KALALOCH LODGE, Forks

Kalaloch Lodge offers several lodging options: the Main Lodge, Cabins, and Seacrest House. The Main Lodge includes Kalaloch Suite and Becker's Suite, featuring views of the Pacific and Kalaloch Creek. Main Lodge rooms do not include telephones; TVs are in the Kalaloch Suite and Becker's Suite. Cabins range from studio-style to larger units for up to eight people; some have ocean views, log cabin interiors, wood stoves, and kitchenettes or full kitchens. Seacrest House rooms feature patios or balconies with partial ocean views; rooms do not include TVs or phones. Cabins with wood-burning stoves or fireplaces receive one complimentary bundle of wood per night. Pet-friendly cabins are available. Cabins offer full kitchens with a four-burner stove, small oven, refrigerator, microwave, toaster, and coffee maker. Kitchenettes include a two-burner stove, microwave, toaster, mini-fridge, and coffee maker. Each room in Seacrest House features either a private patio or a balcony with views of the Pacific Ocean.

Creekside Restaurant serves fresh, local, sustainable cuisine with panoramic ocean views. It is located in the Main Lodge. Calorie counts are on the menu, and healthy options are available. All meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, and produce are free of hormones, steroids, and trans fats. The wine selection features Washington wines. Creekside Restaurant is open for breakfast (7 AM - 10:30 AM), lunch (11:30 AM - 3 PM), and dinner (4 PM - 9 PM). A limited, rotating menu of food to go is available.

Kalaloch Lodge is near Olympic National Park attractions. Guests can walk the Kalaloch Creek Nature Trail, visit the Tree of Life near the Kalaloch Campground, and explore tide pools at Beach 6. The Hoh Lake Trail and Bogachiel Peak are other options. Tide pools near Kalaloch have sea stars, rock crabs, and wolf eels. A selection of board games are available in the Main Lodge. Yard games can be played outdoors. The group campsite has views of the Pacific and the beach below. It is a quarter-mile south of the Main Lodge off Highway 101. There is space for three small RVs or six to eight tents. Amenities include one water tap, picnic tables, a fire ring, and a vault toilet.

Kalaloch Lodge is in Olympic National Park, 200 miles west of Seattle. To reach Kalaloch from Seattle by car: take Highway 8 West to Elma, connect with Highway 12 to Aberdeen, then take Highway 101 North to Kalaloch (estimated drive time: 3 to 3.5 hours). From Victoria's Inner Harbour, take the Black Ball Ferry Line - MV Coho to Port Angeles, WA, then follow Highway 101 West through Forks to Kalaloch (estimated travel time: 3 hours). The William R. Fairchild International Airport is the closest airport to Olympic National Park. Sea-Tac Airport is a three-hour drive away. The lodge is near Second Beach, Third Beach, and Hole-in-the-Wall. The Hoh River Trail leads to Bogachiel Peak and views of the Blue Glacier.

Kalaloch Lodge provides firewood for cabins with wood stoves or fireplaces; additional firewood can be purchased at Kalaloch Mercantile. Wi-Fi is available in Main Lodge guestrooms, the lobby, restaurant, and patio. The gift shop, in the Main Lodge, sells local Native American collectibles, Kalaloch-branded merchandise, and outdoor gear. Kalaloch Mercantile sells groceries, beer, wine, and Rainforest Alliance-certified coffee. The group campsite is a quarter-mile south of the Main Lodge off Highway 101. Pet-friendly cabins are available. There is a 24-hour front desk.