Attractions McCleary is the home of the famous International McCleary Second Growth and Bear Festival . The Bear Festival is usually held the second weekend of July. A life-sized statue of a bear is a featured attraction atop City Hall. This is a very good area for recreational activities. Hiking, jogging, swimming, fishing, hunting, motorbike and horseback riding, camping, and photography are all enjoyed in our area.
Summit Lake is located approximately ten minutes away.
The timber companies open their land for recreational use and the Department of Natural Resources has a large area that abuts on McCleary and is open to the public. Nearby Elma has an 18-hole golf course open to the public. The Grays Harbor County Fairgrounds with Pavilion horse and auto race track is located ten minutes away. There is a privately-owned and operated airport for small aircraft and ultralights only seven miles away. Seven-acre Beerbower Park in downtown McCleary provides playground equipment for the children, picnic tables, barbecue and kitchen area, and restrooms.