We stayed over July 3-5 to escape the firework noise...nope. Maybe a bit quieter than in town, but not much. This is a very basic campground, pretty quiet and low-key. It's mostly RVs, and most of the 40 sites are booked year round for permanent residents. Reservations are mandatory. There's no tent camping at the moment, but there are tent sites and group sites. You have to use their presto logs for fire, no toilets either. It is very close in to Battle Ground and Ridgefield. minute drive from Vancouver. It's the closest campground besides Battle Ground Lake I've been to! Camp hosts are super nice and friendly.

This place is incredible. It's so beautiful and that makes it popular. If you decide to stay here, book early. I had to book my campsite 5 months in advance to get a water-view site, but the wait was worth it. I've been to the Hoh before and this part of WA State is unlike any other place in the country. So of the biggest trees in the world are here including the biggest Sitka Spruce. It rains a lot (155" plus) so plan your trip accordingly and be prepared for rain or to cancel if you aren't. It's $25 a night. The are like 5 sites that are on the water or have water-access. They say you can bring your camper here, but only if it's under 16' and there aren't many sites where you could put it and there are no hook ups, so it's basically a tent only site. The campsites are small, maybe 100 to 200 square feet. There's a fire ring, tent pad picnic table and that's it. If you have a big tent like over 10x18 it might not fit. It had portable water and 2 restrooms with running water and flush toilets. Be warned: the one in the inner camp men's room toilet has a real weak flush and clogs up really easy. Everything was well maintained! The camp is on Lake Quinault which is part of the Quinault Indian Nation, so if you want to boat, fish, SUP, you need to get your watercraft inspected by a Native (you do it at the lodge stores up the road, not the ranger station) and pay the fee. It costs $15 for a boat/ kayak registration ($5 foot each additional boat) and the sticker is good for the year. You have to pay them to fish as well. Jet skis, jet boats, boats are not allowed on the lake, and there's a 25 mph speed limit. No waterskiing or tubing are allowed. That's what's so great about this place...quiet! Nothing like the reservoirs close in. The lake is surrounded by mountains and it gets misty early in the morning and a fog sometimes covers the lake. It's easy to kayak her, but it gets really choppy in the afternoon with white caps, but quiets down in the evening. It rained on our trip and rained hard for hours, like downpour at night. Our neighbors left early! I don't mind the rain though. It was nice! You have tons of hiking, trails, interpretive hikes, huge banana slugs and epic scenery. I give this plax we a thumbs up.