The 80-acre Devils Lake NRCA contains a 22-acre lake, wetland, and sphagnum bog system, including 12 acres of open water, 6 acres of marsh and swamp, and 4 acres of quaking sphagnum bog. The forested area surrounding the lake has survived numerous fires and developed old growth characteristics, with a diversity of age classes and species, a layered canopy, and abundant snags and large downed logs. 

 

Features Protected: Low-elevation sphagnum bog, low-elevation freshwater wetland, Douglas-fir-western hemlock/Pacific rhododendron-evergreen huckleberry plant community
Ecoregion: Northwest Coast (Jefferson County) 

Public and private universities, other research institutions and individual researchers may contact DNR to propose a research project at the site. If you are interested in pursuing research at Devils Lake NRCA, please contact David Wilderman, natural areas ecologist, at david.wilderman@dnr.wa.gov.  

Currently, no formal educational programs are available at Devils Lake NRCA. The site has no developed public access facilities. For more information, contact the DNR South Puget Sound Region natural areas manager.