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Satsop Campground

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About this spot

Overview

Satsop Campground is located 2.5 miles east of Wynoochee Lake and near the West Fork of the Satsop River. The Satsop Campground is rich in heritage and part of the emerald paradise that is Olympic National Forest. Evergreen conifers and hardwoods provide a beautiful wooded setting.

Recreation

Recreational opportunities abound, including picnicking, swimming, hiking, biking, boating at nearby Wynoochee Lake, hunting and fishing, all possible within the area. The nearby Olympic National Park is full of hiking trails, marked and primitive. 2.5 Miles to the west is Wynoochee Lake open for boating, skiing, canoeing, fishing and swimming. If you love the outdoors, you will find something to do here!

Facilities

The campground offers 19 sites overall of which 7 standard campsites with full hookups that will accommodate trailers and RVs up to 30' in length. Three walk-in group tent sites will accommodate up to 16 people each. There are seven regular walk-in tent camping sites. Two RV/Tent sites have no hookups are also available. This year, Satsop will not have flush toilets as outhouses will be used as the primary bathrooms. Satsop has drinking water and trash collection, as well as picnic tables, campfire rings and a series of gravel roads. An RV dump station is located 2.5 miles away on Forest Road 2294.

Natural Features

Olympic National Forest is located on the Olympic Peninsula in the northwest corner of Washington State, known as the Evergreen State. The Olympic Peninsula is an unique geographic province consisting of five major landscapes: temperate rain forest, rugged mountain terrain, large lowland lakes, cascading rivers and saltwater beaches. Here the flora and fauna provide interest beyond the imagination.

Nearby Attractions

Scenic Spoon Creek Falls and Wynoochee Falls are both accessed by short trails nearby. The 16-mile Wynoochee Lake Shore Trail circles the entire nearby Wynoochee Lake and is open to mountain bikes. At the nearby Wynoochee Dam, visitors can enjoy exhibits at the vista overlook and a dramatic view of the river gorge just below the dam. Swimming and picnicking facilities are available at the dam.

Typical weather

Air temperature

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Average daily high and low air temperature, January through DecemberEach vertical bar shows a monthly average daily high and low in degrees Fahrenheit.44°34°JJanuary: average high 44°F, average low 34°F43°32°FFebruary: average high 43°F, average low 32°F47°34°MMarch: average high 47°F, average low 34°F54°37°AApril: average high 54°F, average low 37°F62°44°MMay: average high 62°F, average low 44°F66°48°JJune: average high 66°F, average low 48°F73°53°JJuly: average high 73°F, average low 53°F74°55°AAugust: average high 74°F, average low 55°F67°50°SSeptember: average high 67°F, average low 50°F58°44°OOctober: average high 58°F, average low 44°F48°38°NNovember: average high 48°F, average low 38°F44°34°DDecember: average high 44°F, average low 34°F

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Water

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Average water temperature
Average water temperature, January through DecemberEach point shows the monthly average water temperature in degrees Fahrenheit.42°JJanuary: average water temperature 42°F42°FFebruary: average water temperature 42°F44°MMarch: average water temperature 44°F47°AApril: average water temperature 47°F52°MMay: average water temperature 52°F56°JJune: average water temperature 56°F60°JJuly: average water temperature 60°F61°AAugust: average water temperature 61°F57°SSeptember: average water temperature 57°F51°OOctober: average water temperature 51°F45°NNovember: average water temperature 45°F42°DDecember: average water temperature 42°F