Things to do

Port Angeles Arts Collective Workshops

Enroll in a two- to five-day workshops focusing on subjects such as: glass blowing, jewelry making, metal sculpting, ceramics and pottery, weaving, painting, bronze casting, light fixtures, photography, art welding and many more! Visit the...

Jefferson County Historical Society Museum Opens New Theater Gallery

We Came With Dreams
 

We would like to invite you inside the Jefferson County Historical Society Museum for a state of the art media experience in our newly opened Theater Gallery.  This is a great...

The Last Dam Summer on the Elwha River

Now that we have your attention the Gateway Visitor Center would like to invite you outdoors and out of Jefferson County to the Elwha River valley. 

Anyone who takes this tour drive will have the opportunity to witness a “Once...

Stand Up Paddling

Explore the Olympic Peninsula on the water  - Stand Up Paddling. 

WhatSUP Surf Shop in Port Ludlow on Shine Road and Highway 104 offers free lessons and demos most Saturdays.  Email...

Peonies on Parade
Come visit Peony Farm, the 1st and ONLY peony farm on the Peninsula on your day trip to the Olympic Peninsula.  
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Monument for Lost Ship

Sv. Nikolai: A monument being constructed by the Generals honors the 22 Russian sailors who were stranded on the Washington coast after their ship, the Sv. Nikolai, went aground north of the Quillayute River mouth in 1808. Several of...

Purple Haze Lavender Farm

Purple Haze Lavender Farm is a 10 acre certified organic lavender farm located in the Dungeness Valley of Washington's Olympic Peninsula. We are one of more than 36 growers in the valley who are cultivating this wonderful herb.

We welcome...

Jefferson County Historical Society Research Center

The Research Center serves as both the primary research facility and the repository for the Society's archival collections. Staff and volunteers are on hand to assist researchers....

Camping on the Beach

A great experience - camping on the beach.

Visit http://www.nps.gov/olym/planyourvisit/second-beach-trail.htm 

Haunted Museums and Historical Sites

" Now you can turn your visit to the local museum or public historical site into a mini paranormal investigation while learning about its history. Remember, ghost never sleep! Research indicates that spirits are usually attached to a...