Camping on the beach

Editor's note: This story originally appeared online in 2009. We've updated it slightly, but took out references to rates as they can fluctuate. Most fall under $30 for a tent site, but...

Beach camping.

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Hole-in-the-Wall Beach is a great backpacking destination in Olympic National Park featuring tide pools, sea stacks, and a hole in a wall!

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Have you noticed a different feel in the air recently? It could be the warm weather, or it could be the distant sound of drilling as another couple scratch the Wanderlust itch and set off on the journey to becoming Vandwellers living off the grid. The word might seem inconsequential at first glance, but delve deeper into […]