Pleasant Harbor
About
Pleasant Harbor is a 1-acre state park in Washington, managed by the state park agency and sitting about 0.3 miles from the town of Brinnon. It is a small, simple stop with a compact footprint that is easy to fit into a broader trip around the area. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July and August highs reach about 77°F with lows near 52°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station in Quilcene. The park also works well as a base for nearby trails and camping. Rhody Cutoff Trail is about 1.7 miles away and Maple Valley Trail about 1.9 miles. Mt. Jupiter Trail #809 lies roughly 3 miles off, and Seal Rock campground is around 3.1 miles away.
Park size
1 acres
Location
Pleasant Harbor
Washington
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–77°F and lows of 38–52°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Quilcene 2 Sw, WA weather station, 10 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan46° high32° low
- Feb49° high32° low
- Mar54° high35° low
- Apr60° high38° low
- May67° high44° low
- Jun70° high48° low
- Jul77° high52° low
- Aug77° high51° low
- Sep72° high47° low
- Oct61° high41° low
- Nov50° high35° low
- Dec44° high32° low
Where it is
- Pleasant Harbor · State park
- Nearest town
- Brinnon, Washington · 0.3 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
Rhody Cutoff TrailHikingPhoto: U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)1.7 mi- Maple Valley TrailHikingPhoto: U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)1.9 mi
- Mt. Jupiter Trail #809Hiking3 mi
- Seal RockCamping3.1 mi
- Collins CampgroundCamping5.2 mi
- Rocky BrookCanoeing6.2 mi
- Eagle Rock (a.k.a School Rock)Rock climbing8.9 mi
- Cabin CreekCanoeing9.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Pleasant Harbor
Best months: April–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
46° / 32°
Feb
49° / 32°
Mar
54° / 35°
Apr
60° / 38°
May
67° / 44°
Jun
70° / 48°
Jul
77° / 52°
Aug
77° / 51°
Sep
72° / 47°
Oct
61° / 41°
Nov
50° / 35°
Dec
44° / 32°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Quilcene 2 Sw, WA, 10 mi away at 123 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
