Recent Lake Crescent reviews Great house and location! Kiwi West is the Best! Yosemite Cabins, Lake Nacimiento, Lake Tahoe Cabin Rentals, Lake Almanor Can't decide which area to choose. Any advice regarding pros and cons of each area would be appreciated. It would help if I knew when you were visiting. Let me give you some info. Lake Sutherland is not in the park, and it allows jet skis. It is a very, very crowded scene with houses right on top of each other. In the summer, when the jet skis are roaring, there is no peace at all. I have acquaintances who sold their house on Lake S because they could not stand the summer noise. If you like to jet ski, this is the place for you. If noise bothers you, and you are visiting during the summer, don't go. Lake Sutherland also has two very different aspects. The sunny part is very sunny; the shady part is quite dark except during midsummer. The sunny part is much more built up and crowded than the shady side. If you are renting a house, ask if the house is on the shady side or the sunny side of the lake.

You can swim in Lake Sutherland during the summer. The water is not as clean as the water in Lake Crescent - way too many houses for that - but it is a little warmer. You don't say which part of the Sequim waterfront. Some areas are more crowded than others, but none is as crowded as Lake Sutherland. The only downside to Sequim waterfront that I know is that certain sections of the beach are subject to smelly seaweed during low tide. This only holds true in a few areas. You cannot swim in the Straits of San Juan de Fuca. It's way too cold. Lake Sutherland is closer to the park attractions like Lake Crescent, Hurricane Ridge, the Hoh Rain Forest, and the beaches by about 30 minutes. Sequim has the best restaurant on the Olympic Peninsula, Alder Wood Bistro, but the town itself is boring. 5 places mentioned in this post Ranked of 38 things to do in Olympic National Park First of all, I would like to thank you for your website. I have been on it several times and it is extremely helpful.

Lake Sutherland sounds way too noisy for what we are looking for. The house in Sequim is near 3 Crabs Road and it is on the water - the views look amazing. I been reading some posts and the general consensus is that Sequim is not a good choice for ONP but it looks like it is only about 15-20 minutes outside of Port Angeles. How is the drive from Port Angeles to Sequim? One destination mentioned in this post Take the 3Crabs house. I know the area. It's only 15 to 20 minutes from Port Angeles. That means it is actually just as close to Hurricane Ridge as Lake Sutherland, and it's only 15 to 20 minutes farther from the Hoh, Rialto Beach, etc... It's also very close to the lovely Dungeness Spit and to Towne Rd. in the Dungeness Valley. Towne Rd. is worth a visit because Nash Huber's farm stand is there, as is Dungeness Valley Creamery. There is a also a really pretty, pastoral trail on the Dungeness Dyke that runs along the Dungeness River. There is even a swimming spot on the river, although I advise you to be careful and not go in unless other people are around.

Bald eagles abound on this trail. I think you will love staying there. Have a great vacation. One attraction mentioned in this postI think you will feel a lot less claustraphobic. It has seen better days and I know a lot of people do not eat at the 3Crabs Restaurant, but there crab slammers are to die for. Best approach to Lake Quinault from Oregon Dunes NRA? Trip Report:: 2 Days, 1 Night in ONP from SeattleSell My Laptop Buffalo Ny 2 Days to Spend -- Need Help Figuring Out What to Do!Service Oriented Architecture Lab Manual Pdf Hurricane ridge fire updates?Multi Family Home For Sale Garfield Nj Questions about the base and activities!! alternative to seven lakes loopLate August from Seattle

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Mount Angeles rises 6454 feet on the southern horizon. The 361-acre lake is surrounded with vacation cottages and year-round homes. Mostly private, there is fishing access at one spot along the shore. Because so many of the residences are seasonal, the lake is surprisingly uncrowded most of the time.Lake Sutherland was named after John J Sutherland; the first settler to build a cabin along the shore in 1856. What Mr Sutherland didn't know was that Lake Sutherland was once the eastern portion of much bigger Lake Crescent. The large glacial lake was separated by a massive landslide from Stormking Mountain in dim pre-history, resulting in several distinct fish species evolving in Lake Crescent. This didn't happen at Lake Sutherland as diverse species still had access to the lake via Indian Creek, tributary of the Elwha River. Lake Sutherland lost it's access to ocean-going fish when dams were built on the Elwha River in 1913, leaving the landlocked kokanee salmon in the lake. The landlocked salmon now spawn in Lake Sutherland then swim downstream to Lake Aldwell behind the dam for the season.

As the dam is scheduled for removal, a more normal migration pattern is expected to resume.Of glacial origin, Lake Sutherland is somewhat warmer than neighboring Lake Crescent as it is considerably shallower. Water contact activities are thus more attractive here than at some area lakes: swimming is popular, as are sailing, wind-surfing, water-skiing, tubing and jet skiing. More residents and visitors likely engage in canoeing and kayaking than power boating simply because the area attracts nature lovers, hikers and explorers of the nearby Olympic National Forest. A great many of the residences along the shore are available for lease as vacation rentals much of the year. The somewhat exclusive area boasts much higher-value real estate and the visitor who selects lodgings here can expect all of the amenities.Fishermen plan for months for fishing trips to Lake Sutherland. A premier kokanee sockeye salmon fishery, the lake also holds a good supply of cutthroat and rainbow trout. An active stocking schedule assures a good supply of 'keeper'-sized trout from the hatcheries on the Sol Duc River every year.

The lake greets returning generations of fishermen each year. New visitors are regularly recruited via the well-exercised bragging rights of successful past fishermen. The ice-free temperate climate allows fishing on open water year round.A prefect spot to act as home base for an extended vacation, Lake Sutherland is located only 17 miles from the port city of Port Angeles. Here, one can take the ferry to Victoria, British Columbia, on Vancouver Island or enjoy a chartered fishing trip. The small city offers all amenities a visitor might want, including movies, night life and shopping. The headquarters for Olympic National Park are located in Port Angeles and the road to famed Hurricane Ridge goes south out of town. Here, the non-hiker can drive up 5240 feet to view the breath-taking vistas within the mostly roadless park. A few short miles up the shore, one comes upon Sequim, with plenty of golf courses, public beaches and boat launches. Home of the famed Dungeness crabs, Dungeness sand spit (the longest in the United States) provides for the Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge.

Farther east, the quaint Victorian seaport of Port Washington boasts Fort Worden State Park, with a musical venue in a renovated WWI blimp hanger where concerts are regularly held. Jazz and Blues festivals occur regularly here. Bicycling routes are available along the entire journey.Going west from Port Angeles, one can follow the coastal road to view whales, watch bald eagles hunting along the shore and end up at Neah Bay, home of the Makah Native Americans. A cultural museum at Neah Bay includes archeological discoveries that are the result of uncovering a 500 year old village buried by a landslide; exhibits include a longhouse, canoes, artwork, daily living and fishing tools. More extensive exhibits/tours are available with reservations. Going south from Neah Bay, one can stop at First Beach in the La Push area for beautiful views of the amazing sea stacks along the coastline. Near La Push, one can find the trailheads for entering the Hoh and Quinault Rainforests. The Hoh supports the largest unmanaged elk herd in the world and gets 12 to 14 feet of rain a year!

Only 50 miles from lake Sutherland, it's an easy day trip.Four of the famed waterfalls on the Olympic Waterfall Trails are in the Lake Sutherland area. Maps are available on-line and at the Ranger Stations. And, no one can visit this area of Olympic national Park without at least one visit to the Sol Duc Hot Springs. Formerly a private therapeutic mineral springs resort, the property was purchased by the National Park Service in 1920s. It is now operated by a concessionaire and visits to the pools are kept at very reasonable cost. And a pleasant afternoon can be had cycling or hiking the Spruce Railroad Trail along the north shore of Lake Crescent. The trail is an old railroad bed once used to transport spruce lumber for aircraft use. Restoration work is being done on the two tunnels along the rail bed and then they, too, will be opened to the public.Limited improved camping facilities are available in the Lake Sutherland area but there are many wilderness camping areas in the nearby National Forest.