Lodging on Olympic Peninsula includes motels, lodges, B&B's and camp sites

On the far side of the Olympic Peninsula, visitors can stay in Forks motels or in historic lodges in Olympic National Park. Or choose among cabins, B&Bs and campgrounds.

Here's a sampling:

Forks

Forks has about a half-dozen motels, places with classic names such as Dew Drop Inn (where rooms start at about $67 a night in fall). They're nothing fancy, but they're comfortable. There also are B&Bs in Forks, including the Miller Tree Inn, a lovingly restored 1916 farmhouse. Get details and Web links for accommodations from the Forks Chamber of Commerce, www.forkswa.com or 800-443-6757. Rental cabins also are listed.

The Quillayute River Resort, between Forks and Rialto Beach, is a good option for those who want more space and a rural setting along 1,000 feet of riverfront. The carefully refurbished, old-fashioned five units have kitchens, separate living rooms and bedrooms. Winter midweek rates begin at about $100 a night, www.qriverresort.com or 360-374-7447.

La Push

The popular Oceanside Resort is on the beach in the Quileute Indian Reservation village of La Push, Clallam County. It offers everything from basic camper cabins (starting at $45 a night in the offseason) to luxury cabins on the beach (the smallest starting at $135 in the offseason) with sweeping views. There also are townhome style-lodgings and a new motel unit. La Push is about a 25-minute drive west of Forks. www.quileutenation.org/ or 800-487-1267.

Kalaloch Lodge

Kalaloch Lodge also is on the oceanfront, within Olympic National Park, on a low bluff above the beach. It has an old-fashioned lodge and several rows of cabins, some with wonderful Pacific views. In November, the simpler log cabins back from the beach start at about $119 midweek. www.visitkalaloch.com or 888-896-3826. Kalaloch is about 45 minutes south of Forks.

Kalaloch's sister hotels on the Olympic Peninsula are Lake Quinault Lodge and Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort (closed for the winter), all run by concessionaire Aramark.

Lake Quinault Lodge

The classic old-fashioned lodge, built in 1926 and with a broad lawn stretching to tranquil Lake Quinault, is a place where guests gather by the lobby's grand fireplace to read and play board games. Choose among simple rooms in the main lodge, built in 1926, newer motel-style rooms or the cabin-style annex. Rooms in the lodge building start at $80 this fall in the "Hot Rates, Hot Dates" promotion. www.visitlakequinault.com or 800-562-6672. The lodge is about a 1 ½-hour drive south of Forks. Get information about other places to stay and recreation around Lake Quinault at www.quinaultrainforest.com

Campgrounds

For the cheapest way to stay, there are campgrounds in Olympic National Park by prime hiking areas, including in the Ozette area (where the Cape Alava Loop trail begins), near Rialto Beach and in the Hoh rain forest. Get details at www.nps.gov/olym/planyourvisit/campgrounds.htm

Kristin Jackson: kjackson@seattletimes.com or 206-464-2271