William Shore Memorial Pool

While staying at the Heart o’ the Hills Campground in Olympic National Park, I was directed here by an informational pamphlet for a shower. For pure cleanliness factors, it’s pretty good; I’d been hiking for two days and really just wanted a rinse. If you’re looking for a spa experience, you’ll not find it here.
$ 3 gets you a shower and a towel, which is great. What it does not get you, however, is much privacy. While most men are used to the Shawshank-​shower rooms where shower heads sprout from the walls and aim into one big, uncomfortable room, the setup in this pool is far more… intimate. Showerheads face out from each of the four sides of 3 – 4 columns in the shower area – that’s right! Not only do you get to shower in an open space, but you get to make eye contact with the person across from you at the same time!
Making it even more fun is the fact that the wall separating the shower room from the locker room is about 3′ high, so basically it’s a little like Flashdance in that you’re kind of on display to anyone who happens into the locker room. Not a big deal, but this is clearly a place for a cleaning shower, not a relaxing one.
I may be a little over-​dramatic, but this was also during swim time, so that means there were a bunch of kids running through the locker room, easily 10 years my minor. When you’ve just hiked 20 miles and want a shower, the last thing you need is to be wondering if in some strange way you’re violating a child protection law.
But regardless, it’s a good spot to snag a quick shower in a pinch.