Nature reserve · Washington
Raab's Lagoon Natural Area
Raab's Lagoon Natural Area is a nature reserve in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. West Tiger #1 stands 891 m to the east-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Raab's Lagoon Park, a park 0.1 miles away. POINT DEFINANCE TO TAHLEQUAH passes 5.4 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- King County Parks and Recreation
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates47.39290, -122.43410
- 5.4 mi off the POINT DEFINANCE TO TAHLEQUAH
- 8.1 mi off the FAUNTLEROY TO VASHON
- 8.1 mi off the SEATTLE TO VASHON
- 8.1 mi off the SOUTHWORTH TO VASHON
Overlooks nearby
- South Beach Drive Road End · 13 mi
- Mt. Rainier viewpoint · 15 mi
- Seattle viewpoint · 15 mi
- Beck Road Public Road End · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Raab's Lagoon Park: 0.1 mi
- Burton Acres and Jensen Point: 0.7 mi
- Burton Adventure Recreation Center: 1.7 mi
- Dockton Park: 1.8 mi
- Vashon Commons: 2.3 mi
Gardens
- Iolas Garden and Barn: 0.5 mi
- Eden Reframed: 1.7 mi
- PowellsWood Garden: 6.5 mi
- Star Lake Rain Garden: 7.1 mi
- Burien Community Garden: 7.1 mi
Historic sites
- Burkhart Memorial: 0.8 mi
- In Memory to the Pioneers: 1.1 mi
- Nike Missile Site: 2.6 mi
- Christensen Pond Memorial Stone: 3.3 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 4.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Marjorie R. Stanley Natural Area: 1.6 mi
- Ellis Creek Natural Area: 1.7 mi
- Ellisport Wildlands: 2.4 mi
- Judd Creek Natural Area: 2.4 mi
- Fisher Creek Forest: 2.9 mi
Beaches
- Crow Beach: 1.8 mi
- Dash Point State Park Beach: 5.0 mi
- Anderson Point Park Beach: 5.7 mi
- Sunrise Beach: 6.4 mi
- Sunrise Beach: 6.6 mi
Artworks
- Maury Island Mural Sculpture: 1.8 mi
- Maury Island Incident Mural: 2.4 mi
- Oscar The Bird King: 2.7 mi
- Vashon Audubon Mural: 2.8 mi
- Redwood Bench: 2.8 mi
Peaks
- Gravel Pit Peak: 2.0 mi
- Indian Point: 3.1 mi
- Indian Hill: 6.2 mi
- Kinbee Hill: 8.8 mi
- High Point: 10.5 mi
Attractions
- Bicycle Tree: 2.4 mi
- Kayak Rentals: 5.3 mi
- Bubbleator: 6.0 mi
- Arctic Fox: 7.2 mi
- Polar Bears: 7.2 mi
Museums
- Vashon-Maury Island Heritage Museum: 4.0 mi
- Des Moines Historical Society: 5.1 mi
- Browns Point Historical Society: 6.0 mi
- Highline Heritage Museum: 6.6 mi
- Pacific Northwest Railroad Archive: 6.7 mi
Picnic sites: 39
- Shelter 2: 5.2 mi
- Woodmont Country Club: 5.6 mi
- Rustic Picnic Area: 7.1 mi
- Red Wolf Picnic Area: 7.2 mi
- Gig Harbor Picnic Area: 7.4 mi
Lighthouses: 14
- Storehouse: 2.8 mi
- Ship's Store: 2.8 mi
- Quarters A: 2.8 mi
- Quarters B: 2.8 mi
- Oil House: 2.8 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Far Country Falls: 16.8 mi
- North Fork Falls: 17.3 mi
- Coal Creek Falls: 17.5 mi
- Doughty Falls: 17.6 mi
- Dickerson Falls: 18.6 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Pigeon Point: 12.8 mi
- Windy Bluff: 17.0 mi
- Magnolia Bluff: 18.2 mi
- Fourth Infantry Bluff: 19.0 mi
- Thirtieth Infantry Bluff: 20.0 mi
Springs: 6
- Maplewood Spring: 16.0 mi
- Garrison Springs: 16.0 mi
- Ellison Spring: 16.1 mi
- Duryea Roadside Hidden Spring: 18.3 mi
- Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 20.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.1 miles of Raab's Lagoon Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Tiger #1 | ENE 70° | 891 m | 22.8 mi |
| West Tiger #2 | ENE 69° | 841 m | 22.5 mi |
| Tiger Middle Summit | ENE 73° | 795 m | 22.6 mi |
| West Tiger #3 | ENE 68° | 770 m | 22.3 mi |
| South Tiger Mountain North Summit | ENE 78° | 629 m | 22.6 mi |
| South Tiger Mountain | ENE 78° | 619 m | 22.6 mi |
| Squak Mountain Central Peak | ENE 67° | 618 m | 19.6 mi |
| Squak Mountain West Peak | ENE 66° | 608 m | 19.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:42 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:14 | 20:23 | 21:11 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:29 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 15:30 | 16:22 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 44 | 47 | 51 | 58 | 62 | 67 | 67 | 63 | 54 | 47 | 42 |
| Precip in | 5.8 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 6.3 | 5.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Seattle Tacoma AP, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/423967879
Day trips start here
- Vashon Island · 2 mi
- Olalla · 6 mi
- Burien · 7 mi
- Federal Way · 7 mi
- SeaTac · 7 mi
- Gig Harbor · 8 mi
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