · Hours 24/7
  • 76 fuel station · 0.3 miles
RV dump station
  • Mora Campground campground · 10 miles
  • Kalaloch Campground campground · 23 miles
  • Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort RV Park RV park · 24 miles
Pharmacy
  • Chinook Pharmacy & Variety pharmacy · 0.3 miles · (360) 374-2294 · Hours Mo-Sa 09:00-18:00; Su closed
Laundromat
  • Laundry 101 laundromat · 0.7 miles
  • Public Laundromat laundromat · 7.2 miles
  • Maint/Laundry laundromat · 12 miles

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Forks: propane, potable water fill, and ice. Stores, fuel, propane, dump stations, water fill, laundromats, and pharmacies are the nearest few mapped within 25 miles, straight-line, © OpenStreetMap contributors (data as of 2026-09-29; this extract under the ODbL). Hours are as mapped; call ahead.

Common questions

Where can I camp around Forks, WA?
10 public campgrounds are on record near Forks. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Klahanie (4 miles), Bogachiel State Park (4.3 miles), Mora Campground (10 miles), Bear Creek Campground (10 miles), and 6 more. 7 are first-come, first-served with no reservations, 2 book through Recreation.gov, and 1 books through Washington State Parks reservations.
Is there free camping near Forks, WA?
Not at a developed campground: each of the 10 public campgrounds on record near Forks charges a fee, listed in the table.
Where can I camp with an RV near Forks, WA?
7 campgrounds near Forks take RVs: Bogachiel State Park, Cottonwood Campground, Hoh Campground, Hoh Oxbow Campground, and 3 more. Bogachiel State Park has hookups. The nearest mapped RV dump station is at Mora Campground, 10 miles from town (OpenStreetMap).
Where can I camp near Forks with drinking water?
Hoh Campground, Klahowya, and Mora Campground have potable water on record.
Are there year-round campgrounds near Forks, WA?
Yes: Bogachiel State Park and Mora Campground are open all year, per the managing agency. The rest are seasonal or have no season on record.
Where is the nearest emergency room to Forks, WA?
Forks Community Hospital, 530 Bogachiel Way, Forks, WA, is 0.4 miles from Forks in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (360) 374-6271. In an emergency, call 911.