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Salt Creek Recreation Area County Park has national park aesthetics, with County Park amenities. The 196-acre Park includes upland forests, rocky bluffs, rocky tide pools, sand beach, Salt Creek access, campsites, and panoramic views of the Strait of Juan de Fuca, Crescent Bay, and Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Salt Creek is a regional park that draws visitors from all areas of the northwest and is another one of Clallam County's premier parks. Many colleges and schools from all over the United States visit the Park to study and observe the marine life.
The campground is open year round. There are 92 premium campsites, which include two camp host sites, located on a bluff above the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Approximately 73 of the 92 campsites have a view of the water.
Address: 3506 Camp Hayden Road, Port Angeles, WA 98363
Directions: From WA State Highway 112
From WA State Hwy 112 (near milepost 4)
North on Camp Hayden Road
Right turn into park entrance
Approximately 3.5 miles from Hwy112
$22.00/night Standard Campsites: Clallam County residents
$26.00/night Standard Campsites: Non-County residents
$28.00/night Utililty Campsites: Clallam County residents
$32.00/night Utility Campsites: Non-County residents
$5.00/night Extra vehicle
$5.00/bundle Firewood
Nominal charge Coin-operated showers (Quarter / 2mins)
$10.00/reservation Reservation Fee
$10.00/cancellation Cancellation of Reservation Fee
$10.00/use Dump Station Fee for Non-Campers
No Fee Dump Station Fee for SCRA Paying Campers
No Fee Day Use
First come, first serve sites #1--15, #40-49; # 69-70; #74-92 Reservable sites #16-39; #50-68; #71-73
Campground is open year-round, however reservations are accepted February - October for the current calendar year.
Campsites #16-39; #50-68; #71-73, are the sites that can be reserved during the February 1- October 31 timeframe. (Reservation system opens January 1 of same calendar year)
ALL campsites first come, first serve NOV. 1 - JAN. 31
This is a fantastic spot to see tide pools with lots of ocean life. These require some planning to visit because they are inaccessible during high tide. Also, it requires scaling some rocks. Water shoes are highly recommended because there are lots of barnacles and oyster shells that would be very uncomfortable to walk on. Beyond the tide pools, there are also some amazing ocean overlooks around the park. This place is definitely a great one to check out when you visit this part of the state.
I didn't explore much from the recreation area but did hang out at this portion of the beach for a while. Very pleasant. The sealife visible at low tide was really neat as well.
Amazing beauty and such a panoramic view of the water. Saw several ships sailing on the horizon. Great places for pictures as well. Beautiful day...
Great discovery. Driving the shore road and came across Salt Creek RA. Intrigued by the military bunker. The campground looked nice, right on the water, pull-through spaces, open grass sites, very nice.
The bunker is an old coastal gun battery, ca 1940's. It's locked up for safety reasons, would be nice to offer tours. They did provide a lot of information and diagrams of the site, so it's a good learning experience.
It's the kind of place you need to plan on staying a while. Tent, trailer or RV, find a spot and set down for 3-5 days, enjoy the view, the water and the woods.
There's some beautiful sealife here! It's fun to go at low tide so you can get the most out of it. Definitely check the weather before going. The rocks can be slippery when wet. I would not recommend visiting with sandals on. Hiking shoes would be the ideal footwear for this location. Be mindful of the sealife during your visit as any animals you have may want to dig or bite at the creatures. It's a beautiful park! Come check it out!
