Olympic National Park
This turn-of-the-century lodge is handsomely furnished with antiques and surrounded by giant fir trees. There's a wide variety of lodging available, but the most popular (and the only ones open in winter – weekends only) are the cozy cottages. Sumptuous Northwestern-style food is served in the lodge's ecofriendly restaurant.
Prices vary widely depending on day and month, so check (and reserve) in advance.
13.9 MILES
Declared a national monument in 1909 and a national park in 1938, the 1406-sq-mile Olympic National Park shelters one of the world's few temperate…
2.45 MILES
If you're heading anticlockwise on the Olympic loop from Port Angeles toward Forks, one of the first scenic surprises to leap out at you is luminous Lake…
23.01 MILES
This jam-packed community museum is like a 100-year-old attic turned inside-out. It illuminates the area's rugged pioneer days with dioramas, glass cases,…
Sooke Potholes Provincial Park
26.09 MILES
This relaxed park has been a favorite natural hangout among locals for generations. With the potholes (natural rock pools) carved into the river base…
17.97 MILES
Here you'll find the work of many of the professional artists who live on the peninsula. The gallery is high above the city amid a 5-acre sculpture garden…
17.44 MILES
A mostly flat, easy 1-mile trail offers beach access and mountain views on a clear day, along this spit looping around the bay in Port Angeles.
28.28 MILES
Explore 123 acres of forested bliss in this state park along the Bogachiel River.
28.77 MILES
The Timber Museum commemorates the early settlers and loggers of the region. Included in the museum's collection is a steam donkey (used to transport logs…
2.45 MILES
If you're heading anticlockwise on the Olympic loop from Port Angeles toward Forks, one of the first scenic surprises to leap out at you is luminous Lake…
13.9 MILES
Declared a national monument in 1909 and a national park in 1938, the 1406-sq-mile Olympic National Park shelters one of the world's few temperate…
17.44 MILES
A mostly flat, easy 1-mile trail offers beach access and mountain views on a clear day, along this spit looping around the bay in Port Angeles.
17.51 MILES
The Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe runs this museum in the beautifully restored old library building. Exhibits include artifacts from an ancient tribal village…
17.73 MILES
Hands-on touch tanks are inhabited by the aquatic denizens of the strait. The star attractions are the giant Pacific octopi.
6. Port Angeles Fine Arts Center
17.97 MILES
Here you'll find the work of many of the professional artists who live on the peninsula. The gallery is high above the city amid a 5-acre sculpture garden…
23.01 MILES
This jam-packed community museum is like a 100-year-old attic turned inside-out. It illuminates the area's rugged pioneer days with dioramas, glass cases,…
8. Sooke Potholes Provincial Park
26.09 MILES
This relaxed park has been a favorite natural hangout among locals for generations. With the potholes (natural rock pools) carved into the river base…