Food Lake Crescent, Olympic NP
Lake Crescent Lodge
A place to eat in Lake Crescent, Olympic NP, pricey ($$$) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Dinner.

Why go
Historic 1915 lodge whose dining room serves Northwest dishes with lake views.
It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Olympic NP, alongside 6 outdoor spots, 1 activity and 1 place for a drink. 2 more of our picks sit within about half a mile in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Marymere Falls Trail and Lake Crescent.
- Type
- Food
- Neighborhood
- Lake Crescent
- Price
- $$$
- Time needed
- 1.5 hr
- Best time
- Dinner
Nearby
The 5 closest curated picks in Olympic NP, measured as straight-line distance.
- 1Marymere Falls Trail
Easy 1.8-mile round trip through old-growth forest to a 90-foot waterfall.
Activity · 0.5 mi straight-line - 2Lake Crescent
Glacier-carved lake with clear blue water, kayak rentals and lakeshore trails off US-101.
Outdoors · 0.6 mi straight-line - 3Sol Duc Falls
Short forest walk to a waterfall splitting into channels in a narrow gorge.
Outdoors · 7.3 mi straight-line - 4Hall of Mosses Trail
0.8-mile loop through the Hoh Rain Forest's moss-draped bigleaf maples and spruce.
Outdoors · 15 mi straight-line - 5Next Door Gastropub
Port Angeles gastropub with Northwest taps and burgers, a good base-camp dinner.
Drinks · 17 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
Lake Crescent Lodge is a stop on our Pacific Northwest route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More to do in Olympic NP
Lake Crescent Lodge is our only food pick in Olympic NP; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Olympic NP guide.
When to go
Average daily highs in Olympic NP run from 31°F in December to 59°F in August; November is usually the wettest month. For Lake Crescent Lodge itself, we suggest: Dinner.
Modelled monthly averages for Olympic NP from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Olympic NP weather by month.
Getting there
Map links open a live search for Lake Crescent Lodge, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Address
- 416 Lake Crescent Rd, Port Angeles, WA 98363, USA
- Coordinates
- 48.05708, -123.79999
- Destination
- Olympic NP, Washington
Lake Crescent Lodge: quick answers
How much time do you need at Lake Crescent Lodge?
Plan on about 1.5 hours at Lake Crescent Lodge. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Lake Crescent Lodge?
Our pick: Dinner. Insider tip: Seasonal; dinner reservations recommended.
Where is Lake Crescent Lodge?
Lake Crescent Lodge is at 416 Lake Crescent Rd, Port Angeles, WA 98363, USA. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.
Which TripsCircle routes include Lake Crescent Lodge?
Lake Crescent Lodge appears on Pacific Northwest, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Lake Crescent Lodge to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Olympic NP.
Plan Olympic NP
- Olympic NP travel guide 9 places
- Best time to visit Olympic NP weather by month
- Seattle to Olympic NP 61 mi straight-line
- Olympic NP to Portland 164 mi straight-line
Lists & regions
Also in Olympic NP
- Hurricane Ridge Outdoors
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.




