Local favourite fort · Grays Harbor, Washington

Elma

Elma is a fort in Grays Harbor, Washington.

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Elma: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

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

Best time to visit Elma

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

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

How to reach Elma — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 47.00770, -123.40401. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Elma

Schafer State Park · park · Mason · ~14 km · Must-see
Lake Sylvia State Park · lake · Grays Harbor · ~18 km · Must-see
Capitol State Forest · sanctuary · Grays Harbor · ~23 km · Must-see
Larch Mountain · viewpoint · Thurston · ~25 km · Must-see
Summit Lake · lake · Thurston · ~29 km · Must-see
Kamilche Hill · viewpoint · Mason · ~31 km · Must-see
Lake Aberdeen · lake · Grays Harbor · ~32 km · Must-see
Kennedy Creek Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Mason · ~33 km · Must-see
Nahwatzel Lake · lake · Mason · ~33 km · Must-see
Oyster Bay · beach · Thurston · ~35 km · Must-see
Lake Lucinda · lake · Thurston · ~35 km · Must-see
Mima Mounds Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Thurston · ~37 km · Must-see
Burns Cove · beach · Thurston · ~37 km · Must-see
Kurt Cobain Landing · park · Grays Harbor · ~38 km · Must-see
Little Skookum Inlet · beach · Mason · ~38 km · Must-see
Shell Point · beach · Thurston · ~40 km · Must-see
Black Lake · lake · Thurston · ~41 km · Must-see
Young Cove · beach · Thurston · ~42 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Elma

Other forts & heritage near Elma

Wolfenbarger Site · fort · Lewis · ~65 km · Must-see
Grays Harbor Lighthouse · fort · Grays Harbor · ~70 km · Must-see
Shipwreck · fort · Pierce · ~70 km · Must-see
Fort Steilacoom Park · fort · Pierce · ~83 km · Must-see
Tacoma Narrows Bridge · fort · Pierce · ~88 km · Must-see
Fort Nisqually · fort · Pierce · ~92 km · Must-see
Browns Point Lighthouse · fort · Pierce · ~100 km · Must-see
Point Robinson Lighthouse · fort · King · ~111 km · Must-see
Fort Ward Park · fort · Kitsap · ~115 km · Must-see
Fort Columbia State Park · fort · Pacific · ~115 km · Must-see

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Frequently asked

Is Elma open today?

No visitor has reported the opening status for Elma yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Elma?

October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Elma?

Nearby: Schafer State Park (park, 14 km), Lake Sylvia State Park (lake, 18 km), Capitol State Forest (sanctuary, 23 km), Larch Mountain (viewpoint, 25 km), Summit Lake (lake, 29 km), Kamilche Hill (viewpoint, 31 km).