To start your Olympic Peninsula road trip, make your first stop in Olympia from wherever you started your journey. Please see our disclosure policy for more detail. If you make a purchase through one of these links, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. The younger ones take pleasure in savoring the past.Some links in this post may be affiliate links. Today’s older guest, who may have been here long ago, smiles in memory. From the beginning, the furnishings have kept the flavor of pioneers and settlers, of World War I and the breezy 1920’s. Lochaerie's Lake Quinault Cabins represent the passage of time. River rock was used to build fireplaces because the rocks were much closer and cheaper than bricks. To this day, guests can see numerous windows and doors of unrelated sizes because they were inexpensive leftovers. Much of the lumber used came from mill ends. Lochaerie's Lake Quinault Cabins were built during the depression years when thrift and economy were keynotes. In January 2020, Tom and Chris decided to embrace retirement fully and sold Lochaerie to Brooke and Derek Beals. In 2009 they decided to retire and move to Lochaerie permanently to operate and continue major upgrades to the vintage resort. Then began years of cleanup, basic repairs, and upgrades while they lived and worked in Seattle. In 1981 Bill and Irene convinced Chris and Tom Iversen of Seattle to purchase the old resort. The resort was purchased in the mid 1940s by Bill and Irene O’Conner, from Chicago, who raised a family and operated the resort as O’Conner’s Lochaerie. Lochaerie Resort was originally built in 1926 by Phil and Annetta Locke of Aberdeen as a boarding house and cabins. We are located just inside the borders of Olympic National Park and 4 miles off Hwy 101. Lochaerie has a predominance of returning guests, many of whom will come multiple times during the year to experience the variety that nature provides in weather, vegetation, and exploration. Whether you want to explore the rainforest, the lake, the ocean beaches, or find a little peace and quiet, there is something here for everyone to enjoy. Today, visitors enjoy our cabins in the Olympic National Park for their private setting and quiet vintage charm. Lochaerie (pronounced lock - airy) has been open year round since 1926 and is the perfect setting to experience the natural beauty of the Olympic Peninsula.

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