Port Townsend in a Day

On previous trips to Anacortes, we had always wondered about how convenient a day trip to Port Townsend, one of our favorite places, would be considering the need to take a ferry.  Well, it could not have been easier.  We booked a reservation online for the ferry at www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries, drove the thirty-five miles to the Coupeville ferry terminal, and then had a very pleasant thirty-minute crossing.

Coupeville Ferry Terminal, looking across at the Fort Casey campground.

Public launch ramp at the ferry terminal undergoing maintenance.

Laura and I walked around the Fort Casey State Park campground while we waited for our ferry to arrive.  Great views and lots of nearby trails to explore that wind through the state park.  Definitely, a place to check out in the future.

Part of the Fort Casey gun battery to the right above the folks on the beach.

Point Wilson lighthouse as we near Port Townsend.

Point Hudson Marina and RV Park.  Home of the annual Wooden Boat Festival, and our destination at the end of the summer.

Laura has us booked into this site for a future trip, so we thought we check it out to remove our concerns about whether the tree would interfere.

Some of the architecture and buildings in Port Townsend are so recognizable, that for some you don't even need to tell them where you are.

It was a treat to see Port Townsend in April.

Laura captures the author at one of their favorite sandwich shops overlooking the water.

For Laura, no visit to Port Townsend is complete without a stop at Pippa's for tea in the courtyard.

After walking around downtown, we headed over to Fort Worden State Park for a walk on the beach.

The brim of my Tilley hat gives an indication that it was a little breezy.

One of our favorite beaches near the Point Wilson Lighthouse.

Before the day ended, we headed over to Port Townsend Boat Haven since it has a wonderful shipyard specializing in wooden craft.

Built-in Astoria, Oregon, in 1890, Elmore was used to carry passengers and freight between Astoria and Tillamook.

The 1931 fantail yacht Discovery in the service of www.alaskacharters.com

With the moon rising and the sun setting, we said goodbye to Port Townsend.

Laura has the ferry nearly to herself

Point Wilson Lighthouse as we head to Coupeville on the way back to Anacortes.

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