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Fort Worden State Park - Point Wilson
Olympic Peninsula
updated 1 month ago
Fort Worden State Park - Point Wilson offers a pleasant experience with its historical buildings and lighthouse, as noted in recent reports. Visitors have observed deer, which were not shy, in late August. The trails themselves are described as being in good condition July 10 through August 23. The road access to the park is suitable for all vehicles, and no significant bug issues were reported in late July or late August. The Coast Artillery Museum had its permanent closure on September 7th, so it is no longer available for visits.
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The Coast Artillery Museum at Fort Worden closed permanently on September 7th. Therefore, it is no longer possible to visit this museum.
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Older1 month ago
Olympic Peninsula > Northern Coast
There are a lot of historical buildings to look at along with the lighthouse.Saw several deer at the park and they didn’t run off when they saw me.The Coast Artillery Museum is closing permanently on ...
Older2 months ago
Olympic Peninsula > Northern Coast
This wasn’t so much a trail as it was a wander. We anticipated rain eventually so we decided to stay close to town.Initially we walked north along the beach up Admiralty Inlet. A Polar Bear Plunge had...
Older2 months ago
Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal
We went for a few short walks around Port Townsend starting with Fort Worden walking the beach to the Point Wilson lighthouse which was lovely walking in the soft sand. Next we stopped off at Old Fort...
Older5 months ago
Olympic Peninsula > Northern Coast
From the North Beach County Park trailhead we hiked west along the beach for a mile or so. Also did a small loop into Fort Worden, which included one of the old artillery installations, and the Chines...
Older9 months ago
Olympic Peninsula > Northern Coast
On my way back from Port Angeles, I went to Port Townsend to check out the Point Wilson Lighthouse.Mostly to photograph the Lighthouse after dark!Reached there at 3:30 pm, still I had 1 more hour to s...
Older13 months ago
Olympic Peninsula > Northern Coast
Support Washington Trails Association. #HikeathonOne last sunset to close out August & Hike-a-Thon! We headed to Ford Wordon State Park for the first time, and we will definitely be back!We arrived at...
Older13 months ago
Olympic Peninsula > Northern Coast
Quick stop by Fort Worden SP for sunset on route back home.Got to parking area around 7:00 pm and there were a lot of spots open. Walked around the lighthouse a bit before getting distracted by the su...
Older17 months ago
Olympic Peninsula
Beautiful grounds with a seemingly well maintained historic military fort. I enjoyed reading about the various buildings still standing and imagining what life was like during those times. Lots of dif...
Older19 months ago
Olympic Peninsula
Nice evening walk in calm skies. Only did the beach from the lighthouse point to the pier and back, about 2 miles.As luck would have it, an otter scampered out of hiding twice along my walk. Hard to g...
Older21 months ago
Olympic Peninsula
We started at the lighthouse and connected trails and roads along the bluff to make a loop past North Beach and through the park. See map here (https://strava.app.link/Ybapn49YIPb)We saw two coyotes n...