Explore the Olympic Peninsula and experience the rich diversity that it has to offer.
With its natural wonders and scenic beauty, this area has been romancing visitors for decades. Over the years, Colette's guests have frequently commented that they wish they had planned to stay longer to explore and enjoy the peninsula. Most have suggested a minimum of three days to truly appreciate and experience the Olympic Peninsula.
Within 20 - 30 minutes
Dungeness Spit and Wildlife Refuge
Longest sand jetty in the US, dozens of species of birds, hike out to the lighthouse www.dungeness.com/refuge
Port Angeles Fine Arts Center
Exquisite art exhibits in a beautiful setting overlooking the city www.portangelesartcenter.com
Sequim Museum & Art Center
Features both natural and cultural exhibits www.sequimmuseum.org
Port Angeles “Art on the Town”
Outdoor Sculpture Gallery Walking Tour - sculptures by 24 artists www.portangelesdowntown.com
Shopping
A number of fine artists reside in the area. Their work is displayed and sold in local galleries. The area is also acquiring a growing reputation as a place to visit among antique shoppers.
7 Cedars Casino
7 Cedars Casino offers table games, slots, poker, Keno, off track betting, televised sporting events along with a cabaret style venue www.7cedarscasino.com
Lake Crescent (ONP)
Beautiful and tranquil setting, fishing, boating, Marymere Falls and Spruce Railroad Trail (hiking and biking) www.nps.gov/archive/olym/tourmap.htm
Tongue Point Marine Life Sanctuary
Tide pools with sea stars, anemones and sand beach access www.portangeles.org/26.html
Deer Park (ONP)
Hiking trails, vistas, wildlife and bird watching www.nps.gov/olym/
Within 1 - 2 hours
Victoria, British Columbia
(Car & Passenger Ferry from Port Angeles)
Butchart Gardens, Royal British Columbia Museum, afternoon tea, shopping. Driver's license
and birth certificate, or valid passport required to travel to Canada. www.tourismvictoria.com/
Hoh Rain Forest (ONP)
120 inches of rain per year, only temperate rain forest in the U.S., giant trees, mosses, trails. www.nps.gov/olym/
Neah Bay/ Makah Tribe Cultural Center and Research Center (museum)
Northwest Indian artifacts - excavation of village at Ozette buried 500 years ago by a mudslide.
Hike the 3.3 mile Shi Shi Beach Trail – one of the more spectacular hikes. www.makah.com/
Lake Ozette / Cape Alva (ONP)
Beautiful 9 – mile hike to ocean beach, archaeological site www.nps.gov/olym/
Cape Flattery
Northwestern-most part of the conterminous USA, located on the Makah Reservation just past Neah Bay, wildlife, hiking www.makah.com/cape.html
