About this spot
Devil's Punchbowl is the turquoise cove on Lake Crescent's north shore in Olympic National Park — one of Washington's prettiest swim spots, and busy on summer days for good reason. Park at the Spruce Railroad Trailhead on East Beach Road and walk the easy, mostly flat trail about 1.2 miles to the arched footbridge over the cove. People jump both from the bridge and from the rock walls around it, with ledges running from roughly 10 ft up to around 50 ft on the higher cliff. Two things to respect: the bridge rail gets slippery (think twice before trying tricks off it), and the glacier-fed water is breath-takingly cold year-round with logs that drift through — check your landing every time. No fees beyond park access, no lifeguards.
Safety first. Cliff jumping is inherently dangerous and can cause serious injury or death. Conditions — water depth, submerged hazards, and access — change constantly. CliffScout is community-sourced reference information, not a guarantee a spot is safe. Always assess the conditions yourself before jumping, and never jump where you're unsure. You assume all risk.
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