Plan Around Altair
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Altair Details
Season: Closed for renovations. Fee: $12 Number of Sites: 30 Facilities: Running water Additional Details: In wooded area along Elwha River; some riverside sites; 21' recommended RV length (some for up to 35'). Olympic has 16 NPS-operated campgrounds with a total of 910 sites. Concession-operated RV parks are located within the park at the Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort and Log Cabin Resort on Lake Crescent. Campgrounds can accommodate RVs and trailers up to 21 feet in length, unless otherwise noted. Campground toilets are wheelchair accessible, unless otherwise noted. All campsites are first-come, first-served, except for Kalaloch. All park campsites provide a picnic table and fire pit. Park campgrounds do not have hook-ups or showers. Group campgrounds are provided at Sol Duc and Kalaloch.
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Hurricane Hill
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Whiskey Bend Road
This is a rough, unpaved, five-mile road leading to the Whiskey Bend Trailhead.
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Elwha Ranger Station
Information, bookshop, maps, trails.
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Elwha River Restoration
Dam removal began on the Elwha River in mid-September 2011.
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Lake Mills
Lake Mills was a reservoir formed by the Glines Canyon Dam on the Elwha River.
