Forks, Washington

About Forks

Forks, WA is a small town located in northwestern Washington, home to 3,433 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Forks holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 4.14 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 829 residents per square mile.

📰 Forks News Today

• Forks Washington says enough with the vampires already. NewsRadio 560 KPQ · Jul 3
• Forks Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Schedule - Forks Spartans (Forks, WA) Girls Basketball 26-27 MaxPreps · Aug 9
• The world's biggest Twilight festival is returning to Forks, WA this September—And admission is free Secret Seattle · Aug 1
• 'Twilight' fandom transforms Forks, Washington into a major tourist destination | Bartell's Backroads ABC10 · Feb 6

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Forks Unique

• The only place in America named Forks — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northwestern Washington, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Washington — one of 639 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 2+ neighboring communities within 22 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Forks

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Forks

• Longhouse Cafe — regional
• NW Coffee Bros — coffee shop (café)
• Three Rivers Restaurant — burger
• A Shot In The Dark — coffee shop (café)
• BBG Blakeslee's
• D&K BBQ
• Golden Gate — chinese
• Home Slice — pizza
• Hungry Bear Cafe (café)
• Mocha Motion — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Forks Timber Museum · Museum
• forever twilight in Forks · Museum
• Bella's Trucks · Attraction
• John's Beachcombing Museum · Museum
• Shay Locomotive · Museum
• Twilight Tours in Forks · Attraction
• Twilight Treaty Line · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Forks

• Anderson Homestead Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Bogachiel State Park reviews ★
• Elk Creek Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Quillayute Needles National Wildlife Refuge · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Quillayute River County Park reviews ★
• Calawah River Park reviews ★
• Diimmel Access Area reviews ★
• Janet Calderwood Memorial Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Lake Pleasant Community Beach County Park reviews ★
• Leyendecker Water Access reviews ★
• Rearing Pond Water Access reviews ★
• Sol Duc River Bar Access Area reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Forks

• District Run Home School
• Forks Elementary School
• Forks High School
• Forks Middle School
• Insight School of Washington
• Queets-Clearwater Elementary
• Quileute Tribal School

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Forks Community Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Forks

🏘️ Nearby Communities