Adventure activities and other useful links
You can use Olympic Foothills Lodge as a base camp for those in your group who want to venture out to the Olympic Mountains which holds many enchanted adventures from the Rain Forests surrounded by mists and fogs to breathtaking vistas on Hurricane Ridge.
There are also many festivals, museums, wineries and other activities to attend in the area.
Get updates on local weather, Washington ferry schedule or ferry schedule to B.C. Canada.
Cities and Towns
Port Townsend
What’s Happening in Port Townsend
– Unique, Victorian Seaport town.
City of PT info
Enjoy PT
Restaurant Guide
Victorian Homes Tour
Whale Watching
Shopping
– Antiques, Botiques
Rose Movie Theatre
– Unique, small town theater.
Fort Worden
– Great sandy Beach, bunker and gun site ruins. Great exploring.
Marine Science Center
Aero Museum
Northwest Maritime Center
– Marime educational Center. Great events.
Sequim
Restaurant Guide
Lavender Farms
Nash’s Farm Store
– The best organic produce from the area’s rich farmlands.
Olympic Game Farm
– Drive thru zoo/park
Port Angeles
City of Port Angeles info
– Shopping, Museums, Events & gateway to Olympic National Park.
Restaurant Guide
Scenic Boat Cruises
Scenic Airplane Tours
Victoria, British Columbia
City of Victoria Info
Ferry To/From Port Angeles
Butchart Gardens
Forks
Timber Museum
Logging & Mill Tours
Twilight
Neah Bay
Neah Bay and Cape Flattery
Makah Indian Center
Port Gamble
Quilcene
Rhododendron Garden
– Beautiful in May/June
Outdoor Activities
Sight Seeing
Olympic National Park
Hurricane Ridge
– Exceptional views of the Olympics with great recreation access.
Lake Crescent
Hoh Rain Forest
– Moss covered Trees
One Square Inch
– The quietest place in the United States – Located in the Hoh Rain Forest
Beaches
Straight of Juan de Fuca
Crescent Beach
– Sandy beach (private with fee)
Dungeness Beach
– Hike, viewing wildlife on the sand to the lighthouse
Pacific Ocean
La Push Beach
– Fantastic sunsets
Rialto Beach
Cape Alava
– 3 mile hike to ocean
Picnic Spots
Dungeness Beach
– Lots of logs to sit on
Lake Crescent
– At East Beach or Lake Crescent Lodge
Salt Creek Recreation Area
– Straght of Juan De fuca/Vacouver island views. Tidepools & marine life
Fort Flagler State Park
– Scenic views looking across to Port Townsend
Ediz Hook
– View of Port Angeles
Hiking
Spruce Railroad Trail
Madison Falls
Marymere Falls
– Easy for kids
Cape Flattery
– Wild and magnificent
Olympic Discovery
– Paved trail traversing the Olympic Peninsula – Port Townsend to the Pacific
New Dungeness Lighthouse
– Dungeness Spit, hiking on sand… 11 miles round trip
Hurricane Ridge
– Lots of spectacular backcountry access from here. Check with the Hurricane Ridge bottom ranger station for excellent backcountry information and personalized recommendations
Deer Park
– Camp or hike above tree line with amazing Olympic Mountian views
Lake Ozette/Cape Alava
– A forest stroll and beach walk. An Easy 9.4 mile loop
Olympic Waterfall Trails
Wildlife and Marine
Feiro Marine Life Center
Salt Creek Recreational Area
– Excellent tide pools & marine life
Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge
Bird Watching
Lavender Farms & Fesitval
Tide Tables
NOAA
– All reporting points in Washington
La Push, Quillayute River
Ediz Hook, Port Angeles
Dungeness Spit
Hot Spings and Swimming Pool
Sol Duc Hot Spring Pools
Olympic Hot Springs
– Primative, unmaintaned
Scuba Diving
Canoe/Kayak Rentals
Winter Skiing
Fishing
Olympic National Park
Charter Fishing
– Summer Salmon
River Fishing
-Winter steelhead
Allways Fishing Guides
Bicycling
Rentals
– Ideal on Olympic Discovery Trail
Golf Courses
Sequim
The Cedars
Sunland Golf & Country Club
Sky Ridge Golf Course Center
Port Angeles
Port Angeles Golf Club
Port Townsend
Port Townsend Golf Club
History and Culture
Native American
Lake Ozette Archeological Site
Makah Museum
Jamestown S’Kallam Tribe
– Local artists
Museums
Port Angeles
Sequim
Forks Timber Museum
Arts
Port Angeles Fine Arts Center
Port Townsend Art Galleries
Art on the Town Outdoor Sculpture Gallery
Ross Hamilton
– local photographer captures the beauty of the Olympic Peninsula
Port Angeles Symphony
Festivals
(May and June)
Sequim Irrigation Festival
– Parade
Juan De Fuca Festival of the Arts
North Olympic Discovery Marathon
(July and August)
Sequim Lavender Festival
Clallam County Fair
Joyce Daze Wild Blackberry Festival
Olympic Music Festival
– Chamber music
(September and October)
Dungeness Crab and Seafood Festival
Entertainment
Casinos
Elwha River Casino
Seven Cedars Casino
Movie Theaters
Deer Park Cinemas
Rose Theater
Twilight Attractions
Forks
Bella Italia
Food & Dining
Food Stores
Sequim
Sunny Farms
– Local Produce
Nash’s Country Store
– Best, Locally Grown, Organic Produce
Bell Street Bakery
– Artisan bakery, breads, pastries and desserts
Costco
QFC
Port Angeles
Safeway
Country Aire
– Natural/Organic
Walmart