Parks
BEAVER LAKE PARK
This peaceful lake is located fourteen miles south of Clallam Bay on Hwy 113. It's a great place to kayak, picnic or fish. Non-motorized boats only. Picnic tables are at the lake's edge.
In November, trumpeter swans can be seen frequently on Beaver Lake during the migration south.
Photo credit Don and Charlotte Mason
BOGACHIEL STATE PARK
Located 35 miles from Clallam Bay, south of Forks on Hwy 101, this popular State Park has a picnic area, showers, forty campsites and a group camp. For more information about Washington State Parks, go to www.parks.wa.gov.
CLALLAM RIVER SPIT COUNTY PARK
The entrance is located diagonally across the street from the Clallam Bay Grocery Store. This day-use-only park is a wonderful spot to spend the afternoon. From the parking lot, a well-groomed path leads to a bridge over the Clallam River and onto the beach. Enjoy a day having a family picnic, beachcombing for agates or surf fishing. The public restrooms are open all year round. For more information about Clallam County Parks, go to www.clallam.net/CountyParks/.
KLOSHE NANITCH FIRE LOOKOUT
More information about this historic fire lookout can be found at www.northolympic.com/floshenanitch/.
LAKE PLEASANT COUNTY PARK
Kids love to spend the afternoon here because of its warm water swimming area, and playground. This lakeside park is popular for picnicking, kayaking, boating and swimming. Small speedboat races take place on a weekend in early August. Located twenty miles from Clallam Bay on Hwy 101, turn west at Sappho, heading towards Forks.
OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK
Several entrances to Olympic National Park are located within an easy drive from Clallam Bay and Sekiu. In Port Angeles is the Olympic National Park Headquarters on the drive to Hurricane Ridge. Heading west, along the top edge of Olympic National Park are entrances at the Elwha River, Lake Crescent, Sol Duc, Lake Ozette and the Hoh Rain Forest. Sixty miles of Washington coastline, from South Beach to Shi Shi Beach are also included in a separate section of Olympic National Park. This wilderness park was created by legislation signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1938. For more specific information about hiking trails at Lake Ozette and within the coastal strip of Olympic National Park, please see our Hiking Section. For more information about Olympic National Park, the official web site is www.nps.gov/olym. The Olympic National Park Field Guide can be found at www.northolympic.com/onp.
PILLAR POINT COUNTY PARK
This beautiful park is located ten miles east of Clallam Bay on Hwy 112. The Pysht River empties into the Strait of Juan de Fuca to the west of this bay. Pillar Park is a great place for a picnic, or for exploring during low tides. There is a boat launch.
