McCleary (/məkˈklæriː/) is a city in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States.

[2] Henry McCleary came to the land in 1897, building two sawmills and a door manufacturing company.

[5] The Henry McCleary House, designed by Joseph Wohleb, still stands in Olympia, Washington and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

[6] Since 1959, McCleary has held the annual Bear Festival with live performances and a parade.

[12] In 1988, McCleary school district began a scholarship program for its students.

When a student who completed their 8th grade class in McCleary Elementary School graduates high school, they are awarded a scholarship equal to the sum of $55 per year that they attended McCleary, including kindergarten.

This scholarship may be used for college or any type of skilled training or trade school.

As part of the Chehalis Basin Strategy's Aquatic Species Restoration Plan, the Middle Fork Wildcat Creek, a Cloquallum Creek tributary in McCleary, received attention to restore natural fish passages for spawning salmon and trout.

The project included the removal of 3 culverts, replacing them with bridges over the creek.

The 2022 project cost a combined $1.7 million, including over $400,000 from the county, and expanded forest and aquatic habitat on the Middle Fork by over 4.0 miles (6.4 km).