Thompson Point

Thompson Point: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Thompson Point

Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Thompson Point — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 48.06758, -123.89795. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Thompson Point

• Lake Crescent · lake · Clallam · ~6 km · Must-see
• Aircraft Warning Service Lookout · viewpoint · Clallam · ~8 km · Must-see
• Pyramid Mountain · viewpoint · Clallam · ~8 km · Must-see
• Barnes Point · beach · Clallam · ~10 km · Must-see
• Aurora Peak · viewpoint · Clallam · ~10 km · Must-see
• Mount Storm King · viewpoint · Clallam · ~15 km · Must-see
• Lake Sutherland · lake · Clallam · ~18 km · Must-see
• Boulder Peak · viewpoint · Clallam · ~19 km · Must-see
• Boulder Lake · lake · Clallam · ~19 km · Must-see
• Olympic Discovery Trail · trek · Clallam · ~19 km · Must-see
• Salt Creek Recreation Area · park · Clallam · ~22 km · Must-see
• Mount Appleton · viewpoint · Clallam · ~22 km · Must-see
• Tongue Point · beach · Clallam · ~22 km · Must-see
• Olympic Hot Springs · sanctuary · Clallam · ~23 km · Must-see
• Striped Peak · viewpoint · Clallam · ~23 km · Must-see
• Bogachiel Peak · viewpoint · Clallam · ~25 km · Must-see
• Madison Falls, Olympic National Park, Wa. · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~27 km · Must-see
• Hoh Rain Forest · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~29 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Thompson Point

Other beaches & coast near Thompson Point

• Barnes Point · beach · Clallam · ~10 km · Must-see
• Tongue Point · beach · Clallam · ~22 km · Must-see
• Freshwater Bay · beach · Clallam · ~30 km · Must-see
• Slip Point · beach · Clallam · ~43 km · Must-see
• Sheringham Point Lighthouse · beach · Capital Regional · ~43 km · Must-see
• Ediz Hook · beach · Clallam · ~44 km · Must-see
• Race Rocks Lighthouse · beach · Capital Regional · ~47 km · Must-see
• China Beach · beach · Capital Regional · ~54 km · Must-see
• Fisgard Lighthouse · beach · Capital Regional · ~65 km · Must-see
• Ruby Beach · beach · Jefferson · ~69 km · Must-see

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