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Lake-Quinault is located on the southern edge of Olympic National Park in western Washington. Lake Quinault is owned by the Quinault Indian Nation and is accessible from U.S. Route 101. It is part of the glacially-carved Quinault Valley known as the "Valley of the Giants." One of the most dominate features of this magnificent area is the Quinault Rain Forest, which is a temperate rain forest. Lake Quinault is surrounded by mossy old-growth trees of the rain forest and a 30-mile scenic loop takes you around the lake. The north shore road begins on US Highway-101 at milepost 125 on Washington's Pacific Coast. The Lake Quinault/Olympic Peninsula is one of those places where you can see old growth forest and trees more than eight feet in diameter right from your car. Here you will find the largest Sitka Spruce tree in the world along with other towering giants. Other activities in the area include fishing (with a permit from the Quinaults) camping, swimming, boating and hiking. The southern side of the lake features a system of short trails maintained by the National Forest Service that are accessible to casual day hikers. The southern side is also home to the historic Lake Quinault Lodge and the Rain Forest Resort Village. The north side of the lake is bordered mainly by private homes and some small resorts located in Olympic National Park.

Surrounding areas: Moclips, Washington (23.0 mi), Pacific Beach, Washington (28.1 mi), Copalis Beach, Washington (28.8 mi), Lake Cushman, Washington (30.4 mi), Union, Washington (36.8 mi), Ocean Shores, Washington (37.1 mi)

Lake Quinault Vacation Rentals

Lake Quinault Hotels and Resorts


Hotels & Motels
Hi-tide Ocean Beach Resort		Moclips, WA	23.0 mi.	(360) 276-4142

Lake Quinault Weather & Climate

Northwest Washington, near Olympic National Park, ,is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean, on the east by the Hood Canal and on the north by the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and the Olympic Peninsula is anchored by the Olympic Mountains. The region is divided into three basic regions: the Pacific coastline, the Olympic Mountains and the temperate rainforest. No other place in the United States can match its diversity in terrain and weather in such a compact geographic area. Therefore, weather in this region is very difficult to define. The coastal areas have mild weather year round with low coastal fog. Mount Olympus receives a large amount of snow. The rainforest receives annual precipitation of about 150 inches, making this the wettest area in the continental U.S. (the island of Kauai in the state of Hawaii gets more rain.)

Month	High Temp	Low Temp	Rainfall	Ocean Temp
January	44°F	34°F	19.09 in.	-
February	47°F	34°F	17.10 in.	-
March	51°F	36°F	14.63 in.	-
April	56°F	38°F	9.62 in.	-
May	62°F	42°F	6.28 in.	-
June	66°F	47°F	4.20 in.	-
July	72°F	50°F	2.75 in.	-
August	72°F	51°F	2.78 in.	-
September	68°F	47°F	5.39 in.	-
October	58°F	42°F	11.40 in.	-
November	48°F	37°F	20.16 in.	-
December	42°F	33°F	21.41 in.	-

Lake Quinault Map & Transportation



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The closest airports in the area are the William R Fairchild International airport (CLM) located about 47 miles northeast of Lake Quinault in Port Angeles, Washington, the Bremerton National airport (PWT) located approximately 51 miles east of Lake Quinault in Bremerton, Washington, the Seattle Tacoma International airport (SEA) located roughly 72 miles east of Lake Quinault in Seattle, Washington, and finally Boeing Field King County International airport (BFI) located around 73 miles east of Lake Quinault in Seattle, Washington.

Lake Quinault Attractions


Amusement and Theme Parks
Fun Forest Amusement Park	Seattle	WA	72.3 mi.
Wild Waves and Enchanted Village	Federal Way	WA	73.5 mi.
Puyallup Fair	Puyallup	WA	76.5 mi.

Water Parks
Wild Waves Water Park	Federal Way	WA	73.5 mi.

State Parks
Clearwater State Park		WA	20.4 mi.
Pacific Beach State Park		WA	24.5 mi.
Griffiths-Priday Ocean State Park		WA	27.7 mi.
Lake Cushman State Park		WA	30.2 mi.
Hoodsport Trail State Park		WA	32.0 mi.
Schafer State Park		WA	32.7 mi.
Ocean City State Park		WA	33.6 mi.
Potlatch State Park		WA	34.5 mi.
Oyhut State Park		WA	34.9 mi.
Chance A La Mer State Park		WA	35.5 mi.
Lake Sylvia State Park		WA	35.5 mi.
Bogachiel State Park		WA	36.5 mi.

Museums
Pacific County Historical Society and Museum	South Bend	WA	56.1 mi.	(History)

Zoos and Aquariums
Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium	Tacoma	WA	68.4 mi.
The Seattle Aquarium	Seattle	WA	72.3 mi.
Woodland Park Zoological Gardens	Seattle	WA	72.3 mi.
Northwest Trek Wildlife Park	Eatonville	WA	86.2 mi.

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