Gatton Creek Campground/Day Use Area
Amanda Park, Washington · 197 ft · In Olympic National Forest
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At a glance
4 of 8 facts known · Forest Service data, checked Oct 3, 2026
- Elevation
- 197 ft (60 m)197 ft60 m
- Land
- Olympic National Forest
U.S. Forest Service
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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.
From OpenStreetMap, Recreation.gov, USDA Forest Service — Recreation Opportunities, and USFS INFRA Recreation Sites · · Edit
Cell service
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- AT&T4G LTE
- T-MobileNo coverage on FCC map
Cell service at Gatton Creek Campground/Day Use Area: FCC map Dec 2025
Weather
National Weather Service
- WedMostly Cloudy, 8% chance of rain62°53°
- ThuSunny71°57°
- FriMostly Sunny, 13% chance of rain68°53°
- SatChance Light Rain then Partly Sunny, 46% chance of rain59°47°
- SunPartly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain, 16% chance of rain58°49°
Nearby camping
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Falls Creek Campground
Public Land · 0.4 mi · Amanda Park
Rain Forest Resort Village RV Campground
Campground · 0.4 mi · Amanda Park
Lake Quinault Lodge
Other · 0.6 mi · Amanda Park
3 more within 25 mi
3 OpenStreetMap entries in Amanda Park share one park. They may be individual sites of a single campground. Suggest a merge
Dispersed camping nearby
Free dispersed camping within 19 mi, on public land.
- 4.8 mi
Moonshine Flats
Neilton, WA · On U.S. Forest Service land · Olympic National Forest
- 10 mi
Irely Lake
Amanda Park, WA · On National Park Service land · Olympic National Park
- 10 mi
Three Lakes
Amanda Park, WA · On National Park Service land · Olympic National Park
- 12 mi
Chetwoot
Neilton, WA · On U.S. Forest Service land · Olympic National Forest
- 13 mi
Hunter Camp
Neilton, WA · On U.S. Forest Service land · Olympic National Forest
- 13 mi
Spruce Bottom
Amanda Park, WA · On National Park Service land · Olympic National Park
Location and contact
Data from OpenStreetMap, Recreation Information Database (RIDB) / Recreation.gov, USDA Forest Service — Recreation Opportunities, USFS INFRA Recreation Sites
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