Activities Around Alfalfa Cottage

The city of Sequim, Washington has less rainfall annually than Santa Barbara, California. Sequim is always at the top of the lists for Best Places to Retire in the United States, but with its wholesome, small town atmosphere, the Sequim-Dungeness Valley is attracting families and tourists of all ages who often come to visit -- and frequently decide to stay! Read about the History of Sequim & the Dungeness Valley and the History of the North Olympic Peninsula.

Download a Sequim area map (PDF).

Sequim is fast becoming The Lavender Capital of America. More than 50 farms now grow lavender and visitors can tour the fields, weave a lavender wand, or sip a glass of lavender ice tea. Dedicated to preserving the lovely wide-open spaces and the Sequim-Dungeness Valley's agricultural heritage, organizations like Friends of the Fields and the Sequim-Dungeness Lavender Growers Association have been working to preserve farmlands, offer hands-on educational experiences, and create a vibrant, diverse economy.

Alfalfa Cottage is ideally suited as a central hub for all your planned activities on the Olympic Peninsula. You won't find a more conveniently located vacation getaway that is this private and picturesque!  Convenient ferry access to Victoria British Columbia, Seattle and Whidbey Island.

Click here to see the current weather at our local airport, 1 mile from the cottage: Sequim Valley Airport Web Cam

Please click on the links below for more information.

General Travel Information
Washington State Ferries
Port Angeles Weather
Port Angeles Harbor WebCam

Sequim Valley Airport Web Cam

Activities Sequim - within 10-20 minutes
The Dungeness Scenic Loop
The Dungeness Spit National Wildlife Refuge
    (You'll need Tide Tables
)
The New Dungeness Light Station
Dungeness Greens Golf Course
Dungeness River Audubon Center
Sequim Lavender Festival
  View the Good Morning America - Sequim lavender
Purple Haze Lavender
Sequim Irrigation Festival
Olympic Cellars Winery

Olympic Discovery Trail
 Awesome 30-minute video tour of the ODT:
 "On the Road - The Olympic Discovery Trail"

Olympic Game Farm
Tender Touches Skin Care Spa
Nourish Sequim
Sequim Valley Airport
Sunland Golf & Country Club
Sunny Farms Country Store

Activities Port Angeles - within 20-30 minutes
The Coho Ferry (Passenger & Auto Ferry to Victoria, B.C.)
Island Adventures Wale Watching Tours
Museums and Galleries in Port Angeles
Dining in Port Angeles
Port Angeles
Port Angeles Fine Arts Center
Port Angeles Performing Arts Center
The Jamestown S'klallam Tribal Center Native Art Gallery
   and Seven Cedars Casino

Activities Olympic National Park - within 30-45 minutes
Olympic National Park - Deer Park
Olympic National Park  -Hurricane Ridge
Olympic National Park - Lake Crescent
Olympic Park Institute - Naturebridge
Olympic National Park - Lake Crescent Lodge(lunch or dinner)
The Log Cabin Resort
Sunset Marine Resort (Kayak Rentals)

Area Activities 45 minutes or more
Port Townsend
Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival
Express Ferry to San Juan Islands
Fort Worden State Park
Chevy Chase-Washington's Oldest Public Golf Course (since 1925)
Washington State Ferry to Whidbey Island
Sol Duc Hot Springs
Salt Creek State Park (great tide pools and play area for kids)
Olympic Music Festival
Port Ludlow Resort & Golf Course
The Heron Beach Inn & Restaurant
Port Hadlock
The Port Hadlock Bakery
Historic Port Gamble
Historic Poulsbo, Liberty Bay
Washington State Ferry to Seattle (Kingston-Edmonds route)

Activities within 1-2 hours or more
Washington State Ferry to downtown Seattle,
   the Pike Place Market, Seattle Center and the Space Needle
Historic Winslow on Bainbridge Island
United States Naval Shipyards at Bremerton
Nuclear Submarine Base at Bangor
Naval Base Kitsap
Naval Undersea Museum
Washington State Historical Museum
International Glass Museum (Tacoma)
North Sound Wine Country Tour
Port Orchard
Gig Harbor
Olympic National Park hikes
Olympic National Park-Hoh Rain Forest
Olympic National Park-Hall of Mosses Trail
Olympic National Park-Kalaloch Beach
Olympic National Park-Rialto Beach
Olympic National Park-Lake Quinalt
Olympic National Park-Lake Ozette
Makah Tribal Museum
Neah Bay and Cape Flattery Trail
AllTrips Olympic National Park Travel Guides

General Activities Information
Biking around Port Angeles
Hiking around Port Angeles
Kayaking around Port Angeles
Five Days on the Olympic Peninsula

Olympic National Park
     ONP Information Page

     Olympic National Park Day Hikes
     Olympic National Park by Car
Day Trips From Port Angeles
National Geographic Traveler article on the Olympic Peninsula
National Geographic article on the Olympic National Park

 

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