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Discover insider tips, hidden gems, and seasonal inspiration to help you make the most of your Port Angeles getaway.
Winter Adventures from Snow to Sand
In chilly winter months, Port Angeles provides an escape to explore enchanted beaches, snowy peaks and a charming downtown. The Olympic Mountain Range keeps much of the wintry rain to the west, so you can have a full day of adventures.
The Best Hikes to Watch the Sunset In & Around the Olympic National Park
From alpine meadows to rugged coastline, explore the best sunset hikes in Port Angeles and Olympic National Park with scenic trails, wildlife sightings, and sweeping views at every turn.
6 Reasons to Visit Port Angeles this Spring
Hey, spring breakers, birders, foodie and fitness fans! Don’t miss these six festive spring events in Port Angeles — located on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula: Frosty Moss Relay, Olympic Birdfest, OAT Run, NW Cup Downhill Mountain Bike Series, Juan de Fuca Music & Arts Festival and the North Olympic Discovery Marathon.
Bike the Olympic Discovery Trail
The Olympic Discovery Trail, a mostly paved multi-use path for biking, walking, horseback riding and running, extends from Port Townsend to Forks. Cruise by coastlines, rivers, streams, sapphire lakes and backwoods beaches. From downtown Port Angeles (start at the Red Lion Hotel) pedal out to Ediz Hook for sea, city, and mountain vistas.
Follow a Family of Four as They Explore Port Angeles for the First Time
Meet the Knott Family. This adventurous family of four was seeking a new place to call home, so they set out on an exploratory pilgrimage in 2018 to several new cities and states across the U.S. in search of a place to settle in and put down new roots. Visit Port Angeles invited them to the North Olympic Peninsula to check out Port Angeles for a long weekend… and here’s what they thought of it.