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Holiday Festivities on the Olympic Peninsula 2024/2025

November 25, 2024

Celebrate the holidays with merriment and joy with holiday festivities and winter activities on the Olympic Peninsula! Bring your family and friends. Head out to experience the festive lights. Go ice skating. Take to the mountains for snow fun. Wander …

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Photo of Jamestown S'Klallam Casino Totems

Celebrating Native American Heritage on the Olympic Peninsula

October 30, 2024

The original residents of the Olympic Peninsula coexisted with this land, these rivers and seas, and all the abundant resources they provided. Their rich histories, vibrant cultures and deep connections to the land and sea provide an important link for …

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Fill Your Days with Enticing Adventures on Hood Canal and South Puget Sound

May 28, 2024

Imagine a place where you can scuba dive with wolf eels in the morning, hike to hidden waterfalls in the afternoon, dine on fresh harvested oysters with locally made beer and ice cream in the evening. Afterwards, rest your weary …

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Celebrating Community Together

November 28, 2023

A current of camaraderie and connection flows between our communities here on the Olympic Peninsula. Our towns and cities are an easy drive from one another. Each offers a different perspective from the landscape we see every day in our …

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Elwha River in fall on the Olympic Peninsula

5 Ways to Slow Down and Embrace Fall

October 4, 2023

Welcome to our slooow season! Fall is the perfect time for a stress relief visit to the Olympic Peninsula. The crowds are smaller, the days are short (but still long enough), the air is crisp, and the colors are vibrant. …

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Taste the Olympic Culinary Loop

August 29, 2023

The Olympic Culinary Loop’s 350+ mile trek roughly follows US-Hwy 101 around the Olympic Peninsula for an inviting tour of locally produced food and artisan beverages. Taste the Olympic Culinary Loop by following a four-step recipe: “Eat. Do. Stay. Repeat.” …

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Photo of aerial view of Hood Canal's bend.

Culinary Road Trips along Hood Canal and South Puget Sound

May 26, 2023

There’s nothing quite like indulging in the rich, salty flavor of oysters, especially when they come from the pristine waters of the Hood Canal and South Puget Sound. It’s the perfect place to head for a culinary road trip! Whether …

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Spruce Railroad Trail family

COVID-19 Updates

April 3, 2023

Last updated April 3, 2023 Effective April 3, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) will end the Secretary of Health Mask Order, which currently requires universal masking in healthcare, long-term care, and adult correctional facilities for people age 5 and …

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You Can’t Get Any More Northwest!

September 19, 2022

Let’s face it, Northwesterners are a bit quirky. We’re outdoorsy, adventurous and impervious to the rain. No umbrellas for us—it’s waterproof rain jackets with hoods all the way. Oh, and waterproof boots, too. We’re often dressed like we’re about to …

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Olympic Peninsula adventure collage

Open & Closure Status of Recreational Lands

September 14, 2022

This page has the latest information on major closures to recreational lands and roads on the Olympic Peninsula as well as required permit information. Regular seasonal closures as well as privately-owned campgrounds and RV parks will not be listed here …

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