Nature By The Bay

Some kind of lighting would be a huge help. The area is completely dark. If someone arrives at night, it is very difficult, especially if trying to find a tent spot. The tent area was a dark and a walk down a hill, and spots were not marked clearly. *The host did not respond when I asked where my spot was upon arrival, and actually never responded at all.* The lack of lighting also likely contributed to people from the neighboring multi housing complex to party in front of the dark gate, and also fight and yell there as well, which was scary to listen to. They probably had no idea people were camped in there. I heard someone walking around in the camp area in the middle of the night, and it sounded like they walked in from the road. The padlock on the gate was low quality w one tiny sticky key that could easily get lost from its hiding place .

Not recommend

· September 2026

Cramped and obnoxious

40 ft travel trailer ·

Camp site is condensed into a few tent sites down a short embankment from the ‘camper site’. So there is not much privacy. Not much room for vehicle parking so any camper bigger than ours (20ft) would have been an issue. Site is located next to a low income housing complex so you are in for nightly color commentary. Never felt relaxed due to the neighborhood and adamant noise throughout the night and early morning.

Recommends

· September 2026

Easy Camping in Clallam Bay

Tent ·

Tent Site #7

Was able to book a last minute spot here, which was wonderful! Directions to get there and enter were simple and had no issues. The tent spots seemed to have no stakes that we could see marking which spot was which number, so we did end up picking a spot at random. (All the spots seemed equally good.) There was only one other tent camper there upon arrival, and one RV camper. The bathroom directions received via in-app message were clear and appreciated. Portable toilet was clean and the shed where it lives didn’t smell which was lovely. Had a great night!

Not recommend

· August 2026

Noisy, Unkept, Dangerous Location

Tent ·

There is nobody local that can assist with issues. Over 1/2 of the sites aren’t numbered & there is serious over growth happening. 1st night there was a couple there who was as equally confused as we were. They ended up at a neighbors property who told them “this happens every day”. I feel so bad for the neighbor. Do NOT go to the mark on the HipCamp map, that is not the camping location. If you are trying to find the campsites, the black gate is directly after the apartment complex. Do not continue down the road. This spot is 700ft from a very noisy loud apartment complex. At all hours of the night there is loud music, people shouting and on our final night there was a dog barking/whining for hours. We heard a man screaming at the dog and then a clear gunshot and the dog stopped. There was broken glass & garbage in the sites from previous occupants. On the 2nd night there was a 3rd group that arrived that was on the phone with Earl & they told me he refused to help them with questions because he told them he lived 5 hours away. I showed them how to use the gate, how to use the bathroom, where the chairs were, and they stated they rented campsite 7, but there was not a number 7 marked. I am not sure where the disconnect is but when I called Earl he said “I am not sure who has booked, or how many have booked but I’m sure you can all figure it out.” Only 2 sites have campfire spots. Some positives, the 24/7 Market up the street and cell reception at the campsites.

Recommends

· August 2026

Tent ·

This met our needs perfectly. We had the place to ourselves, had plenty of space, and particularly enjoyed the canopy of trees.

Mixed feelings

· August 2026

Tent ·

Tent Site #6

Wasn’t sure if we were supposed to park at site or elsewhere.

Recommends

· August 2026

Tent ·

Tent Site #5

This was a cozy spot to base camp for exploring the north coast of the Olympic Peninsula and surrounding national park. The sites are situated close together, but I found that each person had enough of their own space. I met some cool people here and appreciate what the host is trying to do. Thanks for creating a place for people to camp on the more remote parts of the peninsula!

Recommends

· August 2026

Tent ·

We liked camping on Earl’s land. You can pull right into the campsite, and with the trees and the car, there is some privacy between you and your close by neighbors. Everyone was very friendly and welcoming. There was a nice store that was just a short walk away.

Mixed feelings

· August 2026

Tent · With pets ·

Tent Site #3

Not bad. Sites were super close together but overall good last minute book. Needs work but for the price a good deal.

Not recommend

· August 2026

Sites not labeled properly

Tent ·

Tent Site #7

The site itself felt secure and easy to access. However, the site numbers were not labeled well and we weren’t able to find site 7 (we only found 1, 3, 4, 6) after looking during the day and night for multiple nights. We asked multiple campers around us too and none of them could find it either. I messaged the host multiple and he wasn’t very responsive and just said “it should be there labeled with a stake unless someone removed it or it fell” which wasn’t helpful since we already looked everywhere. We ended up just camping at site 5 the first night and site 4 the second night because it got pretty late and no one else showed up. But, this wasted a lot of time for us from searching and we had to take down camp both nights. Also, the toilet situation was nice but it ended up getting full by the end of the weekend and it was unusable unfortunately.

Mixed feelings

· August 2026

Tent ·

Tent Site #6

The access to the camp site compound was clear, however access to the individual sites by car was a bit tricky, especially at night if you arrive after sunset. The biggest problem was the toilet is a small portable unit that filled up after one day with everyone using it. It was not emptied, so it was useless by the second day. Folks had to use the woods around the sites. The sites differ in size, and there is one shared campfire ring for the tent sites. All this aside, it was quite at night, and you could hear the sound of the surf. There’s no oversight. We slept well.

Recommends

· August 2026

Tucked away with sounds of the bay!

26 ft Class B ·

Great site! Felt safe and secure behind the gate and had the place to ourselves. Yes there is an apartment complex next door, but we just put our rig between us and them and enjoyed the nature and sound of the waves.

Recommends

· August 2026

Tent ·

Tent Site #5

Cute spot with a clean bathroom. Very close to some apartment buildings but honestly they were blocked by trees so it was fine. Super convenient and close to the bay. We had full bars of cell service which was nice in case you’re worried about safety or something.

Recommends

· July 2026

Tent · Group trip ·

Tent Site #3

Nice private site easy to access, would definitely be back if I’m ever in the area!

Recommends

· July 2026

13 ft campervan ·

Easy to find. Peaceful and private. I had a wonderful time!

Recommends

· July 2026

24 ft pop-up camper · With pets ·

There was apartments nearby but the way we angled the trailer helped. We parked across from the spot where the fire pit was as it seemed parking there would block the tent sites entrance. Nice level spot though and the firepit was nice to have. Potable water in gallon jugs but there was a spigot on site that would be cool if it was turned on when campers are there. Great site for the price though.

Recommends

· July 2026

Tent ·

I had a great stay here! The sights are well marked, secluded, and are great for tents. Each morning you'll wake up to many birds singing in the trees! Close to the little food Mart and town as well. This is also a great spot to access some different areas of the national park. Highly recommend!

Mixed feelings

· June 2026

Rustic Work-in-progress

Tent ·

This spot is a rustic Work-in-progress. Finding it was easy enough, and it looks like they are putting a lot of time into developing their RV landing, and maybe thats why the tent sites are a little overgrown, poorly marked and very small. The firepits are also communal. Lucky for us there was only one other couple there for the night, so we were each able to establish adequate camps without being squished neighbors. The bathroom is a nice touch. Very useable and clean (though not tall-guy approved). All said, I think the owner is developing their vision and it will be a quaint little grove soon enough.

Recommends

· May 2026

Tent ·

Super close to Clallam Bay, great site. Would recommend!

Not recommend

· April 2026

Not private or remote.

25 ft travel trailer ·

The campsite is still under development with large earth mover parked there and industrial- grade gravel which our dog could barely walk on. There is a large apartment complex adjoining the property with dogs barking, mowing, leaf-blowing noise all day. There were some tent sites with better substrate and privacy which could be suitable for some campers. We enjoyed the fire pit and appreciated the bottled water and little potty in the shed. Owner was kind and responsive. Location walking distance to the waterfront park in Clallum Bay and a pub with great burgers.

Recommends

· April 2026

17 ft travel trailer ·

Quiet and peaceful. Bathroom very clean and. water available.

Recommends

· February 2026

12 ft campervan ·

Great location, easy check in. GPS takes you a bit further down the road. It’s a black metal gate in the right just past the apartments.

Mixed feelings

· September 2025

It’s worth the price.

The positives first. It was cheap. The blackberries on the side of the road were a nice addition to our breakfast. It was a good location for our trip around the peninsula. The trees were beautiful and there were several eagles flying around overhead. We were only ones here for our one night. The negatives. The toilet was full to the top. You have to carry your things down to camp site. We didn’t want to risk getting truck caught in mud. Tent sites are very close together. Lots of road noise from the highway and the apartments. Like others have said potential is here, still a work in progress.

Mixed feelings

· August 2025

Working towards something great.

19 ft campervan ·

Looks like work is being done to create more spaces as there was equipment out and gravel laid it not yet compacted down. The toilet was tricky so pay attention. By morning it was backup up to the top! There was another camper family there so not sure what happened. We decided to go to breakfast and use the bathroom there instead. The locked gate did make us feel secure and the property is nice. It is located right next to some low income apartments so there were young kids yelling out random things at us, but that no fault to the owner of the property. We just ignored them and it stopped.

Not recommend

· August 2025

Good potential but not ready.

Tent ·

Tent Site #3

My wife and I booked this site last minute for one night without reading the previous reviews which was my mistake. When we arrived to the sites there was no clear signage showing where the camping sites were located. We had to search for the numbers and later found small site numbers on the ground. The sites were within a few feet of each other and the listings didn’t show this. It would’ve been nice if there was a map included indicating where the cites were. The sites are within a couple feet of the main road, behind an apartment complex and could use a little more privacy and security. There were no instructions for using the toilet. A porta potty might work better for the future. There was an excavator in the parking area and we weren’t sure where to park. We contacted the host via phone, message and through the Hipcamp app without success to see if we can switch sites. The host did not respond until the following day. We ultimately decided not to stay here and we ended up driving back home. The site has good potential but we did not feel that it was quite ready.

Mixed feelings

· August 2025

Tent · Group trip ·

The address does not actually lead to the hip camp location. The only reason we found the place was a kind neighbor directing us to the correct location. There are no instructions about getting there. The sites were also pretty muddy and could be labeled better. There is "one gallon of potable water per site" but it was just mysterious refilled gallon jugs. Most were not full gallons.

Mixed feelings

· August 2025