Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort Campground

Enjoyed the location. The particular campsite I was at was #11. It has a steep loose gravel access that could be very dangerous if wet... also, the sink in the restroom was not accessible - covered up with plastic.

Sol duc was close to hikes, had easily accessible bathrooms, and great options to be near the hot springs. The campsite was more expensive than others in Olympic, but was still a great night

There are a few things that happening that greatly diminish our abiltiy to enjoy the hot springs.

1st - The excessive and overly bright LED floodlights surrounding the hot springs make it unbearable for us to use in the evenings. My husband has migraine headaches triggered by lights, and especially LED lights. I asked if they could turn the lights off, since it was barely even dusk and not at all dark, no more dark out than an overcast day, and they said no, they would not turn off the lights.
This really wrecks our ability to enjoy the hot springs. Even with a hat on, the lights are still very damaging to my husband's vision.

2nd - They only make the last session one hour. The staff complains that they work a long shift, and the extra 30 minutes to make the last session a full 90 minutes would really impact their day. This is terrible! Also, which for 20$ already feels like a rip-off compared to the pre covid pricing.

We travel a long way to get there, and we have some health challenges that the hot springs could help with. So, while we drive over 6 hours to get there, and get one chance a year to visit the hot springs for only a few days, and the staff can't put in the effort to make the last session a full 90 minutes and cuts it short to 60 minutes.

3rd - Would it be possible for them to put up some sun umbrellas around the pools? The only time of day it isn't sunny and hot on the pool deck is the very 1st or last session of the day, and we already discussed how the last session is cut short by 30 minutes.
And they don't have one single sun umbrella to provide shade while sitting in the pools. This is outrageous and terrible guest service.
This is the only natural hot springs in the state with camping and bathroom facilities available, it is a shame the property management company can't make it a little more user friendly and enjoyable, since many of the guests are visiting due to serious health concerns and may be in a compromised state of health

Such a great experience. The campground was perfectly situated to go on lots of trips around the area, and it had everything we needed. Would absolutely recommend! We traveled to the Hoh rainforest, Cape Flattery, Sequim and Port Angeles, and hiked to Sol Duc falls. All were spectacular but Cape Flattery was probably my number one!

Great campground! Lots of shade and close to multiple great hikes.

Convenient location, but very minimal privacy. Right next to various campers’ sites.

Stayed at Loop A Site 001: Our site was awesome! The kids were able to push through some limbs and have access to the river. There is a massive stump to climb up and play on top of. Tent area is in full shade almost all day. Bring a pop up tent and table cloth for the picnic table as it is in rough shape and full sun in the afternoon. Only downfall is the site is at the bottom of a hill. So you must carry your gear up and down the hill each day. No bear box either so stowing equipment each night was a bit of work. As for the campground, it needs some TLC. The bathroom closest to us had toilets out of order in the mens room. The family and mens bathroom sinks were also out of order so my kids went into the womens each time to wash up. The Hot Springs were nice, nothing too fancy. Beer and wine available in the shop at a fair price. DON'T buy wood from the gift shop! You can find it anywhere for $5 but the gift show at Sol Duc sells it for $10.99.

I was not impressed.
IMHO, the Sol Duc Hot Springs resort in the Olympic National Park is a total waste of time and money. We paid to stay three nights in the "RV campground" which turns out to be just a big, dusty gravel parking lot. No Cell service or Wi-Fi. No bathrooms or showers. We had electricity and water at our site, but no sewer connection. You had to go 1/2 mile down the road to another campground for a toilet.
After driving a complete loop around the entire Olympic peninsula, this "resort" was the only area we found where you have to pay National Park entry fees. In addition, after paying entry and camping fees, they still wanted $18 per person ($12 for kids and seniors) to splash around in their artificial concrete "hot springs" pools for 90 minutes.
While there is some beautiful scenery and some interesting features in the Olympic National Park, I would avoid the Sol Duc Hot Springs resort.

Found staff working hard to serve campers while quite short staffed and dealing with unexpected events (ie no towel delivery). Would love to see camp sites better accommodate tents (tent pads that are tent peg and air mattress friendly rather than sharp hard gravel pads) and hammock tents. Would also love to see more walk-in sites that cater to cycle touring.