Port Townsend is well known as a Victorian Seaport and for Wooden Boats to, but we also have some of the best Sea Kayaking in Washington State. Every September the West Coast Sea Kayak Symposium is held at Fort Warden State Park and is the largest gathering of kayakers on the West Coast. Kayaking in Port Townsend is available with many different tour operators and when booking your stay please ask for some recommendations.
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Port Townsend Kayaking
March 20th, 2008 by john
Mid-Week Mardi Gras Special
January 9th, 2008 by john
Originally uploaded by bluegullinn
Stay three nights at our Port Townsend Bed and Breakfast, any room, with a full breakfast included each morning.
$80 per night (tax not included)
Offer valid on a 3 night stay only – February 3,4,5
Salt Creek Tide Pool, Washington
July 10th, 2007 by john
Salt Creek Tide Pool, Washington
Originally uploaded by bluegullinn
Many guests stay with us in Port Townsend, and take day trips around the area. One popular spot is Salt Creek Tidal Pool. It’s just over an hour from here, and you can spot all manner of sea life there. Beautiful and educational!
Wooden Boat Festival at Port Townsend
July 10th, 2007 by john
Wooden Boat Festival at Port Townsend
Originally uploaded by bluegullinn
The biggest festival of the year has to be Wooden Boat. We have guests from all over the world that come here for this event. One year we had over 90 wooden boats in Port Townsend Bay. Port Townsend is one of 3 Victorian Seaports in the USA. There is music and lots of great activites and information on wooden boats. One year we had a battle between 2 ships in the bay.
Point Wilson Lighthouse, Ft. Worden State Park, Port Townsend
July 10th, 2007 by john
Point Wilson Lighthouse, Ft. Worden State Park, Port Townsend
Originally uploaded by bluegullinn
This is the Point Wilson Lighthouse and Coast Guard Station, with Whidbey Island across the water at the entrance to Puget Sound. When the tide is out you can walk all the way around the lighthouse on the beach.
Salt Creek Tide Pool
July 10th, 2007 by john
Originally uploaded by bluegullinn
Blue Gull Inn, Port Townsend, WA-
We have a great location here on the Olympic Peninsula, and one of the day trips our guests like to make is to Salt Creek. It’s a tide pool, with lots of interesting sea life, like this starfish.





