USDA Forest Service · Washington
Seal Rock Campground
USDA Forest Service · Washington, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $18 per night Additional Vehicle Fee: $5 per vehicle per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 194 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- SEAL ROCK CG MAIN LOOP (NFSR 2610200) · asphalt · moderate degree of user comfort
- Nearest town
- Quilcene, WA
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
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About
US Forest Service campground. This popular campground with its beautiful views of Hood Canal and the mountains to the southeast is located directly on Hood Canal. Seal Rock Campground is one of the few national forest campgrounds located on salt water with harvestable oysters for public use.41 tent/RV sites are spaced among the trees with several along the waterfront. There are 3 paved accessible units and facilities that accommodate wheelchairs. The lengths of sites vary, with those along Hood Canal capable of handling the larger motorhomes and trailers. There are no hookups. Fresh piped water, flush toilets and electricity in the restrooms, tables and fire pits at each site. Garbage cans spaced throughout campground. There is also a day use area within the campground that offers two accessible interpretive trails. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 40° | 21° | 57° | 3 of 11 |
| February | 46° | 38° | 24° | 57° | 4 of 11 |
| March | 49° | 38° | 30° | 67° | 1 of 11 |
| April | 53° | 42° | 36° | 73° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 61° | 50° | 42° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 66° | 54° | 48° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 75° | 61° | 56° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 63° | 57° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 58° | 53° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 59° | 50° | 46° | 80° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 51° | 43° | 36° | 60° | 0 of 10 |
| December | 46° | 40° | 29° | 56° | 1 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
- Mt. Jupiter Trailhead · 3.4 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Elbo Creek Trailhead · 4.5 mi as the crow flies
Elbo Creek 2.5 mi Hike · Drive there - Mt. Walker Lower Trailhead · 4.9 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Ranger Hole Trailhead · 5.0 mi as the crow flies
Ranger Hole 0.8 mi Hike, Interrorem Interpretive 0.2 mi Hike · Drive there - Falls View Canyon Trailhead · 5.9 mi as the crow flies
Falls View Canyon 1.0 mi Hike, Falls View Loop 0.1 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
- Dosewallips State Park · Washington State Parks · 2 mi
- Scenic Beach State Park · Washington State Parks · 5 mi
- Interrorem Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 1 sites
- Falls View Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 24 sites
- Collins Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 16 sites
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