PNW R+Rs guide to Port Angeles
Beaches
Hands down the best place for tide pools. Make sure to check the tides and plan your trip for low tide. Explore the tidepools ans walk the the end where you will see sea anemones, starfish, urchins and more!
Tongue Point Marine Life Sanctuary
Hands down the best place for tide pools. Make sure to check the tides and plan your trip for low tide. Explore the tidepools ans walk the the end where you will see sea anemones, starfish, urchins and more!
Great Beach with a small creek for kids to play in. Adjacent to tongue point, perfect for tide pooling.
122 locals recommend
Salt Creek Recreation Area
3506 Camp Hayden RdGreat Beach with a small creek for kids to play in. Adjacent to tongue point, perfect for tide pooling.
Food scene
Fresh Seafood and Steaks. Southwestern cuisine.
Try their Crab Cakes, Smoked Salmon Chowder and their Grilled Prawns! Always a delicious meal!
72 locals recommend
Kokopelli Grill
203 E Front StFresh Seafood and Steaks. Southwestern cuisine.
Try their Crab Cakes, Smoked Salmon Chowder and their Grilled Prawns! Always a delicious meal!
Try their Peel and Eat Shrimp and Pork Cutlet. Some of the best food in town!
31 locals recommend
Spruce
128 E Front StTry their Peel and Eat Shrimp and Pork Cutlet. Some of the best food in town!
Smoked meat Burritos, Tacos and more. Housemade salsas, great beer selection.
Always delicious!
38 locals recommend
Little Devil's Lunchbox
315 E 1st StSmoked meat Burritos, Tacos and more. Housemade salsas, great beer selection.
Always delicious!
Sightseeing
A great place to kids to explore and for visitors to learn about the park.
86 locals recommend
Olympic National Park Visitor Center
3002 Mt Angeles RdA great place to kids to explore and for visitors to learn about the park.
What views! You cannot come to the area an not see Hurricane Ridge. Spectacular views, hikes for every ability, picnic areas and more. Keep your eyes peeled for the Olympic Marmot.
Beware, it is about a 45 minute drive. Give yourself plenty of time, you will want to stop at all the overlooks for photos!
101 locals recommend
Hurricane Ridge Visitors Center
3002 Mt Angeles RdWhat views! You cannot come to the area an not see Hurricane Ridge. Spectacular views, hikes for every ability, picnic areas and more. Keep your eyes peeled for the Olympic Marmot.
Beware, it is about a 45 minute drive. Give yourself plenty of time, you will want to stop at all the overlooks for photos!
Beautiful Lake about 20 minutes outside of town. You will never see water so clear in your life. The lodge offers kayak, canoe and paddle board rentals, or just sit by the shoreline and soak up the sun.
156 locals recommend
Lake Crescent
Beautiful Lake about 20 minutes outside of town. You will never see water so clear in your life. The lodge offers kayak, canoe and paddle board rentals, or just sit by the shoreline and soak up the sun.
Hiking
A hike starting by Lake Crescent.
It's 1.7 miles to the waterfall with the last .5 miles or less consisting of switchbacks to take you up to 2 different view points.
32 locals recommend
Marymere FallsTrail
227693-227769 Olympic HwyA hike starting by Lake Crescent.
It's 1.7 miles to the waterfall with the last .5 miles or less consisting of switchbacks to take you up to 2 different view points.
Easy beautiful walk along the shore of Lake Crescent and through the rainforest. Perfect for all abilities.
Moments in time
567 Lake Crescent RdEasy beautiful walk along the shore of Lake Crescent and through the rainforest. Perfect for all abilities.
A paved trail taking you along the shore of Lake Crescent to an Old Railroad tunnel and Devils Punchbowl.
Once you go through the tunnel, turn left and backtrack down the trail to get to Devil's Punchbowl.
32 locals recommend
Spruce Railroad Trail (Lake Crescent Trail)
Lake Crescent TrailA paved trail taking you along the shore of Lake Crescent to an Old Railroad tunnel and Devils Punchbowl.
Once you go through the tunnel, turn left and backtrack down the trail to get to Devil's Punchbowl.