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Panoramic view of the Blyn holiday lights on the buildings

Discover Winter Wonders All Around the Olympic Peninsula

October 30, 2025

Five fabulous, fun weekends of festivities await you for celebrating the season with your family and friends. Our charming towns come alive with performances, holiday markets and family-friendly activities. Enjoy sparking light displays all around the Olympic Peninsula with cheerful …

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Photo of Point Wilson Lighthouse at Fort Worden State Park in Port Townsend

Settle into the Literary Life in Port Townsend

September 29, 2025

October is National Book Month, followed immediately by National Novel Writing Month (fondly known as NaNoWriMo) in November, and there is no better time than this fall to visit Port Townsend, the literary capital of the Olympic Peninsula. Port Townsend …

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Photo of the Port Angeles pier from the water at the Dungeness Crab Festival: Tribal and Cultural Traditions

Dungeness Crab Festival: Tribal and Cultural Traditions

September 19, 2025

A hallmark event each October, the Dungeness Crab Festival is dedicated to celebrating the cultural heritage and maritime traditions of the North Olympic Peninsula. Held in Port Angeles’ historic waterfront district, the festival honors the legacy of Dungeness crab and …

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Cycling Port Angeles—Olympic Discovery Trail to Hurricane Ridge

August 27, 2025

A multi-day cycling adventure that combines rail-trail exploration, a legendary mountain, and even the lure of an international day ride. We can’t stay away. The Olympic Peninsula is one of our bicycling group’s favorite destinations, and we’ve returned to Port …

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Hurricane Ridge Astronomy Program Reveals Treasures

August 6, 2025

Volunteer-run tour guides visitors at Hurricane Ridge By Paula Hunt Reprinted with permission from Peninsula Daily News PORT ANGELES — For John Goar, Olympic National Park is at its best when it’s at its darkest. While most of the attention …

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Photo of forest with waterfall on Olympic Peninsula - A Wellness Guide to Jefferson County

A Wellness Guide to Jefferson County

July 29, 2025

Stretching from forested hills to saltwater shorelines, Jefferson County offers a mix of recreation and relaxation that encourages visitors to move, explore, and unwind. Located in the northeast sector of the Olympic Peninsula, it is easily accessible from the greater …

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Olympic Peninsula Travel Alerts

July 8, 2025

IMMEDIATE ALERT (updated August 8, 2025): The Bear Gulch fire in the Lake Cushman area continues to burn. The northern half of Lake Cushman is closed. Numerous trails and campgrounds are impacted; for a full update list click HERE. On July 6, …

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Summer on the Olympic Peninsula – More than Just a Park

June 25, 2025

Still making your summer-plus travel plans? Consider a visit to Washington’s most northwest region – the Olympic Peninsula. (We say “summer-plus” because out here summer weather runs on into September!) Sure, we’ve got Olympic National Park with its mountains, forests …

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Couples Ride Bicyles on the beach in Ocean Shores

Outdoor Adventure in UNFORGETTABLE Grays Harbor County

May 27, 2025

In the summer months it’s all about outdoor adventure in Unforgettable Grays Harbor County. From the ocean to the rainforest and everywhere in between, there are outdoor activities the whole family will enjoy. From hiking in the Quinault Rain Forest …

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Bigg’s Orcas — Whale Watching on the Olympic Peninsula

May 27, 2025

Each June, we celebrate Orca Month across the Pacific Northwest—a time to learn about the region’s most iconic marine mammals. Whale watching on the Olympic Peninsula is some of the best in the world for encountering orcas in the wild. …

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