USDA Forest Service · Washington
Satsop Campground
USDA Forest Service · Washington, United States
- Sites
- 19
- Hookups
- 7 electric, 19 with water, 12 no hookups
- Season
- May 19 to October 1
- Max RV length
- 30 ft
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,066 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- UPPER SATSOP TH (NFSR 2372000) · improved native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Olympic National Forest
- Activities
- Biking, Camping, Hiking, Hunting, Mountain Biking, Off Highway Vehicle Trails, Off Road Vehicle Trails, Wilderness
19 numbered sites are mapped one by one - the site map below shows each with its facts and pictures.
Site map
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About
Overview
Satsop Campground is located 2.5 miles east of Wynoochee Lake and near the West Fork of the Satsop River. The Satsop Campground is rich in heritage and part of the emerald paradise that is Olympic National Forest. Evergreen conifers and hardwoods provide a beautiful wooded setting.
Recreation
Recreational opportunities abound, including picnicking, swimming, hiking, biking, boating at nearby Wynoochee Lake, hunting and fishing, all possible within the area. The nearby Olympic National Park is full of hiking trails, marked and primitive. 2.5 Miles to the west is Wynoochee Lake open for boating, skiing, canoeing, fishing and swimming. If you love the outdoors, you will find something to do here!
Facilities
The campground offers 19 sites overall of which 7 standard campsites with full hookups that will accommodate trailers and RVs up to 30' in length. Three walk-in group tent sites will accommodate up to 16 people each. There are seven regular walk-in tent camping sites. Two RV/Tent sites have no hookups are also available. This year, Satsop will not have flush toilets as outhouses will be used as the primary bathrooms. Satsop has drinking water and trash collection, as well as picnic tables, campfire rings and a series of gravel roads. An RV dump station is located 2.5 miles away on Forest Road 2294.
Natural Features
Olympic National Forest is located on the Olympic Peninsula in the northwest corner of Washington State, known as the Evergreen State. The Olympic Peninsula is an unique geographic province consisting of five major landscapes: temperate rain forest, rugged mountain terrain, large lowland lakes, cascading rivers and saltwater beaches. Here the flora and fauna provide interest beyond the imagination.
Nearby Attractions
Scenic Spoon Creek Falls and Wynoochee Falls are both accessed by short trails nearby. The 16-mile Wynoochee Lake Shore Trail circles the entire nearby Wynoochee Lake and is open to mountain bikes. At the nearby Wynoochee Dam, visitors can enjoy exhibits at the vista overlook and a dramatic view of the river gorge just below the dam. Swimming and picnicking facilities are available at the dam.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 36° | 17° | 58° | 9 of 11 |
| February | 44° | 34° | 14° | 59° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 46° | 33° | 26° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 51° | 37° | 28° | 71° | 3 of 11 |
| May | 59° | 45° | 37° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 63° | 47° | 39° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 72° | 53° | 48° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 75° | 56° | 47° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 67° | 52° | 44° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 55° | 45° | 38° | 80° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 49° | 39° | 31° | 58° | 2 of 10 |
| December | 43° | 35° | 21° | 57° | 5 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
- Spoon Creek Falls Trailhead · 0.9 mi as the crow flies
Spoon Creek Falls 0.2 mi Hike · Drive there - Wynoochee Lakeshore Trailhead - Tacoma Power Dam · 2.2 mi as the crow flies
Wynoochee Lake Shore 15 mi Hike · Drive there - Wynoochee Lake Shore Trailhead - Coho Campground · 2.3 mi as the crow flies
Wynoochee Lake Shore 15 mi Hike · Drive there - Working Forest Interpretive Trailhead · 2.5 mi as the crow flies
Wynoochee Lake Shore 15 mi Hike, Working Forest Interpretive 0.5 mi Hike · Drive there - Church Creek West Trailhead · 4.6 mi as the crow flies
Church Creek 3.4 mi Hike · Drive there
All 116 trails in Olympic National Forest
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Wynoochee Lake Shore Trailhead - Coho Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Coho Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 58 sites
- Campbell Tree Grove Campground · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi
- Brown Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi · 20 sites
- Graves Creek Campground · National Park Service · 14 mi · 30 sites
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