A section of the Olympic Discovery Trail near Lake Crescent Come discover the sights along Washington’s Olympic Discovery Trail. The 130-mile long public path crosses the Olympic Peninsula, from the Victorian seaport of Port Townsend to the pristine shores of [...]
Washington's Olympic Peninsula offers a stunningly beautiful and diverse array of both natural and man-made attractions that would take months or even longer to truly explore. One way to get a small taste of all it has to offer is [...]
If you're fascinated by weird and colorful sea life, you're going to love exploring the tide pools of the Pacific Northwest. Not every beach is equal, however, and some offer far better tidepooling opportunities than others. Is there anything more [...]
Washington’s Olympic Peninsula is home to so many waterfalls they’ve created a trail you can follow to catch them all. The Olympic Peninsula Waterfall Trail leads to 24 separate, spectacular waterfalls located around the Olympic Peninsula – many within easy [...]
Lake Quinault is a glacier fed, natural lake in the Quinault Rain Forest on the southern edge of Olympic National Park. The area, popular for its hiking trails, waterfalls, fishing, and more, is an easy drive south on 101 from [...]
“Pyramid Mountain and Lake Crescent”by Ron Clausen is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 The Olympic Peninsula offers a wide variety of hiking trails to explore but how many lead to a former World War II enemy aircraft lookout [...]
Ruby Beach is one of the most well-known beaches to visit along the Olympic coastline. Famous for the ruby colored crystals in the beach sand that occasionally gathers there, Ruby Beach, offers miles of beach exploration with huge rock formations, [...]
Lake Ozette, Washington’s third largest natural lake, is located just a few miles from the Pacific Coast in Olympic National Park. The remote and largely untouched lake offers a variety of recreation, including hiking, fishing, kayaking and canoeing, and camping. [...]
One of the most unique museums in the Pacific Northwest is also the only one of its kind in the world. Visit John’s Beachcombing Museum in Forks, WA and explore a fascinating collection of lost, discarded, then rediscovered items. John [...]
The Makah Museum, in Neah Bay, WA, is internationally recognized as one of the nation's finest tribal museums. The museum's fascinating collection of pre-contact Makah artifacts is unrivaled and well worth your time. The Makah are an indigenous people of [...]
Tide pools, a sandy beach, hiking trails, WWII bunkers, and stunning views over Crescent Bay and the Strait of Juan de Fuca. If this sounds good to you then you’ll love Salt Creek Recreation Area. Salt Creek Recreation Area is [...]
Come see the Tree of Life, Washington State natural wonder, just 40 minutes from Manitou Lodge in Forks, WA. “What is the Tree of Life,” you ask? The “Tree of Life”, is a Sitka spruce, the largest kind of spruce, [...]
