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Benson Lake is always a pleasure to visit. Yep, outdoors fun stuff truly is plentiful here in the Olympic Mountains. Spencer Lake RV Park is a nice local campground. Benson Lake is located in the Olympic Mountains. This lake is so wonderful. Dry warm beds await you at Phoenix Inn Suites Olympia, and if you came for an overnight stay Jarrell's Cove Marina is a glorious place to camp. Much rain falls at Benson Lake; the wettest month of the year is generally
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| | December, that's the one that rains the most, and the driest month is July. You can run the rapids of Duckabush River next to Benson Lake, and since you might be in a lake visiting mood you can always explore nearby Mason Lake. Be careful coming to Benson Lake, you might not ever want to go home again. Why not stop at Courner Dam while you're here, and there's fine hiking along the Mount Jupiter Trail. Through the warm months highs here at Benson Lake reach | |
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the 70's. Once the sun is down it drops down to the 50's. The winter brings highs down to the 40's, and night lows all through the winter for Benson Lake tend to be in the 30's. If you're popping by Benson Lake from Shelton, you won't
be the only one, and Alderbrook Resort And Spa is a nice spot to get some rest. There's no way somebody can get bored here in the Olympic Mountains. A wonderful place for whitewater paddling next to Benson Lake is Hamma Hamma River. Lakes? Sure, Prickett Lake is close at hand.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 47.33722 Longitude: -122.9219
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| These outdoors activities are available near Benson Lake. |
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| | Hiking Trails Near Benson Lake:
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Mount Jupiter Trail, Jefferson County, 18 miles away 12 hiking miles, 3830 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Benson Lake:
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Duckabush River, Jefferson CountyCounty, 16 miles away Class IV - 6.2 miles long (2515 Bridge to Highway 101) |
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Hamma Hamma River, Mason CountyCounty, 17 miles away Class III-IV - 5 miles long (Hamma Hamma Campground to gorge) |
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Dosewallips River, Jefferson CountyCounty, 17 miles away Class II-III - 6.5 miles long (Six Mile Bridge to Dosewallips State Park) |
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Mason Lake
 | This is mainly a private lake for people who have houses on it. There is a boat launch which is very small and to the point. :) There is also a park for employees of a certain company which I forget the name of now. This lake is very clean and refreshing. It is great for boats and inter tubing and swimming all the same :) Love this Lake!!...THERE IS A PUBLIC AREA AT THIS PARK,BOATING SWIM AND PICNIC AREA... |
Lake Trask Timber Trails Assn
 | This is a private campground that requires the purchase of a membership, which is a four-figure buy-in and, for 2007, annual dues of $430.... |
Camp Colman
 | Fires OK, Store... |
Summertide Resort
 | 10 miles away 2 PHOTOS Summer tide 1... Summer tide 2... |
Chambers Lake
 | 15 miles away great bass fishing... |
Hicks Lake
 | 17 miles away One of the most beutiful settings locally. Excellent swimming and skiing. I caught a 4 pound rainbow off my dock two weeks ago (not a triploid).... |
Upper Elk Lake
 | 18 miles away It's been about 6yrs. since I was last at upper Elk Lake,It was my most favorite place to camp. If you were lucky, and got the only camp site on the lake,the lake was yours. The water was so crystal clear, you could almost see the bottom. The fishing was't bad either. There are plenty of trails and creeks to explore.Including Jefferson creek, which will lead you to lower Elk Lake. My children loved this spot as much as I. There was also a rope swing on the other side of the lake.It was heaven. My youngest daughter traveled back to the lake this summer (2008). She says the lake is destroyed, with water plants and logs,she says the water is no longer clear. This makes me sad, I may just have to plan a trip to see for myself.... |
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