USDA Forest Service · Washington
Gatton Creek Campground/Day Use Area
USDA Forest Service · Washington, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 220 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · T-Mobile none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- GATTON CREEK TH (NFSR 2272151) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Olympic National Forest
- Nearest town
- Quinault
- Address
- WA
- Activities
- <p> Picnic units near the lake. </p> , <p> There are 5 walk-in campsites that accommodate tents. There are also 3 picnic units. Nearest boat ramps are located at Willaby and Falls Creek Campgrounds.</p>
About
Gatton Creek Campground is located on the south shore of Lake Quinault next to Gatton Creek, a small rainforest stream. Campsites and the picnic units are located along the shore of the lake with views across the water to the forested slopes of Olympic National Park.
The area provides opportunities to swim and use non motorized boats nearby. There are 5 walk-in campsites that accommodate tents. There are also 3 picnic units. Nearest boat ramps are located at Willaby and Falls Creek Campgrounds.
Access Gatton Creek Trail #888 from the trailhead across from the campground along South Shore Road.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 37° | 18° | 62° | 5 of 11 |
| February | 46° | 35° | 20° | 62° | 7 of 11 |
| March | 48° | 36° | 27° | 68° | 5 of 11 |
| April | 52° | 38° | 29° | 71° | 3 of 11 |
| May | 61° | 47° | 37° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 64° | 49° | 41° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 72° | 55° | 49° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 75° | 57° | 48° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 68° | 54° | 43° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 57° | 47° | 39° | 83° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 51° | 40° | 30° | 62° | 2 of 10 |
| December | 46° | 37° | 25° | 59° | 5 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- Falls Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi · 31 sites
- Willaby Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 21 sites
- Campbell Tree Grove Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
- North Fork Campground · National Park Service · 11 mi · 9 sites
- Coho Campground · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi · 58 sites
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