Where to stop

Best places to stop between Seattle and Forks

The WA-104 and US-101 drive runs about 140 miles and 3.5 hours. These are the towns worth pulling off for, in the order you reach them, with how far into the drive each one sits.

1. Mile 81 of 140

   1. Port Angeles, WA

   This is the halfway mark and the best overnight on the route, with 59 miles left to Forks.

   Hotels in Port AngelesWhere to stay in Port Angeles

2. Mile 104 of 140

   2. Lake Crescent, WA

   The last big stop before Forks, 36 miles to go. Top off the tank here.

   Hotels in Lake CrescentWhere to stay in Lake Crescent

Sights worth the detour

• Hoh Rain Forest
• Sasquatch country on the Olympic Peninsula
• Rialto Beach sea stacks

Gas, food and rest areas by mile

Open the route in XCRSN to see every gas station, EV charger, rest area and restaurant listed by mile, with live fuel prices.

More on this drive

• Full drive guide
• Can you drive it in one day?
• Halfway point
• Gas cost