Tourist Activities
Indoors or outdoors, there are few locations that rival the many and varied activities that are available on the Olympic Peninsula. The scenery alone is breathtaking enough to spend the large portion of a day just sitting, or walking or biking and viewing the majesty. Try the Olympic Discovery Trail or one of Sequim’s many parks for starters if this is your idea of a blissful way to pass a day. Or, for something more unusual, rent a kayak from The Bosun’s Locker and enjoy the scenery as you paddle around the quiet waters of Sequim Bay.
Beachcombing is another popular activity here on the peninsula. Many interesting shells and other items get washed up onto the shore from the gentle, lapping waves of the Puget Sound. If you are particularly adventurous and full of endurance, you might try walking out the Dungeness Spit to the New Dungeness Lighthouse. Built in 1857 it was the first lighthouse to be lit on the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
Originally developed as an agricultural community, there are still several local farms that are open to the public, with U-pick fruits and flowers. Sequim also boasts two of the wineries on the Olympic Peninsula Winery Loop: Olympic Cellars and Lost Mountain Winery, both producers of award-winning wines.
If it is indoor activities you prefer, take some time to learn more about area history at the Museum & Arts Center or the Sequim Branch of the North Olympic Library System. Spend an afternoon perusing the quaint shops of the downtown area, or work out extra energy at the Sequim Aquatic Recreation Center. Feeling lucky? Seven Cedars Casino is close-by, offering Las Vegas style gaming in a friendly atmosphere.
Of course, this is but a sampling of the many ways to spend a day, a week or a lifetime enjoying the scenery, the freshness, the people, the community of Sequim, Washington.
But as the saying goes, don’t just take our word for it — come see for yourself. You will be truly amazed at just how much Sequim Welcomes You!