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| | ==Cities== | | ==Cities== |
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| − | * [[Port Angeles]] (capital of Clallam County), | + | * [[Aberdeen (Washington)|Aberdeen]] |
| − | ** [[Forks]], [[Neah Bay]], [[Sequim]]
| + | * [[Elma]] |
| − | * [[Port Townsend]] (capital of Jefferson County), [[Port Hadlock]]
| + | * [[Forks]] (logging town, also known today as a key setting in the ''Twilight'' series) |
| − | *[[Shelton (Washington)|Shelton]] (capital of Mason County)
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| − | ** [[Potlatch]]
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| − | * [[Elma]] (capital of Grays Harbor County), | + | |
| − | ** [[Aberdeen (Washington)|Aberdeen]], [[Hoquium]], [[Ocean City (Washington)|Ocean City]], [[Ocean Shores]]
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| | * [[Hoodsport]] | | * [[Hoodsport]] |
| | + | * [[Hoquiam]] |
| | + | * [[Moclips]] (historic oceanside resort town) |
| | + | * [[Montesano]] (Grays Harbor county seat) |
| | + | * [[Neah Bay]] |
| | + | * [[Ocean City (Washington)|Ocean City]] |
| | + | * [[Ocean Shores]] (large beach community) |
| | + | * [[Pacific Beach]] (historic oceanside resort town) |
| | + | * [[Port Angeles]] (Clallam county seat), |
| | + | * [[Port Hadlock]] |
| | + | * [[Port Townsend]] (Jefferson county seat) |
| | + | * [[Potlatch]] |
| | + | * [[Seaview]] |
| | + | * [[Sequim]] |
| | + | * [[Shelton (Washington)|Shelton]] (Mason county seat) |
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| | ==Other destinations== | | ==Other destinations== |
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| | * '''[[Olympic National Park]]''' - Here you will find Pacific Ocean beaches, rainforest valleys, glacier-capped peaks and a stunning variety of plants and animals | | * '''[[Olympic National Park]]''' - Here you will find Pacific Ocean beaches, rainforest valleys, glacier-capped peaks and a stunning variety of plants and animals |
| | * '''The Quinault Rain Forest''' is located the northern part of Grays Harbor county. | | * '''The Quinault Rain Forest''' is located the northern part of Grays Harbor county. |
| | + | * '''The Makah Indian Reservation''' has a great museum and is easy access to the Olympic National Park. |
| | + | * '''Fort Worden State Park''' is an old military fort right next to Port Townsend. |
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| | ==Understand== | | ==Understand== |
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| | ==Get around== | | ==Get around== |
| | + | If you are not with tour coach, it is strongly recommended that you hire a roomy, good quality sedan, SUV, or minivan upon arriving in Seattle. Driving around the peninsula is very enjoyable but can involve long distances. |
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| | ==Do== | | ==Do== |
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| | ==Eat== | | ==Eat== |
| | + | Be mindful of the time of day particularly in early summer. Restaurants in remote areas may have limited hours of operation, and reservations are recommended where available. |
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| | + | If traveling by car, consider packing a picnic basket as a contingency measure. |
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| | ==Drink== | | ==Drink== |
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| | + | [[Wikipedia:Olympic Peninsula]] |
If you are not with tour coach, it is strongly recommended that you hire a roomy, good quality sedan, SUV, or minivan upon arriving in Seattle. Driving around the peninsula is very enjoyable but can involve long distances.
Be mindful of the time of day particularly in early summer. Restaurants in remote areas may have limited hours of operation, and reservations are recommended where available.
