Gatton Creek Campground/Day Use Area in WA -- Campground & RV Camping in Washington
Gatton Creek Campground/Day Use Area in WA
U.S. Forest Service allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.
Gatton Creek Campground sits on the south shore of Lake Quinault beside Gatton Creek. The facility has five walk-in tent sites and three picnic units along the lakefront, facing the forested slopes of Olympic National Park. Non-motorized boating and swimming are supported nearby, with boat ramps at Willaby and Falls Creek campgrounds. The Gatton Creek Trail #888 starts directly across South Shore Road.
Road difficulty 3 of 5 -- a rough drive in. Recorded as maintained for passenger cars, dirt, pitching to 12%.
Wooded Peak stands 3,613 ft above the site, 3.2 miles east. The Lake Quinault shoreline is 0.1 mi off. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off. Night skies measure Bortle 3 -- a dark rural sky. The nearest town, Hoquiam, is 34 mi off.
September normals 48–69°F, 5.0″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by U.S. Forest Service. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
fs.usda.gov