Our 2004 trip also saw us visit Port Townsend, Washington. Port Townsend is a historical town situated at the northeast tip of the Quimper Penisula. It is an artist’s hangout and boasts many art galleries. Many boatbuilders making their living there due to its active marina.
Port Townsend has numerous choices for accommodation ranging from camping right on the beach to private home-style vacation rentals and everything in between, including a hostel. The Fort Worden State Park has two campgrounds, the upper campground and the beach campground. The upper campground has 30 water and electrical sites (and a dumping station); the beach campground has 50 full service sites. Non-serviced sites are also available at both campgrounds and each campground has showers and restrooms. source: http://www.parks.wa.gov/fortworden/camping.aspx
Port Townsend hosts a jazz workshop every summer and musicians play all week at the various clubs and bars in Port Townsend.
For maps, driving directions and more, see: http://www.ptguide.com/maps/index.html
The Point Wilson lighthouse [below] is located at the Fort Worden State Park. It was built in 1913 and is a working lighthouse. Fully automated in 1976, it is run by the Coast Guard from Port Angeles. Tours are available from May to September on Saturdays from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
For more information on lighthouses in the Pacific Northwest, visit:
http://www.lighthousefriends.com
Pictures courtesy Randy Dueck.
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