Quilcene Bay WDFW Tidelands
Managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
16 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Hamilton-Worthington House · Photo: Washington Our Home · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Quilcene
Few parks or trails are on the map in Quilcene
3% of Quilcene’s land is conserved, about 187 acres. 62 acres are parks and preserves, 171 per 1,000 residents. 12 miles of mapped trail cross Quilcene, 1.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
3%
187 acres · of 8.8 sq mi of land
Trails
12 mi
1.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
62 ac
171 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
47%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
1 beach
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Quilcene Community Park
Park
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
187 conserved acres
3% of Quilcene’s land. Who manages Quilcene’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County110 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits49 ac
U.S. Forest Service22 ac
American Indian Lands7 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 108 acPrivate Conservation · 49 acNational Forest · 22 acNative American Land Area · 7 acLocal Park · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 8 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loth207 Local Other or Unknown | County | 59 | Unknown |
| Quilcene Ranger Station Local Other or Unknown | County | 49 | Unknown |
| Ward Property Acquisition Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 37 | Open |
| Olympic National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 22 | Open |
| Polson Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 11 | Open |
| Jefferson Pud #1 Native American Land Area | American Indian Lands | 4 | Open |
| Backlawski Native American Land Area | American Indian Lands | 3 | Open |
| Riverside Park Local Park | County | 1 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Quilcene
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Quilcene
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Quilcene
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Quilcene
Quilcene Community Park CampgroundIn Quilcene Community Park
DirectionsTrails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
4Baseball
1Basketball
1Tennis
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Quilcene: May to September
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 8.8 | 10.2 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 15.6 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 45 | 48 | 52 | 58 | 64 | 68 | 74 | 75 | 69 | 59 | 50 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 6.3 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 6.7 | 7.6 |
July is the driest month (0.8 in) and August the warmest (highs of 75 °F). 7.6 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Quilcene →
Questions about parks and trails in Quilcene
Are dogs allowed on Quilcene’s trails?
Quilcene Bay WDFW Tidelands and Worthington Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Quilcene?
82,578 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Quilcene or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,535 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Quilcene neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →