Dungeness Recreation Area
Dungeness Recreation Area is a nature reserve in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 40 m. Adelaide Peak stands 2,238 m to the south, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Llamas, a attraction 2.0 miles away. JCT SR 109 VIC QUEETS TO JCT SR 5 VIC OLYMPIA passes 3.7 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Clallam County
How to reach it
- 3.7 mi off the JCT SR 109 VIC QUEETS TO JCT SR 5 VIC OLYMPIA
- 15.8 mi off the Strait of Juan de Fuca Highway - SR 112, National
- 16.0 mi off the BOUNDARY OF MAKAH INDIAN RES TO VIC LAIRDS CORNER
- 17.6 mi off the JCT SR 101 TO KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE VIC PORT TOWNSEND
Overlooks nearby
- Elwha Dam Overlook Trailhead · 17 mi
- Mount Walker North Viewpoint · 28 mi
- Mt. Walker Viewpoint · 28 mi
- Marymere Falls · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cline Spit Community Beach County Park: 2.2 mi
- Mary Lukes Wheeler County Park: 2.6 mi
- Dungeness Landing County Park: 2.7 mi
- Agnew Soccer Fields: 2.8 mi
- Robin Hill Farm County Park: 3.2 mi
- Grennan Hill: 4.9 mi
- Gierin Hill: 6.3 mi
- Lost Mountain: 7.2 mi
- Bell Hill: 7.7 mi
- Van Kuren Hill: 8.8 mi
- Llamas: 2.0 mi
- Zebras: 2.1 mi
- Prairie Dogs: 2.1 mi
- Kodiak Bears: 2.1 mi
- Kodiak Bears: 2.2 mi
- Dungeness School House: 3.2 mi
- Giant Sea Lion Statue: 10.3 mi
- Military Service Memorial: 10.3 mi
- 9-11 Monument: 10.3 mi
- Peace Through Trade Bell: 10.8 mi
- Feiro Marine Life Center: 10.8 mi
- NOAA - Olympic Coast Discovery Center: 10.8 mi
- The Beaumont Cabin: 10.9 mi
- Elwha Klallam Museum at the Carnegie: 11.0 mi
- North Olympic History Center: 11.1 mi
- Dungeness Trails: 6.6 mi
- Miller Peninsula State Park: 11.4 mi
- Tamanowas Rock Sanctuary: 20.4 mi
- Kettles Trail System: 21.9 mi
- Pratt Preserve: 22.1 mi
- Kite Girl: 5.5 mi
- Oc: 10.8 mi
- Mother & Child: 10.8 mi
- Gray Wolf & Pups: 10.9 mi
- Olympic Visions: 11.0 mi
- Glass Beach: 18.6 mi
- North Beach: 19.1 mi
- Portage Beach: 22.8 mi
- South Beach: 23.8 mi
- Crescent Beach: 23.9 mi
- New Dungeness Lighthouse Reservation: 5.0 mi
- Point Wilson Lighthouse: 20.4 mi
- Smith Island Keepers House: 20.5 mi
- Admiralty Head Lighthouse: 23.8 mi
- Sequim Botanical Garden: 6.4 mi
- Arboretum: 10.2 mi
- Master Gardener Park: 19.2 mi
- Rhododendron Gardens: 19.7 mi
- Hot spring #30: 23.2 mi
- Hot spring #31: 23.4 mi
- McGees: 16.0 mi
- Madison Falls: 19.3 mi
- Altair Picnic Area: 20.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.8 miles of Dungeness Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Peak | S 184° | 2,238 m | 20.6 mi |
| Gray Wolf | S 181° | 2,193 m | 17.7 mi |
| Mount Walkinshaw | S 185° | 2,157 m | 20.1 mi |
| Greywolf Mountain | S 181° | 2,149 m | 17.7 mi |
| North Petunia Peak | S 180° | 2,133 m | 20.4 mi |
| Baldy | S 179° | 2,075 m | 16.8 mi |
| Elk Mountain | SSW 206° | 2,064.4 m | 16.4 mi |
| Moose Peak | SSW 204° | 2,058.3 m | 19.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:45 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 20:28 | 21:17 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:31 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 08:01 | 15:28 | 16:22 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 40 | 43 | 47 | 53 | 57 | 61 | 61 | 56 | 49 | 43 | 39 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sequim 2 E, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/60756350
Day trips start here
- Sequim · 6 mi
- Port Angeles · 11 mi
- Port Townsend · 20 mi
- Coupeville · 24 mi
- Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve · 24 mi
- Lopez Island · 27 mi
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