Queets Campground
The Quick Take
Queets is Olympic's version of a secret handshake — you either know about it or you don't. A past mudslide cut off the main access route, so you have to approach via Upper Queets Road, a detour that filters out casual visitors and leaves this small riverside campground blissfully underpopulated. With roughly twenty sites tucked along the Queets River, there are no flush toilets, no potable water, no camp store, and absolutely no cell service. What you get instead is one of the last genuinely wild rainforest valleys on the Olympic Peninsula, where Roosevelt elk wander through camp and the only noise is the river. At fifteen dollars a night with no reservations needed, it is arguably the best deal in the park. Choose Queets if you want the temperate rainforest experience without the Hoh River crowds, and you are comfortable being fully self-sufficient.
Booking
Reserve Your Campsite
20 sites, first-come first-served.
What You Get
Sites & Setup
RV Information
No RVs. No electrical hookups.
Pro Tips
Pack all your water — there is no potable source at this campground. Bring at least two gallons per person per day, more if you plan to cook extensively. The river water can be filtered in a pinch, but come prepared.
The Queets River valley is prime Roosevelt elk habitat. Early morning walks along the river bar, especially in autumn, offer some of the best elk viewing in the entire park without the traffic jams you get at the Hoh.
Upper Queets Road can be rough and is not always maintained promptly after storms. Check road conditions with the Quinault Ranger Station before driving out, particularly between November and March when washouts are most likely.
Photos
NPS Photo/E. GoodeGetting There
Directions
Queets Campground is only accessible from the Upper Queets Road. Upper Queets Road is accessed from Road 21, which connects to Highway 101.
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