Bogachiel Base Camp
6 / 10
After packing up at Sol Duc, we made the roughly one-hour drive west to Bogachiel State Park, our next home base for exploring Olympic's rugged coastline and the Hoh Rainforest.
On the way, we passed through the town of Forks. As we drove through downtown, we noticed a long line outside one of the buildings and wondered what was going on. After stopping at the visitor center, we found out it was the Twilight museum. Forks was the setting for the *Twilight* books and movies, and fans still come from all over to see the exhibits. Neither Danny nor I had ever read the books or watched the movies, so we decided to leave the line to the devoted fans.
The visitor center sits right next to the Forks Timber Museum, a reminder of the logging industry that built the town long before *Twilight* put it on the map. Outside, we found a few fun roadside displays, including a vintage car, an enormous log, and a moss-covered telephone booth.
Although Bogachiel State Park isn't part of Olympic National Park itself, it proved to be an excellent base camp for this leg of the trip, putting us within easy reach of both the Pacific beaches and the Hoh Rainforest. The campground was pleasantly wooded, though its location along Highway 101 meant the soundtrack of passing traffic continued well into the night. It wasn't our quietest campground, but the convenience made up for it.
The visitor center sits right next to the Forks Timber Museum, a reminder of the logging industry that built the town long before *Twilight* put it on the map. Outside, we found a few fun roadside displays, including a vintage car, an enormous log, and a moss-covered telephone booth.
Although Bogachiel State Park isn't part of Olympic National Park itself, it proved to be an excellent base camp for this leg of the trip, putting us within easy reach of both the Pacific beaches and the Hoh Rainforest. The campground was pleasantly wooded, though its location along Highway 101 meant the soundtrack of passing traffic continued well into the night. It wasn't our quietest campground, but the convenience made up for it.