Can you reserve a site at Fairholme Campground?

Yes, Fairholme Campground is reservable through Recreation.gov.

How many campsites does Fairholme Campground have?

84 sites in total, of which 78 can be booked.

What is the maximum RV length at Fairholme Campground?

45 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.

Are pets allowed at Fairholme Campground?

Yes, pets are allowed at Fairholme Campground.

Are campfires allowed at Fairholme Campground?

Campfires are allowed at Fairholme Campground. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.

Fairholme Campground

Campground · 78 bookable sites ·

Managed by the National Park Service

Olympic National Park (National Park) · Open Access

78
Bookable sites: 45 ft
Max rig length: up to 8
People per site: 1
Accessible site: 683 ft
Elevation

A sunny day in the spring at the Lake Crescent boat launch. Trees line the shores and Mount Storm King can be seen across the lake. — Photo: NPS · Recreation.gov

Overview

The reservation season the 2026 summer season for Fairholme Campground is May 15, 2026 - September 29, 2026.

Important information about booking windows: To better serve visitors, Fairholme Campground will be releasing campsites in a series of three staggered block releases by loop. These block releases will be 6 months in advance, two weeks in advance, and 4 days in advance.

• B loop campsites and the majority of the walk-to sites will be available for reservation 6 months in advance.

• C loop campsites and most of the remaining walk-to sites will be available for reservations 2 weeks in advance.

• A loop campsites and walk-to site 85 will be available for reservations 4 days in advance.

The campground may open on a first-come, first serve basis during the spring depending on weather before the reservation season.

Fairholme Campground is located next to Lake Crescent on the north side of the Olympic Peninsula in Olympic National Park. The campground sits in an old-growth forest surrounded by steep mountains. Fairholme Campground features walk-in lakefront campsites and several drive-in campsites that provide views of Lake Crescent. The campground is large and set amidst a peaceful forest that thrives on the region's high annual rainfall. Rain or shine, it is one of the most visited areas of the park.

Recreation

Numerous day hiking opportunities are available near the Lake Crescent area. Please follow the link to Olympic NPS page for more information - Lake Crescent Area Brochure - https://www.nps.gov/olym/planyourvisit/lake-crescent-area-brochure.htm

Paddling and boating opportunities are available within minutes from the campground. Lake Crescent boat launch is located adjacent to the campground. Please follow the link to learn more - Boating - https://www.nps.gov/olym/planyourvisit/boating.htm

Fairholme Olympic Discovery Trailhead is located about 2 miles west of Fairholme Campground on US Highway 101. Bicycling, road cycling, and hiking are available at this access point. Please follow the link to learn more - https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/olympic/recreation/bicycling/recarea/?recid=80688&actid=26

Facilities

Fairholme Campground is a large facility with 84 campsites, including walk-in lakeside campsites and one ADA accessible site. Each site has a campfire ring and picnic table. Food storage lockers are provided in some, but not all campsites. Drinking water is available at each bathroom and water spickets are also located along the trails to the walk-in campsites. There are no RV hookups at this facility, but a RV water fill station and RV septic dump station are located next to the campground where the boat launch is. Payment is required for each use of the RV septic dump station. The nearest gas station is located 17 miles west on US Highway 101 at the junction with SR 113. The nearest shower facility is Bogachiel State Park (35 miles one way) located off US Highway 101. Payment is required for use of shower facilities. Campers can purchase firewood at Fairholme General Store, Lake Crescent Lodge, and Log Cabin Resort.

Natural Features

Lake Crescent, a cold, clear, glacially carved lake, owes its existence to ice. Its azure depths, which plummet to 624 feet, were gouged by huge ice sheets thousands of years ago. As the ice retreated, it left behind a steep valley that filled with the clear blue waters of Lake Crescent.

Nearby Attractions

Olympic National Park has much to explore, including temperate rain forests, ocean shores, sub-alpine mountains, lakes and more. The towns of Port Angeles, Forks, and Beaver are within a 30 to 60-minute drive. Fairholme Campground is along the shores of Lake Crescent, which is a big attraction for visitors to the park. Additionally, access to the Sol Duc Valley, with its popular Sol Duc Falls trail and Sol Duc Hotsprings Resort nearby. A moderate drive from the campground also provides access to the Marymere Falls and Mount Storm King trails. Fairholme Campground is a good base camp to explore Olympic National Park, as it is located between Port Angeles (Hurricane Ridge) and popular western locations such as Rialto Beach, Hoh Rainforest, and Kalaloch/Ruby Beach.

Contact Info

For facility specific information, please call (360) 327-3250.

Charges & Cancellations

A $10.00 service fee will apply if you modify your reservation or change your stay dates. Cancelling your reservation prior to 11:59 pm Eastern Time two nights before your stay will incur a $10 cancellation fee. Camping reservations cancelled the day before and day of arrival incur a $10 cancellation fee and forfeit the first night's use fee

If you need to cancel or modify your reservation after 12:00 am Eastern Time on the day of arrival you must contact campground staff.

Recreation.gov Rules and Reservation Policies

The facts

78 bookable sites
84 sites in total, including non-bookable
1 accessible site
Vehicles up to 45 ft
Up to 8 people per site
Loops: A, B, C

Site types

58 Standard Nonelectric
19 Walk To
6 Management
1 Tent Only Nonelectric

Amenities

Campfires allowed
Shade
Pets allowed
Water hookups — not available

Not recorded upstream: electric hookups, sewer hookups, fire pits, picnic tables, grills.

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84 campsites at Fairholme Campground

Check-in 12:00 PM · Check-out 11:00 AM

Accessible only

Site	Loop	Type	Entry	Surface	Grade	Access	Water	Max rig	People
70	—	Walk To	—	—	—	Hike In	Lakefront	—	8	🐾
71	—	Walk To	—	—	—	Hike In	Lakefront	—	8	🐾
72	—	Walk To	—	—	—	Hike In	Lakefront	—	8	🐾
73	—	Walk To	—	—	—	Hike In	Lakefront	—	8	🐾
74	—	Management	—	—	—	Hike In	Lakefront	—	8	🐾
75	—	Management	—	—	—	Hike In	Lakefront	—	8	🐾
76	—	Walk To	—	—	—	Hike In	Lakefront	—	8	🐾
77	—	Walk To	—	—	—	Hike In	Lakefront	—	8	🐾
78	—	Walk To	—	—	—	Hike In	Lakefront	—	8	🐾
79	—	Walk To	—	—	—	Hike In	Lakefront	—	8	🐾
80	—	Walk To	—	—	—	Hike In	Lakefront	—	8	🐾
81	—	Walk To	—	—	—	Hike In	Lakefront	—	8	🐾
82	—	Walk To	—	—	—	Hike In	Lakefront	—	8	🐾
83	—	Walk To	—	—	—	Hike In	Lakefront	—	8	🐾
84	—	Walk To	—	—	—	Hike In	Lakefront	—	8	🐾
85	—	Walk To	—	—	—	Hike In	Lakefront	—	8	🐾
86	—	Walk To	—	—	—	Hike In	Lakefront	—	8	🐾
87	—	Walk To	—	—	—	Hike In	Lakefront	—	8	🐾
88	—	Walk To	—	—	—	Hike In	Lakefront	—	8	🐾
89	—	Walk To	—	—	—	Hike In	Lakefront	—	8	🐾
90	—	Walk To	—	—	—	Hike In	Lakefront	—	8	🐾
1	A	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	Drive In	—	—	8	🐾
10	A	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	Severe	Drive In	—	45 ft	8	🐾
11	A	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	Slight	Drive In	—	40 ft	8	🐾
12	A	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	Slight	Drive In	—	25 ft	8	🐾
13	A	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	Moderate	Drive In	—	—	8	🐾
14	A	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Moderate	Drive In	—	30 ft	8	🐾
15	A	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	Drive In	—	25 ft	8	🐾
16	A	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	Drive In	—	30 ft	8	♿ 🐾
17	A	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	Moderate	Drive In	—	25 ft	8	🐾
2	A	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	Severe	Drive In	—	—	8	🐾
3	A	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Moderate	Drive In	—	—	8	🐾
4	A	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Moderate	Drive In	—	—	8	🐾
5	A	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	Severe	Drive In	—	—	8	🐾
6	A	Standard Nonelectric	Parallel	Gravel	Severe	Drive In	—	22 ft	8	🐾
7	A	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	Drive In	—	—	8	🐾
8	A	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	Drive In	—	45 ft	8	🐾
9	A	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	Severe	Drive In	—	25 ft	8	🐾
18	B	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Moderate	Drive In	—	30 ft	8	🐾
19	B	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Moderate	Drive In	—	30 ft	8	🐾
20	B	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	Drive In	—	—	8	🐾
21	B	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	Drive In	—	30 ft	8	🐾
22	B	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Moderate	Drive In	—	—	8	🐾
23	B	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Moderate	Drive In	—	—	8	🐾
24	B	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	Drive In	—	25 ft	8	🐾
25	B	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Moderate	Drive In	—	30 ft	8	🐾
26	B	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	Drive In	—	—	8	🐾
27	B	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Moderate	Drive In	—	30 ft	8	🐾
28	B	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Severe	Drive In	—	22 ft	8	🐾
29	B	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	Severe	Drive In	—	—	8	🐾
30	B	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Severe	Drive In	—	20 ft	8	🐾
31	B	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	Drive In	—	21 ft	8	🐾
32	B	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Severe	Drive In	—	25 ft	8	🐾
33	B	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	—	Drive In	—	45 ft	8	🐾
34	B	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	Drive In	—	—	8	🐾
35	B	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Severe	Drive In	—	22 ft	8	🐾
36	B	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Moderate	Drive In	—	—	8	🐾
37	B	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Severe	Drive In	—	—	8	🐾
38	B	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	Drive In	—	—	8	🐾
39	B	Tent Only Nonelectric	Parallel	Gravel	Slight	Drive In	—	25 ft	8	🐾
40	B	Management	Pull Through	—	—	Drive In	—	—	8	🐾
41	B	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	Moderate	Drive In	—	—	8	🐾
42	B	Management	Back In	Gravel	—	Drive In	—	40 ft	8	🐾
43	B	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	Moderate	Drive In	—	—	8	🐾
44	B	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Moderate	Drive In	—	—	8	🐾
45	B	Management	Back In	Gravel	—	Drive In	—	40 ft	8	🐾
46	B	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Moderate	Drive In	—	—	8	🐾
53	C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	Drive In	—	30 ft	8	🐾
54	C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	Drive In	—	40 ft	8	🐾
55	C	Standard Nonelectric	Parallel	Gravel	Slight	Drive In	—	—	8	🐾
56	C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	Drive In	—	30 ft	8	🐾
57	C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	Drive In	—	30 ft	8	🐾
58	C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	Drive In	—	30 ft	8	🐾
59	C	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	Moderate	Drive In	—	25 ft	8	🐾
60	C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	Drive In	—	18 ft	8	🐾
61	C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Moderate	Drive In	—	30 ft	8	🐾
62	C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Moderate	Drive In	—	35 ft	8	🐾
63	C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	Drive In	—	35 ft	8	🐾
64	C	Management	Back In	Gravel	—	Drive In	—	—	8	🐾
65	C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Moderate	Drive In	—	25 ft	8	🐾
66	C	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	—	Drive In	—	45 ft	8	🐾
67	C	Standard Nonelectric	Parallel	Gravel	Slight	Drive In	—	40 ft	8	🐾
68	C	Standard Nonelectric	Parallel	Gravel	Severe	Drive In	—	40 ft	8	🐾
69	C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	Drive In	—	40 ft	8	🐾

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.

48.07008, -123.91814 · 48°4'12.3"N 123°55'5.3"W

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Typical weather

Typically 75°F in Aug, down to 41°F in Dec.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	41	44	50	56	63	67	74	75	68	56	46	41
Low °F	33	33	35	38	43	47	51	52	48	42	36	33
Precip in	8.9	6.1	6.9	3.3	1.9	1.4	0.7	1.1	1.6	5.8	10.1	9.9

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 15.6 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Sunrise from Fairholme Campground 01 — Photo: NPS Photo/J. Preston · Recreation.gov

A map showing the 3 loops of the Fairholme Campground. Amenities such as a boat launch, dumpsters, restrooms, food storage lockers, and campfire circle are also pictured. — Photo: NPS · Recreation.gov

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Common questions about Fairholme Campground

Can you reserve a site at Fairholme Campground?: Yes, Fairholme Campground is reservable through Recreation.gov.
How many campsites does Fairholme Campground have?: 84 sites in total, of which 78 can be booked.
What is the maximum RV length at Fairholme Campground?: 45 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.
Are pets allowed at Fairholme Campground?: Yes, pets are allowed at Fairholme Campground.
Does Fairholme Campground have hookups?: No hookups are recorded here.
Are campfires allowed at Fairholme Campground?: Campfires are allowed at Fairholme Campground. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.

Camping near Fairholme Campground

Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort Campground 7.7 mi · Campground · we watch it
Hoh Rainforest Campground 14.7 mi · Campground · we watch it
Camp Creek Olympic Discovery Trailhead 8.8 mi · Facility
Klahowya Campground 8.9 mi · Campground
Klahanie Campground 19.3 mi · Campground
Hurricane Ridge Visitor Contact Station 20.7 mi · Visitor Center
Bogachiel Rain Forest River Trailhead 21 mi · Facility
Olympic Coast Discovery Center 22.7 mi · Facility
Olympic National Park Visitor Center 22.8 mi · Facility
Pacific Ranger District-Forks 22.9 mi · Facility
San Juan Wilderness 34.1 mi · Facility
Makah National Fish Hatchery 36.8 mi · Facility

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-03-11.

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