Kalaloch, Washington

Kalaloch /ˈkleɪlɒk/ is an unincorporated resort area entirely within Olympic National Park in western Jefferson County, Washington, United States.

[3] Kalaloch accommodations, which include a lodge, rental cabins, and campgrounds, are on a 50-foot (15 m) bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean, west of U.S. Route 101 on the Olympic Peninsula, north of the reservation of the Quinault Indian Nation.

[9] Charles W. Becker, Sr., purchased a 40-acre (16 ha) coastal plot just south of where Kalaloch Creek meets the Pacific Ocean in 1925.

[10] To preserve some of Washington's primeval forest lands, in 1938, President Franklin D. Roosevelt designated 898,000 acres (363,000 ha) as Olympic National Park.

President Harry S. Truman added 75 miles (121 km) of coastal wilderness to the park in 1953, including the Kalaloch area.

Fishing possibilities at Kalaloch include surf perch, salmon, or native trout, or at low tide visitors may dig for razor clams.

[16] Bald eagles, black-legged kittiwakes, red-throated loons, black scoters, and brown pelicans are among birdwatchers' sightings at Kalaloch.

Kalaloch Creek
Kalaloch Creek
Intertidal zones at Kalaloch
Kalaloch eagle. Photo by Jeff Ellermeyer.
Bald eagle at Kalaloch
Kalaloch Lodge
Map of Washington highlighting Jefferson County