Gatton Creek Campground/Day Use Area

US Forest Service · Washington

Gatton Creek Campground/Day Use Area in Washington. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 494 public campsites we map in Washington.

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.

What we know about it

Managed by

US Forest Service

Fee

Not published (the agency does not list one)

Booking

first-come, first-served

Dogs

Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)

Number of sites

43

Coordinates

47.47313, -123.83799

Nearest sites we map

• Falls Creek Campground1 km · US Forest Service
• Willaby Campground2 km · US Forest Service
• Campbell Tree Grove Campground11 km · US Forest Service
• Coho Campground20 km · US Forest Service
• Wynoochee Lake Shore Trailhead - Coho Campground20 km · US Forest Service
• Satsop Campground24 km · US Forest Service

Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-08-10, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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