Visitors to Lake Crescent Lodge at Barnes Point contemplate swimming from the lodge’s dock on Tuesday in Olympic National Park southwest of Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Visitors to Lake Crescent Lodge at Barnes Point contemplate swimming from the lodge’s dock on Tuesday in Olympic National Park southwest of Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Would-be swimmers at Lake Crescent

Visitors to Lake Crescent Lodge at Barnes Point contemplate swimming from the lodge’s dock on Tuesday in Olympic National Park southwest of Port Angeles. Lake Crescent is one of the park’s most visited attractions, drawing thousands of visitors each year to marvel at the confluence of mountains and water.