Moclips is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States.

[4] However, according to William Bright, the name comes from the Quinault word meaning simply "large stream".

This Moclips Beach Hotel was completed in 1907 and advertised as having 270 "outside" rooms, with 2,000 feet (610 m) of 10-foot (3.0 m) covered veranda, and a perfect view of the Pacific Ocean, reported to be just 12 feet (3.7 m) from the hotel grounds.

Moclips grew into a sizable town with restaurants, hotels, a candy store, theater, canneries, and the M.R.

[citation needed] In 1911 Moclips was struck by a series of fatal storms, eventually washing much of the town away.

The U.S. Navy and Air Force made the neighboring town of Pacific Beach their home during World War II.

The Navy still occupies property along the bluff in Pacific Beach - now a recreational use center for the military.

The CDP includes the community of Moclips, plus the residential area of Sunset Beach.

Washington State Route 109 passes through Moclips, leading north 9 miles (14 km) along the Pacific coast to its terminus at Taholah and southeast 31 miles (50 km) to Hoquiam.

[8] According to Michael Azzerad, Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain and his band Fecal Matter opened for the Melvins at a Moclips beach bar called The Spot Tavern.