Must-see beach · Jefferson, Washington
Port Townsend
Port Townsend is a beach in Jefferson, Washington.
Port Townsend: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Port Townsend
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Port Townsend — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 48.07214, -122.74495. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Port Townsend
- Fort Townsend Historical State Park · fort · Jefferson · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mystery Bay State Park · park · Jefferson · ~5 km · Must-see
- Port Townsend Post Office · church · Jefferson · ~6 km · Must-see
- Port Townsend Historic District · fort · Jefferson · ~6 km · Must-see
- Port Townsend Aero Museum · museum · Jefferson · ~6 km · Must-see
- Marrowstone Point Lighthouse · beach · Jefferson · ~7 km · Must-see
- Coast Artillery Museum · museum · Jefferson · ~9 km · Must-see
- Anderson Lake State Park · lake · Jefferson · ~9 km · Must-see
- Anderson Lake · lake · Jefferson · ~9 km · Must-see
- Fort Worden Historical State Park · fort · Jefferson · ~9 km · Must-see
- Point Wilson · beach · Jefferson · ~10 km · Must-see
- Point Wilson Lighthouse · fort · Jefferson · ~10 km · Must-see
- Kinney Point State Park · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~10 km · Must-see
- Beckett Point · beach · Jefferson · ~14 km · Must-see
- Admiralty Head Lighthouse · attraction · Island · ~14 km · Must-see
- Fort Casey State Park · fort · Island · ~15 km · Must-see
- Lake Hancock · lake · Island · ~15 km · Must-see
- Crockett Lake · lake · Island · ~15 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Port Townsend
- Marrowstone Point Lighthouse · beach · Jefferson · ~7 km · Must-see
- Point Wilson · beach · Jefferson · ~10 km · Must-see
- Beckett Point · beach · Jefferson · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mutiny Bay · beach · Island · ~20 km · Must-see
- Point Partridge · beach · Island · ~21 km · Must-see
- Double Bluff Beach · beach · Island · ~25 km · Must-see
- Sequim Bay · beach · Clallam · ~26 km · Must-see
- Coon Bay · beach · Kitsap · ~27 km · Must-see
- Norwegian Point · beach · Kitsap · ~28 km · Must-see
- Point Hannon · beach · Jefferson · ~29 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Port Townsend safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Port Townsend yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Port Townsend?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Port Townsend?
Nearby: Fort Townsend Historical State Park (fort, 5 km), Mystery Bay State Park (park, 5 km), Port Townsend Post Office (church, 6 km), Port Townsend Historic District (fort, 6 km), Port Townsend Aero Museum (museum, 6 km), Marrowstone Point Lighthouse (beach, 7 km).
Is Port Townsend worth visiting?
Port Townsend is listed as a must-see beach in Washington on Spotwander.