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You can stay here for hours without getting bored. It's like a fairytale world where you immerse yourself and everything becomes quiet. Gigantic trees, ferns, lichens and bushes grow in abundance that make it seem almost unreal. Well-signposted paths make it easy to find your way around. There are paths of varying lengths, but they are very well developed and laid out. If you're lucky, elks can also be seen or they cross your path; you should always keep your distance.

The west coast of the Olympic Peninsula offers dramatic views at the wild beaches along the Pacific Ocean. Take a stroll to Browns Point and pass bluffs high overhead. Beware of the tide and plan your way back accordingly.

Mount Townsend is a widely popular destination for good reason. This beautiful alpine turtleback summit surrounded by the Welch Peaks offers panoramic views of the San Juans to the north across the Straight, the Olympics to the west, and east across the Sound to the Cascades. In the spring, there are lots of rhododendrons and wildflowers in bloom. You can even see a few waterfalls tucked away in the old-growth forest.

Larry Scott Trail, part of the Olympic Discovery Trail, is a combination of wide natural and paved paths beginning on downtown Port Townsend's waterfront and heading southwest to its SW trailhead at Four Corners. Annually, Run the Peninsula Road Race Series takes place on this trail, where runners compete in the 5k/10k and Half Marathon.

Dosewallips State Park is beautiful, with 425 acres surrounded by sound and sea, forest, beaches and deltas nestled along the Dosewallips River and the Hood Canal. There are 3.5 miles of trails with trees covered in moss, where you are likely to see amazing wildlife, including elk herds on the ground and bald eagles in the air. A Discovery pass is necessary for vehicle entrance to the park.