Quilcene, Washington

About Quilcene

Set in the northwestern part of Washington, Quilcene is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Quilcene is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 8.81 square miles.

📰 Quilcene News Today

• Quilcene Football Schedule MaxPreps · Aug 13
• Center for Food Safety Intends to Sue WA Shellfish Hatchery Over Alleged Water Pollution Center for Food Safety · May 18
• Cody Albert Loring Port Townsend & Jefferson County Leader · Feb 18
• Jesse Parris Obituary (1989-2025) - Quilcene, WA - Peninsula Daily News Legacy obituary · Apr 9
• Pacific Seafoods sued again over alleged Clean Water Act violations SeafoodSource · May 22

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Quilcene Unique

• The only place in America named Quilcene — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northwestern Washington, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Quilcene

• Quilbilly's — american
• Catkin Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Gear Head Deli — sandwich
• Logger's Landing & Lounge
• PNW Express — coffee shop (café)
• Quil Bean Espresso — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Quilcene Historical Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Quilcene

• Broad Spit Park reviews ★
• Dabob Bay Natural Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Devils Lake Natural Resources Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Quilcene Bay WDFW Tidelands · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Quilcene National Fish Hatchery · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Tarboo Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Tarboo Wildlife Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Buckhorn Wilderness · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Lake Leland County Park reviews ★
• Quilcene Community Park reviews ★
• Quilcene Riverside Park reviews ★
• Tarboo Lake Public Access reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Quilcene

• Partnership for Excellence in Alternative Remote Learning
• Quilcene High And Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Quilcene

🏘️ Nearby Communities