Storm King Ranger Station
The Storm King Ranger Station, also known as the Storm King Guard Station and Morgenroth Cabin, is a historic building located southeast of Barnes Point, on south shore of Lake Crescent, about 17 miles (27 km) southwest of Port Angeles, Washington. Its operator is the National Park Service. Our list goes on with Olympic, 25 mi away.
An attraction, 16 mi west of Port Angeles
Plan where you’ll sleep
The nearest town with many places to stay is Port Angeles, 16 miles east. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Seattle
Seattle is about 73 miles southeast (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Established in 1905
Storm King Ranger Station dates from 1905 and is run by National Park Service. About ↓
Best months: Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 65–69°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Storm King Ranger Station
The Storm King Ranger Station, also known as the Storm King Guard Station and Morgenroth Cabin, is a historic building located southeast of Barnes Point, on south shore of Lake Crescent, about 17 miles (27 km) southwest of Port Angeles, Washington. The ranger station is part of the Olympic National Park. The station was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.
The building was remodeled in 1937 and in 1979 the east wall and chimney were destroyed when a tractor loader broke loose and hit the building. In 1984 the building was relocated a short distance away from the Olympic Highway (SR-101) and the shore of Lake Crescent, and extensive deterioration was found in many of the exterior logs which were completely restored.
- Type
- Attraction
- Established
- 1905
- Run by
- National Park Service
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (2007)
Places to stay near Storm King Ranger Station
The first towns with rooms are Port Angeles (25) and Forks (22).
Port Angeles
The closest town with somewhere to stay.
20,146 people
16 mi east of Storm King Ranger Station
Compare 6 towns
| Town | From Storm King Ranger Station | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Angeles | 16 mi east | 25 min | 25 8 hotels · 9 motels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 1 RV park | 20,146 | $370K | D |
| Forks | 29 mi west | 45 min | 22 5 hotels · 3 motels · 6 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 3,488 | $227K | — |
| Sekiu 100% vacation homes | 28 mi northwest | 40 min | 11 2 hotels · 2 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 3 RV parks | — | — | — |
| Port Angeles East | 20 mi east | 30 min | 4 1 hotel · 1 campground · 2 RV parks | 3,137 | $348K | — |
| Carlsborg | 29 mi east | 45 min | 6 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 2 RV parks | 1,231 | $317K | — |
| Clallam Bay | 26 mi northwest | 40 min | 2 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 602 | $233K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Other places close by
Places worth adding lie within 70 miles.
Big draw125 mi National ParkOlympic National Park3.6M visitors a year
22 mi LakeLake Crescent
315 mi Park & preserveHoh Rainforest
418 mi MountainMount Olympus
64 mi MuseumUSS Turner Joy
31 mi BeachDungeness Spit
47 mi LandmarkFort Worden
70 mi DamHiram M. Chittenden LocksPhoto credits
Olympic National Park: Wsiegmund, CC BY 2.5 · Lake Crescent: Kashyap Hosdurga, CC BY 2.0 · Hoh Rainforest: User:Doug Dolde, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Olympus: R6, State & Private Forestry, Forest Health Protection, Public domain · USS Turner Joy: Keysgoclick, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dungeness Spit: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Fort Worden: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hiram M. Chittenden Locks: Unknown Photographer / US Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain
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Quick answers on Storm King Ranger Station
What town is Storm King Ranger Station near?
Port Angeles, WA, about 16 miles east.
When is the best time to visit Storm King Ranger Station?
June, July, August and September, with highs of 65–69°.
How far is Storm King Ranger Station from Seattle?
About 73 miles southeast of Seattle, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Storm King Ranger Station?
Friday Harbor (FRD), about 48 miles away. The nearest big hub is Seattle–Tacoma (SEA), about 81 miles.
Where should I stay near Storm King Ranger Station?
Port Angeles (16 mi, 25 places to stay), Forks (29 mi, 22 places to stay) and Sekiu (28 mi, 11 places to stay).
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