Olympic National Park/Ozette

Tammy

Camped out at Lake Ozette for the night. Ranger came by and asked if we planned on hiking Cape Lava in the morning, we said yes We planned on staying down on the beach for 4 days. Ranger told us that if we had any raw meat, we would need to cook it and eat it before going on trail. Issues with bears. And that we would need to hang our food up in a tree to keep bears away. Ranger talked about a hiker being chased for the food he had on him. Hiker was okay. So, next morning, we hiked through the forest to the ocean, with no issues. Was so beautiful when we came out to Cape Lava. We camped right by the fresh water coming out from forest. We did keep our food hung in a tree. Somebody would have to climb and drop bag to person below. The Indian digs were a really cool sight. Waking up in the morning with the deer on the beach. So peaceful and beautiful. I felt Iike I was in heaven.

TA B

Beautiful, very well maintained. About half of the campsites were quite private with good space and foliage between them. The others were open, but there was a good space between sites. The trailhead has a large unpaved parking lot. Room for probably upwards of a hundred vehicles. ALL garbage MUST be taken with you. There are NO trash receptacles! NONE!

Steve Hiday

Like many Olympic National Park destinations, Ozette is remote but worth the extra drive to reach. At this time of this post (late March 2021) the lake itself was inaccessible from the campground but the trails were open for hiking. Also the campground was open but several sites along the lake were slightly under water (see pics.) The hike to Sand Beach was easy - I only did the 3 mile out-and-back instead of the 9 mile loop. Sand Beach is similar to many other ONP beaches. Very breezy, lots of logs, rocky, and rough tides. Sea stacks along the coast lend an eerie ambiance. Olympic Otter

Kate Best

Fantastic campground- we got here early to get one of the 14 first come, first serve sites. Each site has an adjustable grill grate over a fit put as well as a large, sturdy picnic table. Several sites are located right on the lake; you can watch the sunrise and sunset on the water. The Ozette triangle trailhead is less than a quarter mile away, where you’ll find sea stacks, breathtaking ocean views, sand beaches, and maybe the occasional whale.

Donald Cabansag

Love these camp grounds! Always a great place to stay and recharge the batteries! Several things to do but make sure you get there early in the week as there are not a lot of camp grounds here. Lake was beautiful and all to our selves the entire time we were there. Rec taking a boat there if you have the patience to haul one. Found that this place was actually magical and magnetically grounding. Accidentally dropped my flashlight and it has a magnetic bottom. When I picked it up the rocks on the ground were sticking to the magnetic base of the flash light. This place does wonders for your soul! Can't wait to come back