Visiting Port Townsend and Surrounding Areas

EXPLORING THE PENINSULA-Sequim (pronounced see-quim) is a 45-minute drive from Port Townsend and is home to picturesque lavender farms and the six-mile long Dungeness Spit.

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Port Angeles (50 miles from Port Townsend) is 15 miles west of Sequim and is known for spectacular scenery, friendly people, shops, restaurants and it is a one-hour drive from Forks, a tourism destination for fans of the Stephanie Meyers’ “Twilight” series. Port Angeles is also the gateway to visiting Victoria, British Columbia via the Canadian Black Ball Ferries.

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Port Townsend is a memorable base camp for exploring the spectacular Olympic National Park, one of the last large old growth forests left in the United States. Some of these ancient trees are 300 feet tall! It is a 2-3 hour drive to the top of Hurricane Ridge (the most popular entry point) from eastern Jefferson County. The Park is 922,000+ acres of which 95% is designated wilderness extending from the top of the Olympic Mountains down to the Pacific shore. The Park is surrounded by the Olympic National Forest. For information, visit the Park website.

Parking in Port Townsend

Here is where to Park in Downtown Port Townsend. Whether you are shopping, working, dining or staying for the weekend, there are over 570 FREE parking spots for you to choose from. 2, 4 and 24 hour parking available throughout Uptown and Downtown.

Did you know? Port Townsend has two historic commercial districts, Uptown and Downtown. It has a walk-ability score of 80 out of 100.

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Did you know? Port Townsend is part of a Bicycle Benefits Program, rewarding biking to businesses through an incentive/reward which is awarded to patrons who show up on a bike and show their Bike Benefits helmet sticker. Visit bicyclebenefits.org to learn more. You can also rent bikes in town!

Public Transportation – Jefferson Transit is a public transportation system with stops all over Port Townsend. Their shuttles depart the Haines Place Park & Ride every 30 minutes. It is a 4-7 minute ride to Downtown. Hours of operation ∙Routes∙Questions? Call (360) 385-4777 or visit their website at jeffersontransit.com.

Did you know? There is a complete list of all the events happening in Port Townsend on our website . Plan ahead and park before the rush!

In response to the continued questions and comments about the downtown core not having adequate parking following construction, we wanted to share with you the before and after pictures. The number of parking stalls pre and post construction are the same: 100 spots. ADA parking pre project: 3 spots Post project: 7 spots. Two motorcycle spots were added in the construction zone area.

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