Situated between the Puget Sound and Olympic Mountains is the only saltwater fjord in the lower 48 – Hood Canal. With an average depth of 177’ to a maximum of 600,’ this unique finger of Puget Sound is flanked by …
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Open & Closure Status of Recreational Lands
Scroll down to see what is open on the Olympic Peninsula, including Olympic National Park & Forest, Washington State Parks, County Parks and Tribal Lands. View each recreation area categorized by land jurisdiction. Not all parks and trails are listed. …
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10 Uncrowded Beaches Around the Olympic Peninsula
From majestic sea stacks to clifftop vistas of the expansive Pacific Ocean to secluded beaches on quiet coves and bays, the Olympic Peninsula is a beach lover’s paradise. When you need a beach fix but want to be surrounded by …
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How to Build a Sandcastle on a Grays Harbor Beach
Tips on Building a Great Sandcastle from a Grays Harbor Pro For many, their earliest memory from a day at the beach includes building a sandcastle, moat and all. Even as adults, the novelty of creating a magical castle out …
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Viewing Waterfalls in Olympic Peninsula Rain Forests
Do you feel it? There is a hint of spring in the air. The days are getting longer and the rain, well, it’s still here. But there is a beauty to all that rain, if you know where to look. …
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My first time as a lighthouse keeper at New Dungeness
It was a bucket-list dream come true. My Christmas present was an annual membership to the New Dungeness Light Station Association, and a reservation to spend the last week of 2020 in the lighthouse keeper’s house at New Dungeness Lighthouse …
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Totem Poles of the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe
The Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe has been carving totem poles for over 25 years. More than 35 totems grace their tribal campus in Blyn, seven miles east of Sequim on the Olympic Peninsula. They are magnificent works of art providing a …
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Winter Birding on the Olympic Peninsula
Winter is a very busy time for birds and birders in the Sequim-Dungeness Valley on the Olympic Peninsula. Many species gather here during their non-breeding time of year, from thousands of ducks in Dungeness Bay to scads of sparrows visiting …
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What was once a forest along the Copalis River less than a mile upstream from the town of Copalis is now a cluster of preserved tree trunks stripped of their branches. They stand as scientific proof of the great Japanese …
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A Guide to Winter Recreation at Olympic National Park
From snow-blanketed mountains to evergreen forests dripping with rain and ocean beaches pounded by winter storm waves, there are many ways to recreate in the winter at Olympic National Park. Although most of areas of the park are open, some …
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