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Things to do in Port Angeles

7 activities, venues and outings in Port Angeles, from theatres and live music to parks and tours.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

Things to do in Port Angeles

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    Ediz Hook

    A spit where visitors can stroll around the beach that overlooks the city on one side and Canada on the other. A spot for birdwatching and beachcombing. It's said that the beach contains some exotic stones and the luckiest can find sea glasses.

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    Foothills Trails

    An 11 mi trail system open to hikers, horseback riders, mountain bikers and motorcycles. There are picnic tables and an ATV loading ramp.

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    Lincoln Park

    The unofficial city park, featuring a fishing pond, dog park, BMX track, ball field & disc golf. (Just don't mind the sometimes passing airplane noise.).

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    Peninsula Golf Club

    18-hole golf course with accompanying views of the mountain and the sea.

    Fri-Tue 11AM-sunset, Wed noon-sunset

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    Port Angeles Heritage Underground Tour

    If the history section above fascinates you, this tour will take you to historical buildings, alleys, and exclusive access to underground tunnel networks, all part of a grand design laid out over 100 years ago.

    Mon-Sat 10AM (May-September), 2PM (November-September); special times for haunted tours each OctoberAdults $15, adults 60+ and students ages 13+ $12, child $6

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    Salt Creek Recreation Area

    A waterside park with a large campground and RV park. It's on the former site of Camp Hayden, a World War II military base, with some facilities dug into the hillside still intact. Tongue Point, the rocky outcropping to the west of the campground, has excellent tide pools during low tide. A short drive to the west are sandy beaches around the ghost town of Port Crescent.

    Daily 8AM-8PM

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    Zigzag Path

    A set of wooden switchbacks climbing about 50 ft to link downtown to the residential neighborhood above. A boardwalk has existed here in similar forms since the 1890s.

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Port Angeles (CC BY-SA 4.0).