Ok, Budget Travel, FOX News, NBC News, and Yahoo Travel all may have said it first, but we agree that Port Townsend is indeed one of the coolest small towns in America. There were cute shops, restaurants, and lots of great historic buildings in the downtown area. Plus, after driving right through Forks, and just spending a night in Port Angeles, it wasn’t too hard to be impressed with this cute town on the Olympic Peninsula.

We stayed at Fort Worden State Park and had a great time exploring the fort and surrounding grounds there.

Beach driftwood at Fort Worden

Lighthouse at Fort Worden

Beach at Fort Worden