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    Re: Olympic Peninsula - Where to go?

    I was there a few years ago---plenty of great opportunities.
    If you want waterfalls, be prepared for some hiking.
    Seascapes abound.
    If you're camping be prepared for seriously wet weather.
    We based out of a motel in Forks(I don't recollect the name) and were snug and dry.
    "I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority"---EB White

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    Re: Olympic Peninsula - Where to go?

    Thanks everyone!

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    Re: Olympic Peninsula - Where to go?

    Hoh rainforrest is well worth the trip.

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    Re: Olympic Peninsula - Where to go?

    Thanks everyone appreciate all the feedback!

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    Re: Olympic Peninsula - Where to go?

    Something for us to check out. We are about 4 hours south of Hoh rain forest. Can't wait to go.

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    Re: Olympic Peninsula - Where to go?

    We visited the OP a few years ago for a few days. Rialto Beach and Hurricane Ridge were highlights. The Hoh rain forest was a really long drive from where we were staying, and it was underwhelming, but maybe we hit it at a bad time.
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    Re: Olympic Peninsula - Where to go?

    The rainy season is ending, and by the middle of July rain will become rare until early October. Along the north Olympic Peninsula in the summer (along the Strait of Juan de Fuca), the mornings are very calm. As the day goes on, the land east of the Cascades heats up and rises, and that draws in cooler air from the Pacific--which means the late afternoons along the Strait of Juan de Fuca can be rather windy.

    Highway 101 along the Hood Canal is scenic. So is the Port Townsend area--downtown still has its brick buildings from the late 19th century, and Fort Worden State Park (in Port Townsend) is good for lodging, beaches, and the light house. There are fireworks on the evening of July 4th on the beach at Fort Worden--bring a folding chair. Lots of Victorian architecture in PT also. If you stay in town overnight and are driving out toward the ocean beaches, I recommend breakfast at the Bayview Restaurant on the water near the ferry terminal. Their breakfasts will get you there, regardless of where you are going. I also recommend arranging your trip so that you have to take one of the Washington State Ferry systems ferries from either Edmunds (my preference) or downtown Seattle. The Edmunds ferry to Kingston will allow you to go to the Hood Canal Bridge (a floating bridge) after going through the restored village of Port Gamble. It's "New England" in character, with large old maples near the former general store--great stopping place for ice cream and photographs.

    Having written all the above, I also admit that the places others recommended will make a photographer happy.

    Keith

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    Re: Olympic Peninsula - Where to go?

    Thanks peter and keith

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