Port Angeles City Pier
The Port Angeles City Pier is a wonderful place for a stroll, and whenever I have a little bit of time, and the day isn’t too rainy, I love to head in that direction.
Port Angeles City Pier
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First Beach at La Push
First Beach at La Push
Summer hasn't quite made it here yet, a few warm days here and there, but a lot of cloudy skies and mid-60s temperatures. So when a reasonably sunny day showed up, off west I went. I found myself driving down Hwy 101, past Lake Crescent and on a whim, decided to take Hwy 110 to La Push.
Dungeness Landing County Park
Dungeness Landing County Park
Dungeness Landing County park is small (5.6 acres with 13 acres of tideland) but lovely county park. With views of Mount Baker, the Dungeness Spit and the Dungeness Lighthouse, half a dozen picnic tables, benches, an observation tower, and a restroom, this is a great spot to walk the beach, eat lunch and bird watch.
Beautiful Gray Day
Beautiful Gray Day
A conversation with my mother set me out to prove that a late November gray day can be beautiful too.
Littleneck Beach
Littleneck Beach
Down at the end of Sequim Bay, across from the 7 Cedars Hotel & Casino, is a gem of a beach that exists due to the herculean restoration efforts of the Jamestown S'Kallam Tribe, Clallam Conservation District, North Olympic Salmon Coalition, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and a host of others.
Freshwater Bay
Freshwater Bay
72 degrees and sunny means it’s time to hit the beach. Just 10 miles west of Port Angeles is Freshwater Bay County Park, a 21-acre park on the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
Panorama Vista County Park
Panorama Vista County Park
Perched at the northwest corner of the Miller Peninsula, Panorama Vista County Park lives up to its name. The views of Sequim to the west, the Strait of Juan de Fuca in front of you, and Protection Island to the east are impressive.
Murdock Beach
Murdock Beach
A sunny Sunday filled my thoughts with beaches and got my camera fingers twitching. After checking tide charts, I hopped in the car and headed west toward Murdock Beach, aka “fossil beach”. It overlooks the Strait of Juan de Fuca and on a clear day you can see Vancouver Island.
Jamestown Beach
Jamestown Beach
A lovely sandy beach along Jamestown Road looking out over the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Though parking is virtually nonexistant, unless you're extremely lucky, take the drive from end to end of the road. And don't be ashamed to pull off to the side to snap some pictures. I do!
Salt Creek Recreation Area
Salt Creek Recreation Area
Located about 15 miles west of Port Angeles, this state park has something for just about everybody -- camping, hiking, picnicking, play park, tidepools, stunning views, and military history! And best of all, there's no entry fee or day use fee (though there is a fee for overnight camping).