Brochure - Clallam Bay Sekiu Chamber of Commerce

On the Olympic Peninsula
Pick Your Adventures
Hiking & Camping
Walk outside your tent or cabin and
flip a coin — left or right, north or
south, there’s great hiking in all directions! Clallam Bay Sekiu makes the
perfect base camp from which to
explore Olympic National Park,
Olympic National Forest, the wild Pacific beaches, temperate rain forests, pristine rivers and more.
You’d have to go a long way to find another region in the
world with so much to discover in such a small area. These
web sites will help you get started:
www.nps.gov/olym/planyourvisit/things2do.htm
www.forestcamping.com/dow/pacficnw/olyminfo.htm
P.O. Box 355 • Clallam Bay, WA 98326
Phone: 360-963-2339 • Toll free: 877-694-9433
chamber@clallambay.com
Birding Tour
Clallam Bay Sekiu is a premier place
to see an astounding variety of birds.
The Olympic Loop is a key part of the
Great Washington State Birding Trail
developed by the Audubon Society
(www.fs.fed.us/r6/olympic/
recreation-nu/olgwsbt.shtml).
Prime viewing spots include Clallam Bay Park, Pillar Point
County Park, Cape Flattery, Lake Ozette, Hobuck Beach, La
Push and the Hoh Rain Forest. Clallam Bay Sekiu is the perfect
base for your own special tour of these world-class birding sites.
Clallam Bay
Sekiu
Washington State’s
Northwest Coast
Kayaking
If you only get as far as Clallam Bay,
you’ll have a kayaking adventure you
won’t soon forget. But there’s so
much great kayaking that you’ll want
to really sample the region. Don’tmiss spots include Pillar Point County
Park, Neah Bay, Lake Ozette and La Push, plus all the rivers
and small lakes that dot the area. This is the best way to see
marine life — whales, otters, seals and more — up close and
personal!
www.sekiu.com • www.clallambay.com
Brochure photography: John Gussman, Sequim, WA
Brochure design/copywriting: Laurel Black Design, Port Angeles, WA
A Place Where You Can Really Breathe …
Looking for the kind of renewal you can
only get when you really leave it all behind?
Places like that are few and far between,
but we’ll tell you about one:
Clallam Bay Sekiu.
Nestled on the Strait of Juan de Fuca on the
Olympic Peninsula, Clallam Bay Sekiu occupies a
unique place in a spectacular region. Located on the rim
of an eye-popping bay, these historic fishing villages have
long been a haven for those who crave a real Northwest
experience any time of year.
It’s long been known that Clallam Bay Sekiu is
the place for outstanding sport fishing.
For generations, anglers have launched their boats into the
protected bay in search of record-breaking salmon and
halibut. What’s also true is that Clallam Bay Sekiu
offers great family adventures such as hiking, camping,
For year-round renewal and a real
Northwest adventure, breathe it in at
Clallam Bay Sekiu.
...savor the sea
Legendary is the only way to describe it! Boats of
all sizes ply the quiet waters just off Clallam Bay for
Chinook and Coho salmon, halibut and rockfish. A
variety of resorts and charters offer all the support
and expertise you’ll need for the fishing trip of your
life. Join us for the Sekiu Derbies!
There’s so much to do that a short trip will
just whet your appetite for more. Check out the
Want-To-Do List inside for ideas on how to really
savor Clallam Bay Sekiu. “Something for everyone”
isn’t just a tired cliché here – it’s the simple truth.
...touch the sand
Fishing
birding, beachcombing, diving, kayaking, wildlife watching – just about any outdoor fun that doesn’t require
waiting in line or at stoplights (there aren’t any).
Beaches
If you ever wanted to lose yourself in the solitary
splendor of a wild beach, this is the place. Miles of
sand, rocks and tidepools stretch from Slip Point to
Cape Flattery. Beachcombing has never been so
fascinating – you might even spot a gray whale!
...feel the
wind
Adventure
It’s our middle name! Besides incredible fishing and
beachcombing, Clallam Bay Sekiu offers a smorgasbord of activites year-round. We’re right on the
doorstep of Olympic National Park with its worldclass rain forests, mountains, lakes and wild beaches.
Look for adventure in any direction – you’ll find it!
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Your Want-To-Do List
Our Unique Heritage
q Clallam Bay Park, Slip Point, Merrill & Ring Tree Farm, Pillar Point
At Clallam Bay Park, cross the Clallam River bridge to the beach
- look for shore birds as you explore. Heading east to Slip Point,
view the the tide pools and lighthouse residence on the windswept cape. A beautiful 12-mile riverside drive takes you to the
historic Merrill & Ring Tree Farm. A self-guided tour (by appointment) takess you through a working forest where timber has
been sustainably managed for generations. Five minutes up the
road, enter Pillar Point County Park, with a boat launch and picnic
tables by the beach.Watch the wildlife and explore the wide
sandy shore. Note: Please respect the beaches. “Take nothing but
pictures, leave nothing but footprints.”
q In Sekiu on the Beach or on the Water
Soak up the peace and quiet of this bayfront fishing village. Sekiu
means “quiet waters” and is never short on smiles and hellos.
Watched over by eagles, it’s famous for record-setting salmon and
halibut. Kayak the bay and strait, or charter a boat for fishing,
diving or whale/wildlife watching. Moorage, boat launches and
a fuel dock are available. Beachcomb and bird watch while you
relax and recharge.
q Lake Ozette, Cape Alava, Sand Point
Camp, picnic, canoe, kayak, and hike at the largest natural lake in
the state. Follow an easy cedar-planked trails through wild forests
and meadows to Cape Alava for stunning views of the
Pacific Ocean and wildlife.To the north is the ancient
Makah village of Ozette.Walking the three-mile stretch
of primitive beach, you’ll see sea stacks, tide pools and
the 53 petroglyphs carved at Wedding Rocks. A threemile trek back on the Sandpoint boardwalk completes
this nine-mile triangle. Check tides for safe passage!
The Olympic Peninsula became part of the United States
with the Oregon Territory in the early 1800s. Scandinavian immigrants settled around Lake Ozette in 1890, but
when the area was included in the 1897 Olympic Forest
Reserve, most of the settlers left, and the land is now
mostly in Olympic National Park. West Clallam, now Sekiu
(“Quiet Waters”), was founded in 1870 by the owners of
a salmon cannery. East Clallam (renamed Clallam Bay in
1920) was a mill town when it began in 1890.
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And Yet More Adventures . . . Don’t miss Fun Days, our fishing derbies, Opening Day, Makah Days, the Sekiu Fly-In,
birding events, raptor migrations, spring and fall whale migrations — see complete calendar listings at www.sekiu.com.
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Marina
Fuel - Diesel & Gasoline
Boat Moorage / Storage
Churches
Marine & Auto Repair
Library with Wi-Fi
Emergency Services
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RV’s
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Cozy cabins, inns, motels,
RV and camping sites
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Kayaking
• Dive Shop
Check out ”A Week at the Beach” on our web site for adventures within an hour’s drive.
Fuel
• Waterview Dining
• Meeting Facilities
Clallam Bay Sekiu is a great base camp for all your NW Coast adventures!
Hobuck
Beach
• Lodging
• County Bus Service
In addition to numerous resident eagles, migrating eagles
can be observed between these two towns in the spring.
Sightings of gray whales, sea otters and herons are
frequent, as well as over 200 bird species. Kayak up
the Hoko River and around Seal and Sail Rocks.
Charter a boat for fishing, diving, or whale and wild
life tours. This is truly a place for nature lovers!
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Lodging
The old schoolhouse
in Sekiu has been
transformed into a
community center
that serves the whole
area and features
exhibits and events
of all kinds. Check
our website for the
center’s schedule.
Both Clallam Bay and Sekiu have historically relied on
the fishing and timber industries for their livelihoods.
Long one of the biggest
employers in the area, the
Merrill & Ring Tree Farm
was established in 1888
and is the oldest continuously family-owned
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Cape
Flattery
forestry company in the state. Commercial and sport
fishing have been traditional mainstays for decades. Due to
changing social dynamics, these industries have undergone
changes, although resource-based activity is still important
to the local economy.
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People first came to the Northwest coast 12,000 years
ago. By the late 1700s, the Native American population of
Makahs and Ozettes numbered over 2000 in villages near
Neah Bay and Lake Ozette. Europeans first visited the
area in the 16th century and later established settlements
along the coast. The Makah Cultural Center at Neah Bay
offers outstanding exhibits of early life of the Makahs on
the North Coast.