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Hotel · South side of town
Olympic Lodge by Ayres
Rooms at the foot of the Olympics on the south side of town, an outdoor pool, and a complimentary guest shuttle within five miles, which covers the airport and downtown.
Land in Port Angeles.The rest is close.
Fairchild is ten minutes from downtown and on the doorstep of Olympic National Park. Where to stay, where to eat and what to do, from the waterfront out to Lake Crescent and the wineries toward Sequim, from the people at the airport who answer those questions every day.
- 10 minutes to downtown
- Park headquarters in town
- Lake Crescent 30 minutes west
- Victoria across the Strait
Where to stay
Stay in town. Spend the days outside.
Two hotels a short ride from the airport, a handful of bed and breakfasts, and the lodges inside the park. Each one takes its own reservations; the FBO desk can give you a booking code before you call.
Hotel · Waterfront
Red Lion Hotel Port Angeles Harbor
On the water downtown, beside the Victoria ferry terminal and a short walk to Field Hall, the City Pier and the restaurants on First and Front Streets.
Hotel booking code
Ask the FBO desk before you book a room.
Call or stop by the Citizen Air desk in the Fairchild terminal for a local hotel booking code. Use it when you reserve and it takes a discount off the room.
+1 (360) 452-6226, 8 am to 5 pm, seven days.
In townQuality Inn Port Angeles
Uptown, a couple of miles from the park visitor center and the road to Hurricane Ridge.
East of townColette's Bed and Breakfast
On the water, with electric bikes for guests and the Discovery Trail under a mile away.
East of townSalt and Cedar Bed and Breakfast
A small property toward Sequim.
In the park · seasonalLake Crescent Lodge
The historic lodge on the lakeshore, about half an hour west. Open spring into early winter.
In the park · seasonalSol Duc Hot Springs Resort
Cabins beside the mineral hot spring pools, past Lake Crescent. Open spring through fall.
Everything elseThe full lodging list
Visit Port Angeles, the town's visitor guide, lists every hotel, inn and rental.
What to do
What we tell our passengers.
Our crews and the team at Fairchild answer the same questions every day: where to eat, who runs the whale trips, whether Hurricane Ridge is open. These are the places we send people. Each one sells its own tours, tables and tickets.
Bikes and kayaks · Downtown
Elevate Outdoors
Guided tours and rentals by bike and kayak, from the Olympic Discovery Trail to the coastline and the Strait, out of a storefront on First Street.
20 percent off all rentals and tours for Citizen Air passengers. Enter CA20 at checkout.
Book with Elevate Outdoors →
Arts and events · Waterfront
Field Arts & Events Hall
The Peninsula's performance hall, on the waterfront. Music, theater and film through the year, including the Banff Mountain Film Festival event that Citizen Air sponsors.
Races · Olympic Peninsula
Peninsula Adventure Sports
Trail runs, rides and multisport races across the Peninsula through the year, including the Big Hurt, which shares a weekend with the Banff festival at Field Hall.
Race calendar →Eat and drink
Downtown, on foot
- Kokopelli GrillFront Street
Northwest cooking with a southwest accent and a water-view lounge. Order the smoked salmon chowder.
- The Tapperie and GrillPort Angeles Wharf
Pour your own from twenty taps, priced by the ounce, with a grill menu and the game on.
- Next Door GastropubDowntown
The downtown pub locals send visitors to, open since 2011.
- Barhop Brewing and TaproomRailroad Avenue
House beer and pizza on the waterfront, looking across the Strait.
- Harbinger Winery tasting roomDowntown
Local wine by a fire pit over the water.
- Open lateAsk the FBO desk
Landing after dinner? We know what is still serving.
On the water
Whales, kayaks and halibut
- Port Angeles Whale Watch CompanyBoat Haven · mid-May to October
Four to five hours on the Strait aboard an 85-foot boat with a heated cabin.
- Puget Sound ExpressWaterfront · summer
Half-day whale watching from the Port Angeles waterfront.
- Adventures Through KayakingFreshwater Bay, west of town
Guided sea kayaking along the cliffs and sea stacks.
Halibut and salmon fishing on the Strait, in the state seasons.
- Good Time Dave's
Salmon and halibut fishing charters.
Guides and trails
Into the park with someone who knows it
- Olympic Hiking Co.Marine Drive
Guided hikes across Olympic National Park, from the Hoh Rain Forest and the coast to Hurricane Ridge and Sol Duc, plus trailhead shuttles and pickups at hotels in town.
- Elevate OutdoorsFirst Street
Bike and kayak rentals and tours.
CA20 for 20 percent off
- Olympic Discovery TrailThrough town
Paved from downtown along the waterfront, east toward Sequim and west toward the Elwha.
The park
It starts at the edge of town
The park's headquarters and main visitor center, on the road to Hurricane Ridge.
- Hurricane Ridge17 miles from downtown
A mile above the sea, with the interior peaks in front of you. The day lodge burned in 2023 and has not been rebuilt; bring food and water.
- Lake Crescent and the ElwhaAbout 30 minutes west
The lake, Marymere Falls, and the river that ran free again after its two dams came down.
- Sol Duc Hot SpringsPast Lake Crescent · seasonal
Mineral pools in the forest.
- See it from the airFrom Fairchild
Our scenic flights cover the coast, the Strait, Lake Crescent and Mount Olympus in 45 to 90 minutes.
Arts, history and science
Where the Peninsula explains itself
- Feiro Marine Life CenterCity Pier
Hands-on tanks with the animals of the Strait, run by a nonprofit.
- Port Angeles Fine Arts Center and Webster's WoodsAbove town
A gallery and a sculpture park in the woods, free and open dawn to dusk.
- Underground Heritage ToursFrom the downtown visitor center
A walk through the storefronts and tunnels left below street level when the town raised its streets in 1914.
- Elwha Klallam Heritage CenterDowntown
The Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe's center, and the place to understand the river's story.
- The mural trailDowntown
A self-guided walk past the murals on downtown buildings.
East toward Sequim
Wineries and the spit
- Camaraderie CellarsBenson Road
Award-winning wine, a garden and an outdoor fire pit.
- Olympic CellarsBetween Port Angeles and Sequim
A family-run winery in a 1912 barn.
- Black Diamond WineryEast of town
One of the wineries along the Discovery Trail.
- Dungeness SpitNear Sequim
The long sand spit you see on the flight in, protected as a wildlife refuge, with a lighthouse at the end.
More places, and the events calendar. Visit Port Angeles, the town's visitor guide, keeps the full list of restaurants, shops, tours and lodging, with what is on this week.
Visit Port AngelesThe approach
Every flight in is a scenic flight.
On a clear day you cross Puget Sound with the Olympics rising ahead, follow the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and watch Ediz Hook curl around the harbor before you land. Our pilots narrate the crossing, answer questions about the park and the town, and help you settle the plan for the stay before the wheels are down.
Want more of it? Our scenic loops add Mount Olympus, Lake Crescent, the Dungeness Spit and the wild coast, with the geology plain below.
The six scenic loops
Events
Plan a trip around a date.
Port Angeles has a calendar worth flying for, most of it outside summer. Pick the date, and we will get you here Friday and home Sunday.
- Year round
Performances at Field Arts & Events Hall
Music, theater and film on the waterfront, through the year.
- Fall
Banff Mountain Film Festival
Field Hall's Banff event, sponsored by Citizen Air, with the Big Hurt the same weekend.
- Fall
The Big Hurt
Peninsula Adventure Sports' multisport race: run, ride, paddle, run.
- Ask us
Port Angeles Marathon
Along the Strait on the Olympic Discovery Trail.
- Late spring
Juan de Fuca Festival
Music and arts downtown over the Memorial Day weekend.
- Ask us
Music on the Strait
Chamber music on the Peninsula.
- Ask us
RE:SOUND
A festival of new music at Field Hall.
- Ask us
Squatchcon
The Peninsula's comics and pop-culture convention.
Dates and tickets are on each organizer's site. We link out; we do not sell tickets.
Organizers
List your event here at no charge.
If you run a festival, a race, a performance or a conference on the Olympic Peninsula, send us the name, the dates and a link, and we will add it to this page.
Send your datesGetting around
From the ramp to town, with or without a car.
Port Angeles is one of the few places on the Peninsula where a visitor can fly in, walk or ride everywhere in town, reach the park by shuttle, and never pick up a rental. If you would rather drive, the rental counter is inside the terminal.
From Fairchild
Our courtesy car and shuttle
Tell us when you book. The courtesy car is complimentary when available, and our shuttle runs passengers to the hotels in town.
From Fairchild
Rental cars at the terminal
Avis and Budget rental cars at the affiliated counter inside the Fairchild terminal. We can reserve one with your flight so the keys are waiting.
From Fairchild
Bicycles at the airport
We are setting up bicycles for arriving passengers at Fairchild, so the Discovery Trail starts at the ramp. Ask us about availability when you book.
In town
Hotel shuttles
Olympic Lodge runs a complimentary guest shuttle within five miles, which covers the airport, downtown and the ferry.
Into the park
Trailhead shuttles
Olympic Hiking Co. runs shuttles from town to trailheads across the park and picks up at hotels in Port Angeles. We can put you in touch when you book.
Across the Strait
Victoria on the Coho
Black Ball Ferry Line's MV Coho sails from the downtown terminal to Victoria's Inner Harbour, about ninety minutes each way. Bring your passport.
Flying yourself in? Fuel, ramp, the crew lounge and the courtesy car are on our FBO page.
Questions
What visitors ask us.
How far is the airport from downtown?
About ten minutes by car or shuttle, on the west side of town. The park visitor center is another ten minutes south, and the Victoria ferry terminal is on the waterfront downtown.
Do I need a car?
Not for a weekend in town. The hotels, restaurants, Field Hall, the pier and the Discovery Trail are all within walking or cycling distance of each other, and shuttles run to the airport and into the park. For Lake Crescent, Sol Duc or the west side of the Peninsula, a rental from the counter at Fairchild is the easier choice.
Is Hurricane Ridge open?
Hurricane Ridge Road opens daily in summer and, snow permitting, Friday through Sunday in winter. The National Park Service posts the road status each morning, and our team at Fairchild checks it daily. The day lodge at the top burned in 2023 and has not been rebuilt, so bring food and water.
Can I get to Victoria?
Yes. The MV Coho crosses the Strait from downtown Port Angeles to Victoria in about ninety minutes. A passport or equivalent document is required.
Can I book the hotel with my flight?
Not as one booking. Book your flight with us and your room directly with the hotel. Ask the FBO desk for the local booking code first; it takes a discount off the room.
Where do I leave my bags?
With us. If your room is not ready or your flight home is later than checkout, leave your bags at the Fairchild terminal and collect them before you fly.
Are the businesses on this page connected to Citizen Air?
No. They are local businesses we recommend to our passengers, and each one sets its own prices, hours and terms. Where a business has a Citizen Air offer, like Elevate Outdoors, the page says so.
I run a business or an event near Port Angeles. Can you list it?
Yes, at no charge, if it is somewhere we would send a visitor. Send us a line about what you offer and a link, or the name, dates and link for an event, through our contact page. We check the listings regularly and take down any that have closed.
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