Port Townsend, WA Road Trips

1 Port Townsend Visitor Center, 2409 Jefferson St (off Sims Way, between Benedict St and Decatur St), ☏ +1 360-385-2722. M-F 9AM-5PM, Sa Su 10AM-4PM. Maps, brochures, ferry reservations, customized itineraries and information from local experts

1 Manresa Castle, 651 Cleveland St (7th St and Sheridan St). On the National Historic Registry. Also one of the most haunted buildings in America. (updated Jun 2023) 2 Northwind Arts Center, 701 Water St (at Quincy St), ☏ +1 360-379-1086. Th-Su noon-5PM. Regularly-rotated exhibits of visual arts, as well as periodic readings, films, and performances. (updated Dec 2020) 3 Port Townsend Art Walk (on Water St, between Polk St and Madison St). 5:30-8PM, every first Saturday of the month. The art galleries in town are all open late, providing refreshments and a chance to speak with the artists themselves. (updated Dec 2020) 4 Rothschild House Museum, 418 Taylor St (at Jefferson St), ☏ +1 360-385-1003. On a bluff overlooking Port Townsend Bay stands a historic house built by Bavarian immigrant and businessman "Baron" Rothschild. The house has been largely unchanged since the 1800s, giving a glimpse into life from over a century ago. Adults $6, seniors $5, children $1. (updated Dec 2020) 5 Jefferson Museum of Art and History, 540 Water St (at Madison St), ☏ +1 360-385-1003. Sa Su 11AM-4PM. A working city hall, court, with an old jail cell, various other historical exhibits, and an art gallery. Adults $6, seniors $5, children $1. (updated Dec 2020)

1 Rose Theatre, 235 Taylor St (between Washington St and Water St), ☏ +1 360-385-1039 (office), +1 360-385-1089 (movie hotline), [email protected]. Movie theater. $11 adult, $10 senior/student, $8 children 12 and under, matinees $1 less. 2 Uptown Theater, 1120 Lawrence St (at Polk St), ☏ +1 360-385-3883. Movie theater. VIP (21+ upper sections) $11, general $10, seniors $9, students $9, child (12 and under) $8, matinees $1 off. (updated Jun 2023) 3 Anderson Lake State Park, 1061 Anderson Lake Rd, Chimacum, ☏ +1 360-385-1259, [email protected]. 8AM-dusk, Apr-Oct. 496 acres (201 hectares) of woods and wetland that slope down to 70-acre Anderson Lake. The park offers picnicking, trails for hiking, biking, and equestrian use, non-motorized boating, fishing, and birdwatching. Discover Pass required for parking ($10/day, $45/year). (updated Oct 2025) 4 Wooden Boat Festival (at Point Hudson Marina, entrance at the intersection of Water St and Monroe St), ☏ +1 360-385-2628 ext 104, [email protected]. one weekend in September. The largest wooden boat festival in North America. Tour, ride, or view a number of different boats. Live music and children's activities. 12 years and under free, 13-19 years one-day $15 or three-day $30, adults one-day $20 or three-day $40, seniors one-day $15 or three-day $30, active military one-day $15 or three-day $30. Port Townsend Film Festival, ☏ +1 360-379-1333, [email protected]. one weekend in late September. Showings of more than 100 films, along with interviews and panels with the people who made them.

2 Fountain Cafe, 920 Washington St, ☏ +1 360-385-1364. daily 2pm–8pm. Great little place up the hill from the fountain with mostly organic foods. Reservations recommended. $. (updated Aug 2022) 3 Waterfront Pizza, 951 Water St, ☏ +1 360-385-6629. Great pizza! Buy it by the slice or order a full pizza with all your favorites and dine upstairs in the funky atmosphere. (updated Mar 2016) 4 Khu Larb Thai Restaurant, 225 Adams St, ☏ +1 360-385-5023. Really great Thai food, a favorite with the locals. (updated Mar 2016) 5 Ichikawa Sushi Bar & Steak House, 1208 Water St, ☏ +1 360-379-4000. Japanese cuisine from its sister city. (updated Mar 2016) 6 The Silverwater Cafe, 237 Taylor St, ☏ +1 360-385-6448. Great atmosphere and is known for their exceptional seafood dishes. (updated Mar 2016)

2 Conduit Cafe, 1012 Lawrence St (at Tyler St), ☏ +1 206-456-6536. 8AM-2PM. Artisan espresso with a cozy local feeling.

1 Harborside Inn, 330 Benedict St, ☏ +1 360-385-7909. (updated Mar 2016) 2 The Belmont, +1 360-385-3007. (updated Mar 2016) 3 Palace Hotel, 1004 Water St (at Tyler St), ☏ +1 360-385-0773, toll-free: +1 800-962-0741. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. $79-139. (updated Dec 2020) 4 Monarch Suites (formerly Waterstreet Hotel), 635 Water St (at Quincy St), ☏ +1 360-385-5467. $60-140. 5 Old Consulate Inn, 313 Walker St (at Washington St), ☏ +1 360-385-6753, toll-free: +1 800-300-6753, [email protected]. Check-in: 3-6PM, check-out: 11AM. Bed and breakfast in an old Victorian mansion, whose name comes from the fact that the German Vice Consul used to reside here. A National Historic Landmark, it sits opposite the Jefferson County Courthouse, and overlooking Puget Sound. $170-250. (updated Dec 2020) 6 Ravenscroft Inn, 533 Quincy St (at Clay St), ☏ +1 360-205-2147, toll-free: +1 855-290-8840, [email protected]. Check-in: 3-7PM, check-out: 11AM. Another bed and breakfast. But unlike the others in town, it is not Victorian, but Southern Colonial style. It has dual verandas that overlook the bay. $150-235. (updated Dec 2020) Fort Worden has a castle, cottages, houses, and campgrounds available for rent.

to From U.S. 101 at the tip of Discovery Bay, State Route 20 (SR-20) splits off and runs 30 mi (48 km) into downtown. Port Townsend is roughly a two-hour drive north of Olympia, and one hour east of Port Angeles. to SR-19 comes up from SR-104 west of the Kingston Ferry Terminal near the Hood Canal Bridge and terminates at SR-20 just south of town. Traffic coming from the Seattle area will want to take the Downtown to Bainbridge Island or the Edmonds to Kingston Ferries towards the peninsula. From Seattle, there are two options to reach Port Townsend by Jefferson Transit: Routes 7 & 390: Take the ferry to Bainbridge Island, then Kitsap Transit 390 bus to North Viking Park and Ride in Poulsbo, and then Jefferson Transit bus route 7 to Haines P&R (south of town) from Poulsbo. If going to the airport take the Link Light Rail #1 (towards Angle Lake) from downtown Seattle. The connections are timed and it takes about two and a half hours. Route 14: Take the Kitsap Transit Fast Ferry to Kingston, then transfer to the Jefferson Transit bus route 14. If the #14 bus is not operating take Kitsap Transit #307 to Poulsbo and transfer to the #7 bus to Port Townsend. From Port Angeles and Sequim: Routes 8 & 30: From Port Angeles take Clallam Transit #30 (101 Commuter) or 123 (Strait Shot) to the Sequim Transit Center and transfer to the #8 bus to Port Townsend (Haines P&R). From Olympia and Shelton: Route 1 and Mason Transit #6 & 8: From Downtown Olympia Transit Center take Mason Transit #6 bus to Shelton and transfer to the #8 bus to Triton Cove.

Port Townsend has a compact, walkable, gridded center, divided into Downtown and Uptown. Downtown, where most attractions are, including most hotels, art galleries, the ferry terminal and the marina, is along Water and Washington Streets, roughly from the ferry dock in the southwest, to Point Hudson in the northeast. Uptown, which has some more hotels and other businesses of note, is, as the name suggests, uphill from Downtown, to the northwest. Fort Worden, where a number of attractions lie, is about a mile north of Downtown. Jefferson Transit, ☏ +1 360-385-4777, toll-free: +1-800-371-0497. Jefferson County's local transit agency operates bus routes within the county to Brinnon, Port Hadlock, Port Ludlow, Port Townsend, and Quilcene. Some bus routes travel to and from destination beyond the county, including Poulsbo (route 7), Sequim (route 8), Kingston Ferry Terminal (route 14). Bus routes terminate in Port Townsend at 3 Haines Place Park and Ride. There is no service on Sundays or holidays. (updated Jun 2023) Fares are $1.50 for a daily pass; $1.00 for seniors 60+, disabled, and youth 7-18; and free for children 6 and under. The most useful routes for visitors, running hourly, are: Route 2 to Haines Place Park & Ride and Fort Worden Route 11 to Haines Place Park & Ride, and looping around Uptown and Downtown. Actually two routes, in opposite directions: #11A is counter-clockwise, and #11B is clockwise. 4 The Broken Spoke, 835 Water St (at Taylor St), ☏ +1 360-379-1295. Bicycle shop, with rentals available. Calling ahead to reserve a rental is recommended.