Olympic Peninsula Washington Tourism

Welcome to Washington State’s Olympic Peninsula! Where else can you snowshoe in the morning and kayak in the afternoon? Or, wander the temperate rain forest moss-laden trees of the Hoh River before lunch and marvel at a ruby-red Pacific Coast beach at sunset?

Create life-long memories in and around Olympic National Park. With miles of puzzle-like shorelines, alpine meadows crowned with glaciers, and dense rainforest valleys, you’ll find a vacation playground with almost a million acres of Olympic National Park, along with Olympic National Forest and dozens of state, county and city parks.

Follow Olympic Peninsula’s Waterfall Trail of 24 identified waterfalls. From a paved, wheelchair accessible pathway, to forested trails, or waterfalls only found by boat or backpack, there is a trail for everyone of every fitness level.

Forks, where Stephenie Meyer’s best-selling Twilight saga books are set, plays an Oscar-worthy role for fans making the pilgrimage to walk in their favorite characters’ footsteps. Follow their footsteps to First Beach on a self-guided tour of fictional locations. Stop at Forks Chamber of Commerce to pick up a map and take a photo with the replica of Bella’s red truck.

One activity that all tourists take part in when traveling, THEY EAT! The Olympic Peninsula is THE growing culinary tourism destination. Restaurants specializing in fresh Olympic Coast Cuisine, award-winning wineries, lively seasonal Farmer’s Markets, local farm tours and numerous annual culinary festivals showcase nature’s bounty, reflecting the diverse microclimates, coastal proximity and Native American heritage that characterize the Olympic Peninsula.

Whether you’ve walked to a thundering waterfall or soaked in a natural hot spring, or explored the miniature world of amazing critters in a tide pool, or entered the imaginary Twilight world of werewolves and vampires, mythical story lines or real experiences, you will leave with a full imagination.

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