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USFSOlympic National Forest · Washington

Collins Campground

Collins is a quiet campground located along the shore of the Duckabush River.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.348ft
Comf.Jan-Dec11 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Seattle2h54real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 348 ft, Collins Campground has a 11-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 37°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 3 named hiking routes, 4 peaks, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on quiet and cool nights. Softest on cool nights.

Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.

When to go

02 · CLIMATE
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
80%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 1
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 28.
57°F
Average July low.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Seattle
123 mi
2h54
02
Yakima
235 mi
5h06
03
Spokane
382 mi
7h39
By drive time
Seattle · 2h54Yakima · 5h06Spokane · 7h39Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 4.7 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Named hiking routes
3
Trail segments
13
Peaks
4

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
4.7 mi
Method

We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.

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