This is a seasonal pop up ice skating rink in the heart of Port Angeles - typically open from mid…read moreNovember to early January. It also has fun Christmas decorations to enjoy, with lit up ornaments so huge you can walk around in them! They rent ice skates on site if you don't have any and they also have a "Snack Shack". The village is run by local volunteers which I thought was really cool - the ice rink was full of kids and families having such a great time - Their website even has an ice rink webcam haha! It's free to enter in general but there's a charge for the skating. Prices are very reasonable and include the skate rental - and a ticket lasts you all day with in and out privileges. There's also a discount if you have your own skates. The volunteers provide "safety monitors" on the ice and there are benches/bleachers on the sidelines for family/audience viewing. We didn't skate but had fun watching briefly and walking around all the decorations. Parking seems to be all street parking in the surrounding area with time limits so be sure to read the signs. There are lots of cute shops and restaurants in the surrounding area so it makes for a fun outing!

One of many hikes that you can take at Olympic National Forest. Amazing views. Parking can be…read morechallenging so give yourself time and patience.

The home of Stormking FC. We played a game here in October. Beautiful field - grass is perfect for…read morea soccer game. Windy day, but was sunny. No bleechers, glad that I brought the chairs. Plenty of up close parking space.

I did a wedding here a few weeks ago and loved the vibe. Such a lovely summer camp location with…read morelots to do- beautiful background of Lake Crescent.

Damn dudes, how am I snagging the first review on this one?…read more I recently came here for a wedding. It was good. It was probably the best wedding I've ever been to. It felt like a summer camp. For adults. Why? Because it pretty much *is* a summer camp, for kids. NatureBridge is a non-profit that does nature things with kids to make them more nature-y. I don't know the details, go to their website! Anyway, the wedding took place over 3 days. Guests stayed in bunk beds, in cabins. Had group meals provided. Went canoeing. And enjoyed nearby trailheads. The venue is historic and gorgeous. What could be better than getting married next to a ginormous lake in a massive National Park? The food was good and they even catered to folks with weird diets. The whole setup reminded me a lot of the Mazama Lodge on Mt Hood. The staff was also incredible: funny, charming, talented, and beyond helpful! If you're into getting married, consider here. Everyone else, cross your fingers and hope you get invited to one.

Great young men, doing there best to provide an enjoyable game. This league started a couple of…read moreyears ago. Then It was the next best thing to Seattle and the Mariners. They had great food then. Bar Hop had a food truck with exceptionally delicious food as well as the Tribe serving hamburgers. This year, the Lefties team owner kicked out all vendors hoping to support advertising of his own new restaurant. Now they only serve hotdogs, funnel cake and pretzels at the games and they are mediocre at best. The beer selection is still good but the business decisions of the team owner leave the experience no better than a high school event.

What a fun way to spend a summer evening! Kudos to the team members for being so good to the kids-…read moresigning autographs and taking pictures. You guys rock!

A fishing pond is here for kids up to 14 years old along with some gardens that are maintained by a…read morevolunteer group. Check out the large fountain and pond. Don't swim or stick a toe into the pond! This is all recycled water for plants; will be toxic to people. There are restrooms nearby.

This is a 1.5 mile trail through a wooded area within Port Angeles. It's a very easy trail, good…read morefor toddlers or anyone with difficulty walking. The perfect place for a nature walk without driving out of town. There are a few parking spaces at the trailhead on Wellman Road (From Hwy 101, take Pine Street to Black Diamond Road and drive about 1 mile to Wellman; you'll find the trailhead where the pavement ends on Wellman).

Such a great little trail. Quiet and beautiful and so close to the main road but you would never…read moreknow it

What an incredibly wild place!! 70 acres of estuary habit - newly formed at the mouth of the Elwah…read moreRiver since the NPS removed the two dams further upstream!! They did this in the hopes of restoring the native salmon populations and it's working!! But it's also helping countless other species - what a win for wildlife! The Elwah runs north from the Olympic Mountains for 45 miles and empties into the Strait of Juan de Fuca - and is almost entirely inside the Olympic National Park. The water is a milky gray color - bc it's packed full of sediment from the largest dam removal in US history - even though they were destroyed almost 10 years ago. Millions of cubic yards of sand and silt have flowed down to the mouth of the river - and the river mouth delta has expanded by over 400 meters now! The Elwah is home to all 5 species of native Pacific salmon as well as several trout species. Their numbers are already dramatically increasing bc of the restoration efforts - which in turn is causing a boom in other wildlife populations as well - it's so incredible! It's a phenomenal place for birders - the amount of species here is insane - I was occupied for hours on end lol! I noticed at low tide that lots of different species of jellyfish washed ashore but later found out this is a natural seasonal phenomenon- the ones at the end of their life wash up here - sad but natural just the same. Circle of life! The beach is a magnificent place to watch the dramatic storms of the PNW - and you can even often see Canada off in the distance. Sunsets are incredible too. The sand is a dark gray color that lends itself to some pretty spectacular shades in the fading sunlight and storm clouds. But don't be fooled - the beach and river mouth can be quite treacherous. The tides are pretty dramatic, albeit predictable and slow moving. The thick forests flood in places at high tides and the trails at low tide are very muddy with thick sediment. Erosion is occurring rapidly at the river edges and the river is huge and very fast flowing so be careful at the edges. Another hazard is the giant trees!! The beach is absolutely full of gigantic tree trunks that have washed up - even Dudley Pond is full of them! There's so much wood that people have built tons of little log shanties everywhere- fun to walk around in them lol. And you can see the massive logs floating by just off the beach - so never turn your back on the waves bc they can wash up on shore and take you out lol! All that being said, it's still a truly magnificent place to visit - we stayed in an Airbnb on the beach and had an incredible time! It's definitely worth staying a while - it's very peaceful and never crowded. But there's also parking at the trailhead and a portapotty if you only have a few hours to spare.