
Enjoy a drink at the bar beside the magnificent stone fireplace in the lobby, relax in the lakeside sunroom, or dine at the restaurant. Stay overnight or spend a few hours there. The Lake Crescent Lodge is listed on the National Register for Historic Places, and only one of two vintage lodges still standing on the shores of Lake Crescent.

Visit the historic Lake Crescent Lodge ( summer only). The lake is incredibly deep, with an average depth of 300 feet (91 meters), and a maximum depth is 624 feet (190 meters).ġ. Swimming: Lake Crescent can drop below 50 degrees and there is risk of hypothermia if you stay too long in the water. The w aterfront Log Cabin Resort is another 8 miles down the road, and has cabins, RV hook-ups and campsites. C amp at the Fairholme Campground at the West End of Lake Crescent, with a general store that has kayak, canoe or paddleboard rentals, or hang out at the lovely beach at its day use area.

Stay at the charming adults-only Lake Crescent Lodge built in 1914, with sweeping lake views, or the kid friendly cottages next door. To get to Lake Crescent from Seattle, take the Bainbridge Island Ferry then drive north-west for 1.5 hours, and take the turn-off to Lake Crescent Lodge on Highway 101. Swim, kayak or relax on the shores of this glacially carved lake, just 3 hours from Seattle, and 30 minutes west of Port Angeles.

Lake Crescent is a pristine, wilderness lake in the Olympic National Park.
