Dear Geocachers,
This is to inform you that the Olympic Peninsula GeoTour is coming to an end.
The last day the caches will be available is January 1, 2022. As of 1/2/22 our GeoTour will be a thing of the past. Thank you to everyone who has made this so much fun over the years.
If you have started a Passport, but have not completed it, please send it to us by January 20, 2022 in its current state to:
OPVB PO Box 670 Port Angeles, WA 98362
As long as we have coins, we will honor incomplete passports. Again, thank you. Olympic Peninsula Tourism Commission
Freshwater Bay County Park is a well known boat launch area and is part of the Whale Trail. It is an ideal, tranquil location to launch kayaks and small boats. Once on the protected bay, it is quite common to come face-to- face with any number of marine mammals, i.e. river otters, orcas, harbor seals, dolphins, whales, etc. Wildlife can be spotted at the pond across the road from the Park entrance. Access to the east entrance of the Washington State Department of Natural Resources' Striped Peak Recreation Area is also available. The five-acre picnic area, naturally landscaped with Western Red Cedar and ferns, is located on the bluff above the bay.
Park users enjoy fishing, beachcombing, crabbing, birdwatching, and picnicking. Upper picnic area, restrooms, and covered picnic shelters are open May 15 through September 15 only, however you can access this area on foot from the parking area. The lower picnic site, concrete launch ramp and beach access areas are open all year round. The Park is located on the Strait of Juan de Fuca 10 miles west of Port Angeles off State Highway 112 and 3 miles north on Freshwater Bay Road.
Freshwater Bay is salt water, but the early explorers knew that there was sweet water available from the Elwha River. Consequently, the protected waters got to be known as Freshwater Bay. That’s the legend, at least.
Happy Caching!
