10 Spring Break Ideas Around the Olympic Peninsula
Celebrate the season with your kiddos and escape to the Olympic Peninsula for Spring Break. School’s out for the week and it’s a perfect time for some fresh air and family bonding. Come for a few days or a week. Here are 10 things that will keep your family hopping. Don’t forget to bring rain gear…just in case.
1. Moments in Time Trail at Lake Crescent
This hike is an easy, self-guided loop nature trail spanning a mile along the shores of Lake Crescent and meandering through lush forests with interpretive signs giving the history of the area. LEARN MORE
2. Explore the Bunkers at Fort Worden in Port Townsend
Fort Worden was an active US Army base from 1902-1953. The extensive system of large, abandoned bunkers are open to the public—a special joy for kids who love to explore and hear their gleeful screams echo throughout the cavernous halls. LEARN MORE
3. Feiro Marine Life Center in Port Angeles
Get up close and personal with marine life and touch sea stars, hermit crabs, sea cucumbers and more in seawater-fed touch tanks. See a variety of fish and other animals you can find in the region. LEARN MORE
4. Explore the tide pools at Salt Creek Recreation Area west of Port Angeles
This 196-acre park is known for its fascinating tide pools alive with colorful sea stars, shellfish, and other aquatic marine life. Hike the trails and marvel at the stunning views of the Strait of Juan de Fuca. RV and tent camping are available. LEARN MORE
5. Cycle or walk the Olympic Discovery Trail and cross the Railroad Trestle Bridge in Sequim
This beautifully groomed trail meanders through Sequim and Railroad Bridge Park, home of Dungeness River Nature Center. Cross the 780-foot trestle with awe-inspiring views of the roaring waters below. LEARN MORE
6. Come Face-to-Face with Wildlife at Olympic Game Farm in Sequim
Buy bread when you check in then drive through the park where you’ll experience wildlife like bears, zebras, llamas, yaks, Roosevelt elk, bison and more. You can feed many of them right from your vehicle! LEARN MORE
7. Hike Staircase at Olympic National Park west of Hoodsport
In the southeastern corner of Olympic National Park, it’s an easy, two-mile stunningly beautiful loop hike. LEARN MORE
8. Visit the World’s Largest Sitka Spruce Tree near Lake Quinault
With a height of 191 feet and a circumference of 58 feet, 11 inches, the world’s largest Sitka Spruce tree can be found in the “Valley of the Rain Forest Giants” at Lake Quinault. LEARN MORE
9. Step into History at the Forks Timber Museum
Go back in time to when forests were deep, trees were enormous, and hearty pioneers worked to clear the land and homestead. More than just a history of logging museum, the grounds offer a short hiking loop that is a mini rainforest experience. LEARN MORE.
10. Check out the Beachcombers Fun Fair
If you love beachcombing and finding treasures in the sand, you and your family won’t want to miss the Beachcombers Fun Fair in Ocean Shores, March 1 – 2. Like a county fair, you can enter your treasures to be judged for ribbons. LEARN MORE
For more than 10 spring break ideas around the Olympic Peninsula, visit our events calendar.
