All Port Angeles travel guides
Find your next park day, choose a better overnight and connect the whole trip.
Best things to do in Port Angeles & nearby
Discover the best things to do in Port Angeles: waterfront walks, Hurricane Ridge, Lake Crescent and rainforest-to-coast day trips, with local tour options.
Explore the guide →Olympic National Park
Explore Olympic National Park from Port Angeles. Pick mountain, lake, rainforest and beach days, with places to stay and local guided tours.
Explore the guide →Hurricane Ridge
Visit Hurricane Ridge from Port Angeles: compare meadow walks and Hurricane Hill, plan the drive and find a guided mountain-and-waterfall day.
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Lake Crescent
Explore Lake Crescent: Marymere Falls, shoreline picnics, Spruce Railroad Trail and paddling. Compare a lakefront overnight with Port Angeles hotels.
Explore the guide →Marymere Falls
Walk to Marymere Falls from Lake Crescent: 1.8 miles round trip through forest, with steps to the viewpoints. Plan your visit or book a guided half day.
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Sol Duc Falls & Hot Springs
Visit Sol Duc Falls and the hot springs: compare the forest walk, pool sessions and a guided mountain day from Port Angeles, with nearby overnight ideas.
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Hoh Rain Forest
Explore Hoh Rain Forest: Hall of Mosses, Spruce Nature Trail and a Pacific beach pairing. Book a local guided day or plan a western Olympic overnight.
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Rialto Beach
Visit Rialto Beach for sea stacks, shoreline walks and Hole-in-the-Wall. Find tide-planning advice and a guided Hoh Rain Forest day from Port Angeles.
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Salt Creek Recreation Area
Explore Salt Creek near Port Angeles: Tongue Point tidepools, woodland walks and Camp Hayden. Plan a coastal afternoon and find a convenient hotel base.
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Elwha Valley & Madison Falls
Visit Elwha Valley and Madison Falls: a short paved waterfall walk, river scenery and a guided Lake Crescent pairing from Port Angeles.
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Where to stay for Olympic National Park
Find where to stay for Olympic National Park: Port Angeles, Lake Crescent, Forks, Kalaloch, Quinault or Sol Duc, matched to each part of your route.
Explore the guide →Olympic National Park itinerary
Plan 2, 3 or 4 days in Olympic National Park: mountains, Lake Crescent, rainforest and coast, with Port Angeles and Forks overnights and guided options.
Explore the guide →Port Angeles vs. Forks vs. Sequim
Port Angeles, Forks or Sequim? Compare park access, waterfront evenings and onward routes to choose the best town for your Olympic stay.
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Seattle to Port Angeles
Get from Seattle to Port Angeles by ferry, road or Strait Shot bus. Compare routes, plan your arrival night and start Olympic the following morning.
Explore the guide →Port Angeles to Victoria ferry
Take the Coho ferry from Port Angeles to Victoria: sailing plans, foot or vehicle travel, check-in times and hotels near the terminal.
Explore the guide →Best time to visit Port Angeles & Olympic National Park
Find the best time for Port Angeles and Olympic National Park. Compare summer mountain access with spring waterfalls, fall coast days and winter visits.
Explore the guide →Olympic National Park without a car
Visit Olympic without a car: stay in downtown Port Angeles, book local guided park days and connect with ferries, buses and seasonal ridge transport.
Explore the guide →Hotels in Port Angeles
Compare six Port Angeles and Lake Crescent hotels by waterfront location, breakfast, parking and room features. Choose your dates and view rooms on Expedia.
Explore the guide →Olympic National Park tours from Port Angeles
Find your Olympic tour from Port Angeles: Hoh and Rialto, Sol Duc and Hurricane Ridge, or a half-day Elwha and Lake Crescent trip. Book on GetYourGuide.
Explore the guide →Hotels near Port Angeles ferry terminal
Find Port Angeles ferry hotels with mapped walks to the Coho terminal. Compare Red Lion, Port Angeles Inn and Quality Inn, then view rooms on Expedia.
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Budget hotels in Port Angeles
Find practical Port Angeles stays with free parking, breakfast or kitchen-equipped room options. Compare motel and inn features, then view Expedia rates.
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Family hotels in Port Angeles
Find family hotels in Port Angeles: compare bed setups, breakfast, food facilities and waterfront or driving locations. View suitable rooms on Expedia.
Explore the guide →Where to stay near Lake Crescent
Lake Crescent Lodge or Port Angeles? Compare lakefront evenings, forest walks, dining and onward travel to choose your Olympic overnight.
Explore the guide →Water days, local evenings & a little farther west.
Choose a boat trip, a shorter walk, a meal in town or a new stretch of the peninsula.
Whale watching in Port Angeles
Go whale watching from Port Angeles Wharf: boat features, seasonal timing and a half-day trip on the strait, with downtown hotels and meals nearby.
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Kayaking near Port Angeles
Kayak Lake Crescent or Freshwater Bay: compare guided lake and coastal paddles, seasonal lodge rentals, meeting points and nearby places to stay.
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Easy hikes near Port Angeles
Find six easy and shorter walks near Port Angeles: compare waterfall paths, lake loops, waterfront trails and mountain meadows by distance and terrain.
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Things to do in Port Angeles on a rainy day
Enjoy Port Angeles in the rain: Feiro marine life, local galleries, Field Hall performances, books and downtown meals, with an indoor half-day plan.
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Where to eat in Port Angeles
Find where to eat in Port Angeles: Chestnut Cottage breakfast, Kokopelli seafood, Bella Italia and Next Door Gastropub, with menus and downtown stay ideas.
Explore the guide →Olympic Discovery Trail from Port Angeles
Walk or ride the Olympic Discovery Trail from Port Angeles. Compare waterfront, Morse Creek and Lake Crescent outings, with distances and bike hire.
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Ruby Beach
Explore Ruby Beach on the Olympic coast: sea stacks, forest-to-beach access, tidepool timing and places to stay along the US 101 route south of Forks.
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Cape Flattery
Visit Cape Flattery: a 1.5-mile round-trip forest trail to Pacific viewpoints. Plan the Makah permit, Neah Bay stop and drive from Port Angeles.
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