About Friends Landing
Location
Friends Landing is only 40 minutes west of Olympia and 35 minutes from the ocean beaches.
300 Katon Road
Montesano, WA 98563
Reservations
Reservations are suggested, especially for holiday weekends. You can reserve on-line by clicking the "Book Now" button above.
See our helpful Reservation Guide.
Cancellation policy
72 hour cancellation policy
Fee for one night stay will be retained if canceling within 72 hour window
No refunds for early departures
Park Rules
Click here for Park Rules.
Contact Us
(360) 861-8864
friendslanding@portgrays.org
Driving Directions
From Seattle/Tacoma/Olympia:
Take Exit 104 to US101 West toward Aberdeen and Port Angeles. Continue on Highway 8. (It will change into US12 for 40 miles.) As you come to Montesano, take the Devonshire Road exit.
Turn Right and go over the highway to the right. Continue along this road and turn left onto Katon Road. Go to the end of the road.
From Grays Harbor/Westport/Ocean Shores
At Aberdeen, head east toward Montesano on Highway 12. Take the Devonshire Road exit.
Turn Right and continue along this road. Turn left onto Katon Road. Go to the end of the road.
Friends Landing History
Friends Landing History
When David Hamilton, a Trout Unlimited board member, wanted to help a close friend who was having a difficult time accepting life in a wheelchair, he thought about what he could do to help. He began making plans for a recreational facility that people with disabilities could enjoy; where they could access aqua-culture and fish enhancement projects in the beauty of northwest Washington State. He set about to make his dream happen, complete with a campground wedged between a river and a lake for the disabled community.
Lake Quigg
The Friend family donated 152 acres, previously an old gravel pit with one-mile of Chehalis River frontage, to Trout Unlimited in 1988. Dredging for gravel had produced a 32-acre, man made lake, Lake Quigg, with a variety of fish.
After Hamilton presented the plan to use this property to build a park for the disabled community, Trout Unlimited agreed to support the project. Hamilton planted the seed and got the wheels turning; Trout Unlimited, along with Columbia Pacific RC&D and Grays Harbor County funded the project and provided volunteers.
Building Fishing Piers, Boat Launch and Shelters
The community came together in three phases. First the volunteers built a fishing pier on the Chehalis River with a boat launch, two fishing shelters, a picnic shelter, a parking lot and quarters for a caretaker. Then they built a paved path south of the lake along with viewing docks and piers. They erected a ramp and float on the river, along with a boat launch, an extended parking lot and landscaping.
Lake Trail and Camping
In 1999 the final phase was completed with a paved pathway circling the lake, restrooms with showers, recreational vehicle and tent-camping facilities, paving and accessible playground equipment.
Friends Landing, once a dream, was now a reality.
The Port of Grays Harbor
In 2014, the stewards of these vital waterfront facilities chose the Port of Grays Harbor to take over the long-term management and preservation of Friends Landing. The Port’s mission of providing public access to our waterfront and promoting tourism for the betterment of the region was a perfect fit to manage these beautiful waterfront assets.
