★ Field-verified · Dave's ownPublic land · dispersedFree
Jefferson County
Drive-up · public land · Jefferson County, WA · 47.81345, -124.12007
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At the end of a forest road that leads to river access for boat launch, there is a short spur where one can set up camp along the river. Very short drive to Hoh River Rain Forest in Olympic National Park. No bugs here. Lovely river setting with round rocks. No cell service. Room for two vehicles. Other boondockers will be in the area, as it appears to be a popular stretch of road, but this spot will most likely be available as we had to hunt for it. Sunny and dry during our visit. Beware of flooding when rain. Strongly recommended.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 305 ft.
Fire & smokeNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from camp
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- WWater9 mi
- ShShower12 mi
- DDump13 mi
- GGrocery15 mi
- HHardware15 mi
- LLaundry15 mi
- MMechanic15 mi
- RxPharmacy16 mi
- +Urgent care16 mi
- OOutfitter16 mi
- @Mail16 mi
- FFuel16 mi
- AAir-up36 mi
- PPropane41 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 15 mi out.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). Open in Google Maps ↗
The site
Access
Drive-up
Land
public land · dispersed
Elevation
305 ft
County
Jefferson County, WA
Coordinates
47.81345, -124.12007
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply (OpenStreetMap)
- Water featurePole Creek (stream) · nearby
- Nearest townSmith Place · ~13.8 mi
- Drinking waterDrinking water · ~9.1 mi
- FuelPacific Pride · ~17.1 mi
- Propane / LPGPropane · ~18.5 mi
- Dump stationDump station · ~12.6 mi
- GroceriesThriftway · ~15.2 mi
- PharmacyChinook Pharmacy & Variety · ~15.5 mi
- Hospital / clinicForks Community Hospital · ~15.6 mi
- HardwareAce Hardware · ~15.2 mi
From the field — what Dave saw, in person
Cell service
No signal
Getting there
Any vehicle managed it
Fire ring
No
Toilet on site
No
Tent friendly
Yes
Verdict
Highly recommended
Nearby restrooms — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- RestroomBldg Hoh Entrance Station Parking Lot CXT Vault Toilet (C-L) · ~4.6 mi E · NPS
- Vault / pit toiletBogachiel Rain Forest · ~8.6 mi NW · USFS
- RestroomBldg 920 Hoh A Loop Comfort Station · ~9.1 mi E · NPS
- RestroomBldg 132 Hoh Picnic Area Comfort Station · ~9.1 mi E · NPS
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Other camps nearby
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Clallam County~11.2 mi
- Clallam County~12.5 mi
- Klahanie~13.6 mi
- Dispersed Camping Area~14.8 mi
How we know this
Source
Dave's own travels
Confidence
Researched — The record is detailed and internally consistent, and the coordinates land where the managing agency says this site is.
How it was placed
FIELD VERIFIED by Dave Lalande -- he has stood on this site. Coordinates are his own GPX track point, not a geocode. County and state confirmed against the FCC Census Block API (Jefferson County, WA). Everything under 'From the field' is a direct observation; nothing here is inferred from a land record.
Field check
Verified on the ground. Dave has stood on this one. Conditions still change — confirm before you commit.
What we don’t know
A land record can put you within a few metres of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- How many rigs actually fit
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
Before you go
Finding water out here →Stay limits →Your first dispersed night →How to read this page →All field notes →
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