Fairholm Campground, Olympic National Park (Lake Crescent) - July 7-9, 2016

Summary: Damp, what should I expect in a rain forest? When it wasn't raining, it was beautiful. The lake is spectacular. There were also lots of visitors from far away (National Park). We stayed at B33 & B36.

We took a canoe and paddled around several times on the azure colored lake. There are also boats available for rent at the store. The Spruce RR trail is ADA accessible and paved! Great for bikes, scooters or walking. Dogs are also allowed on this trail, unlike most in the national park. 

The people at Storm King Ranger Station (15 minutes east) were very nice and had activities for the kids and several trails right there at the ranger station. We did the waterfall hike which was about ¾ mile each way, great for kids and beautiful. Fishing is catch and release with no-barb hooks, but no licenses required. There are two unique species of fish in Lake Crescent, the Beardslee trout, a relative of rainbow trout, and the Crescenti Cutthroat Trout.

Amenities: There is a store near the campground entrance for firewood, snacks, etc. Camp host is on B loop. Each loop: A, B and C had a central bathroom near the entrance road. There was poor to no cell service at the campground. There are no showers or soap in the bathrooms. Only water supply was by the bathrooms. There were also several walk in (short distance) sites right on the lake.