Heart O’ The Hills Campground

As new to Washington residence we have had a blast exploring the western side of the states campgrounds!
This was our first time camping at Heart O’ the Hills/​Hurricane Ridge. How lovely it was!
The drive from Tacoma is a very easy two hours. There are endless attractions along the way too (Lavender Farms, art Galleries, Port Angeles etc.)
The campground is a little expensive at $ 20 per night plus $ 20 to get into the National Park (good for up to 7 days). But you get some nice amenities including flush toilets and granite countertops in the newly updated bathrooms. Swanky, ha!
There is one easy walking trail in/​from the campsite. Many other trails are around but they are in the «strenuous» category so we stayed away this time.
There is a nice visitors center at the top of the mountain with lovely views, a small snack bar, and a super cute gift shop. They have vintage park stickers, books, wooden postcards and much much more! There are also some nice scenic walks around the visitors center.
Deer and other wildlife are abundant. It really is a beautiful place.
Port Angeles is a ten min drive down the hill if you forgot something or just needed a proper coffee!
Only reason we didn’t give it a 5 was that the sites are a little smaller than we are use to (fitting two tents could be hard in one site) and there are no showers… which we are noticing in WA is rare.
Can’t wait to come back!

Beautiful campground!
There are a few loops with different capacities, but all have great spots and they are nicely spaced from each other.

Positives:
$ 12/​night
Over 100 sites
Decent Bathrooms
Down the hill from Hurricane Ridge (hiking trails)
Clean/​well maintained
Access to Olympic National Park for one week after paying entry fee
Negatives:
Lack of privacy in most sites
Smaller sites
No showers (only a big deal if staying more than a few nights)
First come first served, no reservations.
I love camping and this place was decent. It’s a good central location if you want to go to Hurricane Ridge, Sequim or Cresent Lake –all fairly close for day trip/​activities which is nice.

Had a wonderful camping experience here. There are tons of spaces and we didn’t have trouble getting a spot. The trees are huge and it is located so close to Hurricane Ridge and other fantastic Olympic National Park sites. They also allow dogs. We would definitely stay here again.

After driving out late one night for a Hurricane Ridge hike the next day I was beat when I realized my other camp site had locked down for the night. Terrible!
Fortunately I headed toward the trailhead and after consulting my trusty campsite book saw that Heart o’ the Hills was right on Hurricane Ridge Road!
Wonderfully, it was open and there were vacancies. After picking a spot and dropping a check in the reservation box I settled in for the night around 2am.
As I headed out the next morning for my hike I was impressed by the site – no showers, but flush toilets, drinking water, and fire rings! Not to mention it’s in a beautiful and moss-​covered old-​growth forest. Camp sites are moderately spaced and private (and you’re only allowed 1 car per site), and the entire campground actually consists of something like 4 – 5 loops (I was in D loop) and over 100 sites! Honestly, for someone comfortable with tenting it, this was an absolute delight and conveniently positioned for anyone looking to hike the Hurricane Ridge area. It’s a steal at $ 12 a night!