Park overview:
Bogachiel State Park is a thickly forested 123-acre camping park on the banks of the Bogachiel River. It is remotely located on the northwestern tip of Washington state.
Campsite Information:
The campground offers 36 standard sites, six sites with power and water, one dump station and two restroom buildings with showers (main campground restroom includes ADA-accessible restrooms/showers). One kitchen shelter without electricity is available to campers.
The park accommodates RVs and combinations of 40 feet or less in length. All campsites are first-come, first-served.
Group Accommodations:
The park has one group camp for tents. It provides a covered shelter plus two sheltered and two unsheltered picnic tables. The camp accommodates 16 to 20 people. Fees vary with size of the group. To reserve, call the park office at (360) 374-6356.
Camping Fees:
Please note that the following
general fee information is not customized for each individual park, so not
all fees will apply to
all parks (for example, primitive campsite and dump station fees listed apply only to parks that have primitive campsites and dump stations).
2010 FeesStandard campsite, $19.
Full utility campsite, $26.
Partial utility campsite, $25.
Primitive campsite and water trail camping, $12
An additional $3 fee (standard) or $5 fee (utility) may be charged for select premium campsites at some parks.
Maximum eight people per campsite.
Second vehicle: $10 per night is charged for a second vehicle unless it is towed by a recreational vehicle. Extra vehicles must be parked in designated campsite or extra vehicle parking spaces.
Dump stations (if available): Year-round dump station fees are $5 per use. If you are camping, this fee is included in your campsite fee.
More about park hoursCheck-in time is 2:30 p.m., and check-out time is 1 p.m.
Quiet hours are from 10 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.
Engine-driven electric generators may be operated only between the hours of 8 a.m. and 9 p.m.
Length of stay: You may stay up to ten consecutive days in any one park during the summer; the stay limit is extended to 20 days between Oct. 1 and March 31.
Park hours/updates:
Summer: 8 a.m. to dusk.
Winter: 8 a.m. to dusk.
The park is open year round for camping and day use. Some campsites are closed in winter.
Camping:
Check-in time, 2:30 p.m.
Check-out time, 1 p.m.
Quiet hours: 10 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.
Park Winter Schedule
| Campground Closes |
| Campground Reopens |
| Day-Use Closes |
| Day-Use Reopens |
| Watercraft Launch Closes |
| Watercraft Launch Reopens | |
| Partial |
| Partial |
| Open |
| Open |
| None |
| None |
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Winter Schedule for all Washington State Parks
Driving Directions
Located six miles south of Forks, Wash., on the northwest tip of the state in Clallam County.
Park address:
185983 Highway 101
Forks, WA 98331
From Forks:
Take Hwy. 101 south six miles to park entrance on right.
Park Maps
Bogachiel downloadable pdf map #1
Bogachiel downloadable pdf map #2
List of all downloadable Washington State Park
maps.
Park Features
"It isn't the end of the world, but you can see it from there." So goes a popular Northwest saying about this vicinity. The remote park, located on the tip of the Hoh Rainforest, abounds in lush vegetation.
History
The park was established in 1931. Due to a lack of funds, State Parks entered into an agreement with the Bogachiel Commercial Club and the Forks Chamber of Commerce to jointly operate and manage the area as a public park. State Parks began staffing the park in 1961.
Interpretive opportunities
There are currently no interpretive opportunities at this park.
Services/Supplies
| Available in the park | Available in the area |
• Pay phone
| • Auto repair
• Airport
• Boat rental
• Camping
• Diesel
• Fishing/hunting
• Gasoline
• Gifts
• Groceries
• Hardware
• Hospital
• Marine supplies
• Overnight Accommodations
• Pay phone
• Postal service
• Propane
• Recreational equipment
• White gas
• Wood
• Swimming
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Services are available six miles north in the town of Forks.
Activities
| Trails | Water Activities | Other |
• 1 mi. Hiking Trails
| | • Bird Watching
• Wildlife Viewing
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Events
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Picnic and Day-use Facilities
The park provides six picnic tables in the day-use area on a first-come, first-served basis. A restroom is nearby.
Wildlife
| Mammals | Birds | Fish & Sea Life |
• Deer or Elk
| • Crows or Ravens
• Eagles
| • Salmon
• Steelhead
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Environmental Features
| Physical Features | | Plant Life | |
| The park is situated on the tip of the Hoh Rainforest. Lush rainforest terrain is formed from the dense rainfall (140-160 inches per year) that occurs in this region. | | • Cedar
• Douglas Fir
• Hemlock
• Alder
• Berries
• Ferns
• Moss or Lichens
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