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Olympic Peninsula Gateway Visitor Center 2025 JC Lodging Tax Application (Gateway VIC) - Signed rcvd 100424
2025 Request for Proposal Packet Lodging Tax/Tourism Promotion 2025 Proposal Guidelines: Tourism Promotion Activities The Jefferson County Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) is accepting proposals from government agencies and non-profit organizations for tourism promotion to be provided during calendar year 2025 and paid for from the County’s lodging tax fund. The Committee will make recommendations to the Jefferson County Commissioners within one month following the proposal deadline. All decisions for use of the lodging tax will be made by the Jefferson County Commissioners. ■ Proposals from government agencies or non-profit organizations are to be for tourism promotion during calendar year 2025. Please refer to Section 1 of this packet for examples of eligible tourism promotion activities for this funding round. ■ At the time of implementation, tourism related activities within proposals must comply with federal, state, and county laws and requirements, including county Public Health direction. NOTE: Jefferson County may not use public funds in any way that can be construed as a gift to an individual or organization. ■ Proposals must completely address the questions, and all requested supplemental information must be provided. Incomplete proposals may not be considered by LTAC. ■ To be considered, a fully completed and signed digital application (digital signatures acceptable) must be received at afmcknight@co.jefferson.wa.us by the deadline listed above. ■ The preferred format for a digital application is a single PDF file attached to an email. If necessary, multiple files in either PDF or Microsoft Word may be attached to a single email as a complete digital application. ■ All documents filed with the County are public records, potentially eligible for release. This packet is for the 2025 TOURISM PROMOTION SERVICE PROPOSALS to be funded by the Jefferson County Lodging Tax. Under Jefferson County guidelines, you must be a NON-PROFIT or GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY to be eligible to be funded by the Jefferson County Lodging Tax. The Jefferson County Lodging Tax Advisory Committee may only consider complete and signed proposals that include all of the requested information and documents, and that are submitted by the deadline: FRIDAY OCTOBER 4, 2024 by 4:30 pm Digital Delivery only for Proposals to afmcknight@co.jefferson.wa.us Jefferson County is committed to the non-discriminatory treatment of all Persons in the employment and delivery of services and resources. 2025 Proposal Checklist for Tourism Promotion Activities Organization Name OLYMPIC PENINSULA GATEWAY VISITOR INFORMATION CENTER Event Name, if different Proposed Contract Amount: $140,500 Proposals must completely address the questions, and all requested supplemental information must be provided. Incomplete or late proposals may not be considered by the Jefferson County LTAC. To be eligible for consideration, your application must be signed, dated, and include the following items in the listed order. Check each item submitted: __x_____ Signed and Dated Proposal Summary Sheet __x_____ Section 1 - Itemized list of proposed services and estimated costs. __x_____ Section 2 - Proposal Questions. __x_____ Section 3 - Proposed 2025 promotion, facility, event or activity budget. __x_____ Section 3 – 2024 budget and year-to-date income and expense statement(s). __x_____ Section 3 - List of names and addresses of the organization’s current Board of Directors. Name and contact information for event chairperson, if applicable. __x_____ Section 3 - Optional work samples such as season brochures, promotional materials, reviews, news/magazine articles, etc. (maximum of 5 separate pieces) To be considered, a fully completed and signed original application with supporting documents must be electronically received and date stamped at the Jefferson County Administrator’s Office, to Adiel McKnight @ afmcknight@co.jefferson.wa.us by FRIDAY OCTOBER 4, 2024. Documents submitted to the County are public records, potentially eligible for release. 2025 Proposal Checklist for Tourism Promotion Activities Proposal Deadline: FRIDAY OCTOBER 4, 2024 at 4:30 pm (received, not postmarked) Electronically to Email Address: afmcknight@co.jefferson.wa.us Organization Name OLYMPIC PENINSULA GATEWAY VISITOR INFORMATION CENTER Organization Address P. O. Box 65478, Port Ludlow, WA 98365 Contact Name Steve Shively Contact Address 2023 E. Sims Way #308, Port Townsend, WA 98368 Day Phone 360-437-0120 Evening or Cell Phone 360-440-7006 E-Mail Address Gatewayvic@enjoyolympicpeninsula.com Facility/Event (if applicable) Olympic Peninsula Gateway VIC Total Lodging Tax Request: $: 140,500 Estimated 2025 org. operating budget (Incl. Lodging Tax funds) $: 140,500___________ If asking for funds for a specific event, list other cash funding sources and dollar amounts budgeted for this project. Note: This section is only due for specific event and festival funding requests. Non festival or event – n/a Dollar Amount $ $ $ $ $ $ Total Project Revenue Budget $ Did your organization receive Lodging Tax Funds from the County in 2024? ___x__yes _____ no I understand that if my organization’s proposal for tourism promotion activities is approved by the County that my organization will enter into a contract with the County to provide the contracted services up to the maximum contract amount. I understand that the proposal herein is a public record potentially eligible for public release. Sign Name: Date: 10/1/2024 Print Name and Title: Steve Shively Please type (10 point or larger) or legibly print in ink. To be considered: all questions must be answered; all requested documents provided; this form must be signed and dated. Adiel F. McKnight From: Steve Shively <steve@s3solutions.biz> Sent: Tuesday, October 8, 2024 5:17 PM To: Adiel F. McKnight Cc: gatewayvic@enjoyolympicpeninsula.com Subject: Re: 2025 LTAC RFP response. -Jefferson County, on behalf of Olympic Peninsula Gateway VIC Follow Up Flag: Flag for follow up Flag Status: Flagged ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Hi Adiel - Section 1 —Itemized list of proposed services and estimated costs Summary: Off-Site Marketing 31,900.00 Payroll Expenses 84,550.00 On-Site Expense 11,670.00 On-Site Utilities 12,180.00 Total Expense 140,300.00 (for detail of each proposed line item, please see the attachment titled "2025 GATEWAY VIC PROPOSED BUDGET" Section 3 —List of names and addresses of the organizations' current Board of Directors —List of names and addresses of the organization's Board of Directors as of the date the proposal is filed. Also, if the proposal is for the marketing of an event and there is a chairperson for the event(either volunteer or paid), list that individual's name, address and phone number. • Steve Shively, 2023 E. Sims Way#308, Port Townsend, 360-302-4357 • Cleone Telling, 181 Leland Valley Rd E, Quilcene, 360-765-3211 • Diana Smeland, 70 Breaker Ln, Port Ludlow, 360-437-2101 • Crystie Kisler, 124 Center Rd, Chimacum, WA, 360-339-8478 Hope this helps- Steve -1 Steve Shively, Principal S3 Solutions j 'ewers fnr Rirsrr,pst 2023 E. Sims Way-Suite 308 I Port Townsend, WA 98368 Steve@S3Solutions.biz I www.S3Solutions.biz c. 360.440.7006 I w. 360.302.4357 I f. 360.912.8352 Schedule a meeting with me I Linkedln On Tue, Oct 8, 2024 at 3:34 PM Adiel F. McKnight<AFMcKnight@co.jefferson.wa.us>wrote: 1 Hi Steve, I am reviewingRFP's to make sure everythingrequested is attached. q I do not see: Section 1 —Itemized list of proposed services and estimated costs Section 3 —List of names and addresses of the organizations' current Board of Directors Thank you Adiel ...���// ��/ram/j�//�/+� / {d e -!c/�.ne glit- Deputy Clerk of the Board,CMC P.O. Box 1220 Port Townsend,WA 98368 360.385.9102 This is a reminder that all email to or from this email address may be subject to the Public Records Act contained in RCW 42.56. Additionally, all email to and from the county is captured and archived by Information Services. From: Steve Shively<steve@s3solutions.biz> Sent: Friday, October 4, 2024 2:11 PM To:Adiel F. McKnight<AFMcKnight@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc:gatewayvic@enjoyolympicpeninsula.com Subject: 2025 LTAC RFP response. -Jefferson County, on behalf of Olympic Peninsula Gateway VIC 2 ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Hello Adiel- Please acknowledge receipt of this 2025 LTAC RFP response. -Jefferson County, on behalf of Olympic Peninsula Gateway VIC Thank you Happy & Friday! Steve- Steve Shively, Principal S3 Solutions I Enterprising Answers for Business 2023 E. Sims Way-Suite 308 I Port Townsend,WA 98368 Steve@S3Solutions.biz I www.S3Solutions.biz c. 360.440.7006 I w. 360.302.4357 I f. 360.912.8352 Schedule a meeting with me I Linkedln 3 1. Itemized List of Proposed Tourism Promotion Services Organization (or Event) Name: ____ Olympic Peninsula Gateway Visitor Center (VIC) ___________ The Olympic Peninsula Gateway Visitor Information Center (VIC) is of great importance to the complete and comprehensive tourism marketing and promotion of the entire Olympic Peninsula. The comprehensive Olympic Peninsula 5-Year Tourism Master Plan states it well. As one of the Top 5 SHORT-TERM PRIORITIES - “Welcome signage and visitor information (sites) show that visitors are valued, and that the community is proud of where they live and they want to share it.” As to the Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners, September 24, 2024 Memo to LTAC, subject: BoCC priorities for 2025 LTAC RFP “Destination development, such as… developing the Gateway VIC are examples of the allowed use listed in RCW 67.28.1816 and represent our county’s top priority after an extended period of de -emphasizing this type of investment.”, we agree with a loud “Amen. And it’s about time!” However, with all the proposed changes to Jefferson County’s traditional tourism messaging and promotional core, we encourage LTAC to provide advisory support of Gateway VIC’s traditional operator vs. the VIC operations take over being proposed by NHCCC (North Hood Canal Chamber of Commerce) While most Olympic Peninsula VIC’s are final destination situated, the Gateway uniquely greets and guides visitors upon their initial arrival to the Olympic Peninsula, it helps curate travel north up the Quimper Peninsula, South down the Hood Canal, or West across Clallam towards Kalaloch and Jefferson’s West-End. We believe that the VIC’s continued operations is essential in supporting all business in Jefferson County and across the north Olympic Peninsula. Therefore, the Gateway VIC pleased to offer a responsive proposal for both the transitional management of the Jefferson County’s dmo, and the ongoing operational development of the VIC on behalf of both Jefferson County and all tourism marketing and promotion partners around the Olympic Peninsula. The Gateway VIC has been the operator of the VIC since transitioned from operations by Jefferson County Historical Society during 3Q2023. We’ve maintained and gained skills amidst changes and challenges in leadership of Jefferson County Central Services and demands and dynamics resulting from the mid-summer construction closure of SR19 at 104 for roundabout construction, the abrupt closure of the City of Port Townsend VIC, and the subsequent loss of the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce. Through it all, we’ve continued to service visitors with information and fundamental health and human services. We’ve strongly advocated and obtained long deferred facility painting and interior deep cleaned with floors professionally refinished. We’ve improved internet and modernized and streamlined costs. Our 2025 plans are to continue with commitment of a dedicated VIC enterprise, having successfully organized as an independent non-profit, employing the services of a dedicated bookkeeper, our organizations own insurance and employee payroll services and employee benefits. 1. The Olympic Peninsula Gateway Visitor Information Center maintains year-round schedule of between 5-6 days/week, 9 or 10am to 4pm 2. The VIC displays over 150 Promotional Brochures related to Jefferson County and the Olympic Peninsula inside Center and outside, a 24 hour a day, 7 days a week QR code detailed display, featuring most popular and informational Brochures for pickup by visitors, and affording visitors complementary WiFi. Unlike a membership driven, geographic focused Chamber, the Gateway VIC welcomes all tourism information from the west-end of Jefferson, the city of Port Townsend, Sequim, Port Angeles, Forks, as well as Clallam, Mason and Kitsap counties. 3. The VIC maintains digital messaging on www.olympicpeninsula.org, and Meta’s social media platform to promote lodging, events, and activities year-round. 4. The VIC is involved with development and production of materials such as Jefferson County Activity Maps, the Olympic Peninsula Travel Planner, the annual lodging matrix in the J.C. Getaway Guide, all distributed year-round broadly both print and digital. These combined with Olympic Peninsula Tourism Commission, Olympic Culinary Loop and others promote tourism attractions opportunities for both east and west Jefferson, and all of Clallam, County. The Gateway contracts with a professional Media Manager to develop and implement many of these endeavors. The VIC is committed to provide a pleasant, safe, and sanitary environment for the traveler. The VIC administers our management agreement with the County: SECTION 3: RESPONSIBILITY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY 5. The GATEWAY VISITOR CENTER assumes no responsibility for the maintenance and upkeep of the Gateway Visitor Center. The COUNTY shall keep the Center and the entries immediately adjacent thereto in a neat, clean and safe condition, maintain the glass of all windows and doors thereof, and maintain the Center and entries thereto in a good state of repair. The COUNTY shall also maintain and repair the electrical and other utility systems within the Center together with the roof, exterior walls and foundations thereof. With the VIC proactively bringing Gateway Center needed maintenance and upkeep to the attention of County officials. One, high preforming, all digital - new for Gateway VIC - campaign we propose carrying on from TCC is the comprehensive MyOlympicPark.com Travel Planner, Newsletter and dedicated social media posts. Current outcomes from this successful campaign include: o Experience a Slice of the Olympic Culinary Loop - URL § 3,795 pageviews o Olympic Peninsula Loop Road Trip From Seattle - URL § 15,246 pageviews o 60,000 banner impressions § 58,069 delivered (campaign ran through August 31st) § 91 clicks / .16% CTR · Olympic Trip Planner Full Page Advertisement Inside Front Cover – URL o 3,014 downloads between August 1, 2024 – July 31, 2024 · National Park Facebook page: o Post on March 21st – 13,241 impressions / 1,418 engagements / 664 clicks o Post on May 28th – 10,531 impressions / 1,224 engagements / 643 clicks o Post on June 24th – 13,607 impressions / 1,643 engagements / 916 clicks o Post on July 16th – 16,818 impressions / 1,206 engagements / 655 clicks · National Park Newsletter sponsored articles: o Featured on March 17th – URL – 34 clicks o Featured on May 26th – URL – 17 clicks o Featured on June 23rd – URL – 46 clicks o Featured on July 14th – URL – 44 clicks 2. Proposal Questions Please confine your answers to no more than one page for each question. 1. Tell us about your promotion, facility, event or activity and why you think it will increase tourists traveling to and staying in Jefferson County. Include a general description of the promotion, facility, event or activity including its purpose, history, etc.), and describe your organization’s track record. The BoCC’s 9/24/2024 memo to LTAC, re. BoCC priorities for 2025 LTAC RFP, acknowledges that developing the Gateway VIC has suffered through “extended period of de-emphasizing this type of investment.” And this “represent our county’s top priority” for 2025 LTAC expenditures. We agree! Various activities and amenities on the Olympic Peninsula are displayed in our tour informational area outside of Center for visitor education as well. All of this promotes visitor interest and longer stays in our County and around the Olympic Peninsula. The Cent er offers free display and promotion for all business in Jefferson County regardless of location or Chamber affiliation. The Gateways Visitor Center mission is to support and drive the tourism industry in Jefferson County. LTAC funds for the Gateway beyond our 6 day a week scheduling, year round openings, building upkeep and maintenance, and Public toilets, are spent in a diversified manner including print, web, Meta social platforms, and all other forms of electronic media. All of the advertising and representative advocacy done by the Gateway point to our OPTC collaborative website, containing information about Jefferson County lodgings, restaurants, events, and experiences visitors need to know to bring them to Jefferson County and keep them “Enjoying the Olympic Peninsula.” The Center also provides for dmo staff service in other marketing venues for Jefferson County including the Olympic Peninsula Tourism Commission. Gateway staff has provided leadership throughout the Tourism Commission and its Marketing, Tourism Summit, Master Management Plan, and related short- term priorities sub-committees. Gateway VIC staff continue to devote time and talent in development, production, and maintenance of programs outside the VIC , future demonstrating our value and existing knowledge to replace TCC as the Jefferson County designated dmo. Our staff is involved as lead in Jefferson County Lodging List production, used to produce the Jefferson County Activities Map, Olympic Peninsula Travel Planner, the Jefferson County, Leaders Getaway Guide, and website Lodging List. The Gateway Visitor Center provides a dedicated, contracted, Media Manager that provides monthly entry of articles and oversight for our comprehensive tourism websites, www.olympicpeninsula.org, www.enjoyolympicpeninsula.com and an active Facebook site for Gateway, Jefferson County, and the Olympic Peninsula, as well. 2. If this is a continuing promotion, facility or event, how is it different than in the past? This is a continuing service and proposal for promotional delivery. It is regrettable that it is being undertaken without the traditional support of the former (TCC) Jefferson Tourism Coordinating Council, or the former Port Townsend VIC. And that our ongoing operations require competition with our traditional collaborators operating the Quilcene and Brinnon VIC’s. 3. Describe how you intend to market/promote your promotion, facility, event or activity to potential tourists who reside outside Jefferson County. The Gateway Visitor Center, responsively, facilitates programs for a cohesive response to educating the visitor in how to Recreate Responsibly and Safely. Whether it was alternatives due to the fire loss closure of Hurricane Ridge. Area roadway construction, or updating and informing our visitors to modify their itineraries or disperse in order to ease overcrowding at popular sites and to highlight the full Olympic Peninsula experience. We have continued to expand and refine our outdoor display area to include most important, informative publications with QR Codes, other direct links to websites, and phone numbers information so as to maintain a 24 hour, 7 day a week connection to our visitors even when the door is closed. Budgetary savings of utilizing volunteers supplemented by paid staff • VIC organizational capacity developed, most likely as an independent 501c3 non -profit. • Training and orientation volunteers produce dividends of additional community advocates for the value of tourism. Studies show that educated community members are essential for sustainable regional tourism offerings and growth. • Advocate and facilitate the enactment of OPTC tourism promotion, with a focus on the local needs of Jefferson County, • Market JeffCo. as renewed SMERF (comprised of Social, Military, Education, Religious, and Fraternal groups) destination – i.e. weddings, family reunions and “Bleisure” meeting destination, • Support OPTC Sales missions, trade shows and FAM’s, • Collaboratively participate with OPTC, • Provide hospitality educational forums/seminars (e.g. assisting in preparing bids to lodging catering and service providers, promote hospitality within community), a) If an event, the date of the event: Non festival or event – n/a b) The timeline for the tourism promotion activity you are proposing (e.g. May through July, 2025) With requested LTAC funding, the Gateway VIC will operate 6 days a week Memorial Day – Labor Day, 9 to 4 o'clock, Monday through Saturday. And 5 days a week, Tuesday through Saturday the rest of the year, so as to provide face to face service to our visitors. And 24/7 outdoor service via interactive display area on front porch, and internet sites described in detail below. c) Target Audience Our target audience is the general traveling public on the whole Olympic Peninsula. We provide focused promotional services and support for both tourism and hospitality providers across Jefferson and Clallam Counties, without exclusion to also Mason and Kitsap Counties. d) Promotion methods you intend to use to reach the target audience. The Gateway Visitor Center personally customizes the most effective promotional tool known – face-to- face conversation based upon each traveler's needs. We also use all of the conventional promotional tools, such as printed and digital materials, Examples: our Gateway Activities Map, and Olympic Peninsula Travel Planner, and our Bulk Mailing program (11,000 pieces mailed this year!), with an average of 54 weekly calls and emails responding to requests for information. On the web the Gateway uses www.enjoyolympicpeninsula.com , www.olympicpeninsula.org, and our Facebook site to connect and inform. e) Describe how you will promote overnight stays at Jefferson County lodging establishments. Our dedicated staff and volunteers know our area and lodgings, this articulate local knowledge allows us to tailor our visitor's needs to specific lodging venues to suit, and we also provide emergency information for those that have not booked lodgings in advance, and just need a spot, any spot. This local knowledge also carries over to those seeking campgrounds in peak times. f) If you intend to collaborate with another agency or non-profit to provide these services, please state the name of the organization and describe the nature of the collaboration: The Gateway Visitor Center works closely in collaboration and partnership the Olympic Peninsula Tourism Commission, and we welcome continued collaboration with hospitality partners and regional Chambers/VIC’s around the Peninsula and east to Kitsap and up and down the I-5 corridor. 4. How will you measure the effectiveness of your promotion, facility, event or activity? We will measure our success by direct count from our daily Visitor Registration sheets, bulk Mailings, Facebook, website activity logs, and Lodging Tax dollars collected. Also, describe how you will document and report to the County the economic impact from your event/facility. (State law requires the County to report annually to the State Department of Community Development and Economic Trade about the number of lodging stays and economic benefit from tourists generated by use of Lodging Tax proceeds for tourism promotion.) The Gateway Visitor Center provides a Report of activities for our Center to Olympic Peninsula Tourism Commission on a monthly basis. This includes visitor numbers through the door, anecdotal length of stay and general direction around the Peninsula, bulk mailings, in-house distribution of brochures in Jefferson County and beyond, daily openings, volunteer, and staff time 5. What economic impact can we expect in Jefferson County from your proposed promotion, facility, event or activity? a.) Actual or estimated number of tourists at your event/facility last year (2024): At end of December 2023 welcomed 5,380 visitors through the door 23,970 in physical distribution of printed Maps and materials. Estimated number of tourists who will attend your event/facility this year (2024): 6,250 - 6,750 onsite visitors 26,000 in physical distribution of printed materials, plus an additional 27,300 digitally via QR code tracking and weekly average of 54 calls and/or email requests for information. b.) Estimated number of tourists who will attend your event/facility this year (2025): Goal is to maintain 2024 levels. Kalaloch and Flagler have both reduced lodging inventory. Restrictions to Short Term Rentals (STR’s) are also being considered by Jefferson County. All will reduce opportunities for LTAX revenue. However, WSDOT road construction is tapering off, and international soccer is arriving in Seattle for a month in 2025, and with and additional huge month in 2026 with the FIFA World Cup. So increased visitors – even if limited to day-trippers, can be anticipated. c.) Projected economic impact in Jefferson County from your event/facility (e.g. number of tourists who will stay overnight in Jefferson County-based lodging establishments; economic impact for Jefferson County restaurants, community facilities, amenities, events, and businesses). OPTC shared results of a nation wider travel planner survey, showing a direct correlation between knowledge and increased visitor length of stay. The combination of in-person VIC staff and over 150 pieces of printed materials - and the ever-valuable highlighter pen – all equate a perfect formula for increased economic impacts throughout the Jefferson County hospitality sector. 6. Describe your organization’s area of expertise. Do you provide a unique service? The Gateway VIC has been the operator of the VIC since transition ed from operations by Jefferson County Historical Society during 3Q2023. We’ve maintained and gained skills amidst changes in leadership of Jefferson County Central Services and demands and dynamics resulting from the mid-summer construction closure of SR19 at 104 for roundabout construction, and the closure of the City of Port Townsend VIC, and the subsequent loss of the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce. Through it all, we’ve continued to service visitors with information and fundamental health and human services. We’ve seen the facility painted and the interior dead cleaned with floors professionally refinished. We’ve improved the internet. Modernized and streamlined costs. 3. Background Information about Your Organization Attach the following items to your proposal in the order listed: (Note: To be considered by the Committee, all of the listed information must be included with your proposal.) Attachments: X ▬ Proposed 2025 promotion, facility, event or activity budget including income and expenses. X ▬ 2024 Budget and Actual income and expense year to date statement(s). X ▬ List of names and addresses of the organization’s Board of Directors as of the date the proposal is filed. Also, if the proposal is for the marketing of an event and there is a chairperson for the event (either volunteer or paid), list that individual’s name, address and phone number. • Steve Shively, 2023 E. Sims Way #308, Port Townsend, 360 -302-4357 • Cleone Telling, 181 Leland Valley Rd E, Quilcene, 360 -765-3211 • Diana Smeland, 70 Breaker Ln, Port Ludlow, 360-437-2101 • Crystie Kisler, 124 Center Rd, Chimacum, WA, 360-339-8478 X ▬ If you desire, you may provide samples of promotion materials such as brochures or promotional materials (maximum of five). Note: Staff will verify Incorporation status of the non-profit agencies who submit service proposals by checking the Washington Secretary of State’s on-line corporation records. UBI Number: 605 416 532 2025 GATEWAY VIC PROPOSED BUDGET Income 4000 ꞏ Income 4010 ꞏ Jefferson County LTAC 140,500.00 4020 ꞏ Donations 500.00 4050 ꞏ Sale Items - Other (candy, etc.)150.00 Total 4000 ꞏ Income 141,150.00 Total Income 141,150.00 Cost of Goods Sold 4500 ꞏ Cost of Good Sold 100.00 Total COGS 100.00 Gross Profit 141,050.00 Expense 5000 ꞏ Off Site Marketing Exp 5000 ꞏ Travel 1,000.00 5300 ꞏ JeffCo dmo Representation 2,250.00 5500 ꞏ Bulk Mailing, Certified Folder 6,800.00 5550 ꞏ Internet, computer/sftwr/svc 850.00 5600 ꞏ Lodging Listing Getaway Guide 6,000.00 5750 ꞏ Marketing/Web Promo & Mgmt.5,000.00 5775 ꞏ Outside MyOlympicPark digi 10,000.00 Total 5000 ꞏ Off Site Marketing Exp 31,900.00 6000 ꞏ Payroll Expenses 6550 ꞏ Management Services & Fees 15,300.00 6575 ꞏ Payroll Costs & Services 69,250.00 Total 6000 ꞏ Payroll Expenses 84,550.00 7000 ꞏ On-Site Expense 7065 ꞏ Staff Development 300.00 7100 ꞏ Bookkeeping/filings 6,200.00 7150 ꞏ Office Equipment/Mtce 500.00 7200 ꞏ Bldg/Maintenance Supplies 700.00 7250 ꞏ Bldg Repairs 2,250.00 7500 ꞏ Office Supplies 725.00 7550 ꞏ Water 375.00 7600 ꞏ Misc. Supplies 200.00 7700 ꞏ P.O. Box Rental 420.00 Total 7000 ꞏ On-Site Expense 11,670.00 8000 ꞏ On Site Utilities 8010 ꞏ Electricity 1,975.00 8020 ꞏ Telephone/Internet services 1,850.00 8030 ꞏ Trash Pick-up 3,080.00 8040 ꞏ Sani-Can Service 5,275.00 Total 8000 ꞏ On Site Utilities 12,180.00 Total Expense 140,300.00 P&L 750.00 ACTUAL BUDGET Income 4000 · Income 4010 · Jefferson County LTAC 70,745 73,333 4020 · Donations 312 267 4050 · Sale Items - Other (candy, etc.) 111 100 Total 4000 · Income 71,168 73,700 Total Income 71,168 73,700 Cost of Goods Sold 4500 · Cost of Good Sold 63 67 Total COGS 63 67 Gross Profit 71,105 73,633 Expense 5000 · Off Site Marketing Exp 5000 · Travel 132 167 5500 · Bulk Mailing, Certified Folder 3,780 2,834 5550 · Internet, computer/sftwr/svc 437 467 5600 · Lodging Listing Getaway Guide 4,995 3,333 5750 · Marketing/Web Promo & Mgmt. 3,266 3,333 Total 5000 · Off Site Marketing Exp 12,610 10,134 6000 · Payroll Expenses 6550 · Management Services & Fees 10,000 13,000 6575 · Payroll Costs & Services 44,200 40,667 Total 6000 · Payroll Expenses 54,200 53,667 7000 · On-Site Expense 7065 · Staff Development 75 300 7100 · Bookkeeping/filings 3,148 2,800 7150 · Office Equipment/Mtce 111 500 7200 · Bldg/Maintenance Supplies 0 700 7250 · Bldg Repairs 0 2,250 7500 · Office Supplies 95 725 7550 · Water 245 280 7600 · Misc. Supplies 62 200 7700 · P.O. Box Rental 420 420 Total 7000 · On-Site Expense 4,156 8,175 8000 · On Site Utilities 8010 · Electricity 1,634 1,975 8020 · Telephone/Internet services 1,272 1,234 8030 · Trash Pick-up 618 720 8040 · Sani-Can Service 2,467 3,200 Total 8000 · On Site Utilities 5,991 7,129 Total Expense 72,801 70,930 P&L (1,696) 2,703 NET REVENUE 1,007 Olympic Peninsula Gateway Visitor Center Year to Date Profit & Loss with Budget vs. Actual January through August 2024 Accrual Basis Thursday, September 19, 2024 02:30 PM GMT-07:00 2023 2023 %2024 2024 %2023 2023 %2024 2024 % YTD Change YTD Change YTD Change YTD Change Jan 72,149 72,149 10.29%100,710 100,710 39.59%Jan 1,120 1,120 5500.00%254 254 -77.32% Feb 80,672 152,821 7.72%117,866 218,576 43.03%Feb 1,395 2,515 261.87%930 1,184 -52.92% Mar 137,624 290,445 14.40%166,801 385,377 32.69%Mar 2,133 4,648 76.73%2,147 3,331 -28.33% Apr 95,032 385,477 12.37%216,512 601,889 56.14%Apr 3,094 7,742 65.78%3,268 6,599 -14.76% May 231,410 616,887 30.66%285,190 887,079 43.80%May 4,661 12,403 62.02%4,915 11,514 -7.17% Jun 317,543 934,430 35.49%887,079 -5.07%Jun 7,487 19,890 39.49%8,016 19,530 -1.81% Jul 440,209 1,374,639 21.07%887,079 -35.47%Jul 9,852 29,742 22.93%10,178 29,708 -0.11% Aug 791,005 2,165,644 24.04%887,079 -59.04%Aug 9,948 39,690 14.99%10,311 40,019 0.83% Sep 406,681 2,572,325 24.34%887,079 -65.51%Sep 7,964 47,654 13.25%8,235 48,254 1.26% Oct 321,353 2,893,678 30.32%887,079 -69.34%Oct 4,379 52,033 12.98%48,254 -7.26% Nov 225,109 3,118,787 33.95%887,079 -71.56%Nov 1,138 53,171 8.65%48,254 -9.25% Dec 111,077 3,229,864 34.16%887,079 -72.54%Dec 1,346 54,517 9.34%48,254 -11.49% 2023 2023 %2024 2024 %2023 2023 %2024 2024 % YTD Change YTD Change YTD Change YTD Change Jan 848 848 10.29%255 255 -69.93%Jan 258 258 5500.00%487 487 88.76% Feb 788 1,636 7.72%***#VALUE!#VALUE!Feb 330 588 261.87%448 935 59.01% Mar 907 2,543 14.40%***#VALUE!#VALUE!Mar 292 880 76.73%491 1,426 62.05% Apr 1,086 3,629 12.37%***#VALUE!#VALUE!Apr 390 1,270 65.78%719 2,145 68.90% May 3,100 6,729 30.66%***#VALUE!#VALUE!May 649 1,919 62.02%0 2,145 11.78% Jun 580 7,309 35.49%***#VALUE!#VALUE!Jun 687 2,606 39.49%0 2,145 -17.69% Jul 643 7,952 21.07%#VALUE!#VALUE!Jul 891 3,497 22.93%1,198 3,343 -4.40% Aug 1,130 9,082 24.04%#VALUE!#VALUE!Aug 835 4,332 14.99%1,532 4,875 12.53% Sep 906 9,988 4.68%#VALUE!#VALUE!Sep 398 4,730 13.25%904 5,779 22.18% Oct 343 10,331 -2.47%#VALUE!#VALUE!Oct 327 5,057 12.98%5,779 14.28% Nov 273 10,604 -6.99%#VALUE!#VALUE!Nov 269 5,326 8.65%5,779 8.51% Dec 310 10,914 -60.05%#VALUE!#VALUE!Dec 337 5,663 9.81%5,779 2.05% *** Port Townsend VIC closed down in March, 2024 2023 2023 %2024 2024 %2023 2023 %2024 2024 % YTD Change YTD Change YTD Change YTD Change Jan 1,753 1,753 24.50%1,393 1,393 -20.54%Jan 230 230 33.68%166 166 -27.83% Feb 1,903 3,656 9.53%2,238 3,631 -0.68%Feb 237 467 39.01%293 459 -1.71% Mar 3,244 6,900 6.50%4,096 7,727 11.99%Mar 471 938 15.33%471 930 -0.85% Apr 3,680 10,580 8.37%4,746 12,473 17.89%Apr 471 1,409 10.72%527 1,457 3.41% May 5,341 15,921 16.29%6,390 18,863 18.48%May 626 2,035 13.68%616 2,073 1.87% Jun 9,299 25,220 20.38%10,153 29,016 15.05%Jun 926 2,961 15.16%902 2,975 0.47% Jul 12,824 38,044 19.72%14,126 43,142 13.40%Jul 1,854 4,815 13.32%2,140 5,115 6.23% Aug 10,265 48,309 18.36%12,433 55,575 15.04%Aug 1,151 5,966 13.05%1,130 6,245 4.68% Sep 7,195 55,504 15.77%9,764 65,339 17.72%Sep 816 6,782 8.16%625 6,870 1.30% Oct 4,885 60,389 15.99%65,339 8.20%Oct 429 7,211 7.69%6,870 -4.73% Nov 2,950 63,339 15.83%65,339 3.16%Nov 249 7,460 7.70%6,870 -7.91% Dec 2,167 65,506 16.48%65,339 -0.25%Dec 228 7,688 12.15%6,870 -10.64% 2023 2023 %2024 2024 %2023 2023 %2024 2024 % YTD Change YTD Change YTD Change YTD Change Jan 459 459 #DIV/0!367 367 -20.04%Jan 1,636 1,636 2.78%1,674 1,674 2.32% Feb 531 990 #DIV/0!568 935 -5.56%Feb 1,300 2,936 #DIV/0!2,450 4,124 40.46% Mar 1,071 2,061 575.74%301 1,236 -40.03%Mar 1,658 4,594 #DIV/0!2,483 6,607 43.82% Apr 1,730 3,791 202.31%614 1,850 -51.20%Apr 1,979 6,573 #DIV/0!2,353 8,960 36.32% May 2,541 6,332 107.88%1,850 -70.78%May 2,758 9,331 #DIV/0!2,792 11,752 25.95% Jun 3,927 10,259 71.61%868 2,718 -73.51%Jun 3,323 12,654 #DIV/0!3,440 15,192 20.06% Jul 5,515 15,774 59.43%3,891 6,609 -58.10%Jul 4,266 16,920 1180.10%5,165 20,357 41.23% Aug 5,702 21,476 46.66%6,609 -69.23%Aug 3,856 20,776 602.79%3,539 23,896 15.02% Sep 3,470 24,946 32.74%6,609 -73.51%Sep 3,386 24,162 436.48%23,896 -1.10% Oct 1,854 26,800 30.13%6,609 -75.34%Oct 2,812 26,974 229.61%23,896 -11.41% Nov 757 27,557 29.01%6,609 -76.02%Nov 2,757 29,731 123.71%23,896 -19.63% Dec 724 28,281 29.01%6,609 -76.02%Dec 3,313 33,044 -100.00%23,896 -100.00% 2024 VISITOR COUNT REPORT* OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK* (RECREATION VISITS)PORT ANGELES VISITOR INFORMATION CENTER PORT TOWNSEND VISITOR INFORMATION CENTER OLYMPIC PENINSULA GATEWAY VISITOR CENTER FORKS VISITOR INFORMATION CENTER SEQUIM VISITOR INFORMATION CENTER MAKAH CULTURAL & RESEARCH CENTER MUSEUM DUNGENESS RIVER AUDUBON CENTER The Makah Museum is open year round. + Gateway VIC has requested that OPTC update May's missing month stats. (1,874 total) The VIC was closed for the majority of June due to the SR19-104 roundabout construction/detour. (with only 276 visitor count) ++ 2023 2023 %2024 2024 %2023 2023 %2024 2024 % YTD Change YTD Change YTD Change YTD Change Jan 629 629 750.00%162 -100.00%Jan 21,216 21,216 58.99%15,835 15,835 -25.36% Feb 561 1,190 486.21%142 142 -88.07%Feb 14,938 36,154 35.28%0 15,835 -56.20% Mar 757 1,947 421.98%432 574 -70.52%Mar 19,542 55,696 27.51%0 15,835 -71.57% Apr 1,040 2,987 292.51%626 1,200 -59.83%Apr 23,364 79,060 28.61%0 15,835 -79.97% May 1,621 4,608 256.66%1,200 -73.96%May 29,306 108,366 35.13%0 15,835 -85.39% Jun 1,927 6,535 201.43%2,145 3,345 -48.81%Jun 29,928 138,294 41.05%0 15,835 -88.55% Jul 2,937 9,472 149.59%198 3,543 -62.60%Jul 38,115 176,409 79.93%0 15,835 -91.02% Aug 2,508 11,980 156.37%493 4,036 -66.31%Aug 34,647 211,056 115.27%0 15,835 -92.50% Sep 2,193 14,173 165.61%748 4,784 -66.25%Sep 29,353 240,409 145.21%15,835 -93.41% Oct 1,268 15,441 150.67%4,784 -69.02%Oct 24,207 264,616 169.90%15,835 -94.02% Nov 1,287 16,728 125.44%4,784 -71.40%Nov 29,515 294,131 160.12%15,835 -94.62% Dec 810 17,538 125.44%0 -100.00%Dec 39,784 333,915 131.36%0 -100.00% 2023 2023 %2024 2024 %2023 2023 %2024 2024 % YTD Change YTD Change YTD Change YTD Change Jan 459 459 #DIV/0!367 -20.04%Jan 0 0 #DIV/0!47 367 #DIV/0! Feb 531 990 #DIV/0!367 -62.93%Feb 0 0 #DIV/0!56 423 #DIV/0! Mar 1,071 2,061 575.74%367 -82.19%Mar 0 0 575.74%19 442 #DIV/0! Apr 1,730 3,791 202.31%367 -90.32%Apr 0 0 202.31%92 534 #DIV/0! May 2,541 6,332 107.88%367 -94.20%May 0 0 107.88%104 638 #DIV/0! Jun 3,927 10,259 71.61%367 -96.42%Jun 0 0 71.61%112 750 #DIV/0! Jul 5,515 15,774 59.43%1,312 1,679 -89.36%Jul 0 0 59.43%303 1,053 #DIV/0! Aug 5,702 21,476 46.66%1,456 3,135 -85.40%Aug 0 0 46.66%259 1,312 #DIV/0! Sep 3,470 24,946 32.74%848 3,983 -84.03%Sep 0 0 32.74%178 1,490 #DIV/0! Oct 1,854 26,800 30.13%3,983 -85.14%Oct 0 0 30.13%1,490 #DIV/0! Nov 757 27,557 29.01%3,983 -85.55%Nov 0 0 29.01%1,490 #DIV/0! Dec 724 28,281 29.01%3,983 -85.55%Dec 0 0 29.01%1,490 #DIV/0! QUILCENE/BRINNON VISITOR CENTER RAILROAD BRIDGE - OLYMPIC DISCOVERY TRAIL *Bridge counter broken. Numbers unavailable until further notice. NEAH BAY VIC The Makah Museum is open all year round but the VIC is closed in the shoulder season. 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Looking for the perfect home?THE MAPPORT TOWNSEND &OLYMPIC PENINSULA2222181411973211510410351137 41 JEFFERSON COUNTY & OLYMPIC PENINSULA The Olympic Peninsula’s Premier Visitor Guide GETAWAY | 2024 19 24 GETAWAY | 2024 101 12 8 23 104 16 2 20 20 20 19 112113 110 101 112 101 stateferry stateferry stateferry stateferry Seattle Tacoma Olympia Victoria B.C. San Juan Islands Port Townsend Edmonds Everett Anacortes Bellingham BainbridgeIsland Shelton Elma Hoodsport Quinault Kalaloch La Push Forks Bremerton NeahBay Clallam BaySekiu Port Angeles Quilcene PortLudlow Kingston Sequim Blyn Coupeville Mukilteo Aberdeen HoquiamOcean Shores Moclips Brinnon Chimacum/Hadlock MarrowstoneIsland Clinton Queets North Cascades Lake Ozette Hoh Rain Forest Sol Duc Hot Springs Lake Crescent Mount Olympus 7,965 feet 2,478 meters Dungeness Spit Hurricane Ridge Elwha i i i Sea-Tac Airport Olympic Discovery Trail i i i i Strait of Juan de Fuca Pacic Beach South Beach Ruby Beach Olymic Coast National Marine Sanctuary Cape Alva Shi Shi Cape Flattery Hood CanalPort Angeles to Victoria ferry Whale watching tour boat FROM PORT TOWNSEND Sequim ........................35 mi Port Angeles .................47 mi Hurricane Ridge ...........68 mi Victoria, B.C. .................73 mi Forks ..........................102 mi La Push ......................120 mi Neah Bay ....................122 mi Kalaloch Beach ...........129 mi Hoh Rain Forest ..........138 mi Lake Quinault .............165 mi OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK CANADA Taholah WEST VISITOR INFO CENTERS OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK VISITOR CENTER 3002 Mount Angeles RoadPort Angeles, WA 98362360-565-3130 www.nps.gov/olym FORKS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (“Twilight” tour center) 1411 S Forks Avenue, Forks, WA 98331360-374-2531 info@forkswa.com www. forkswa.com SEQUIMDUNGENESS VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 1192 E. Washington St., Sequim, WA 98382 360-683-6197, 800-737-8462info@sequimchamber.comwww.sequimchamber.com PORT ANGELES REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE VISITOR CENTER 121 E. Railroad Ave., Port Angeles, WA 98362360-452-2363 • info@portangeles.orgwww.portangeles.org TIDE TABLE FOR OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK nps.gov/olym/planyourvisit/tides-and-your-safety.htm GETAWAY | 2024 25 101 12 8 23 104 16 2 20 20 20 19 112113 110 101 112 101 stateferry stateferry stateferry stateferry Seattle Tacoma Olympia Victoria B.C. San Juan Islands Port Townsend Edmonds Everett Anacortes Bellingham BainbridgeIsland Shelton Elma Hoodsport Quinault Kalaloch La PushForks Bremerton NeahBay Clallam BaySekiu Port Angeles Quilcene PortLudlow Kingston Sequim Blyn Coupeville Mukilteo Aberdeen HoquiamOcean Shores Moclips Brinnon Chimacum/Hadlock MarrowstoneIsland Clinton Queets North Cascades Lake Ozette Hoh Rain Forest Sol Duc Hot Springs Lake Crescent Mount Olympus 7,965 feet 2,478 meters Dungeness Spit Hurricane Ridge Elwha i i i Sea-Tac Airport Olympic Discovery Trail i i i i Strait of Juan de Fuca Pacic Beach South Beach Ruby Beach Olymic Coast National Marine Sanctuary Cape Alva Shi Shi Cape Flattery Hood CanalPort Angeles to Victoria ferry 20 Whale watching tour boat FROM PORT TOWNSEND Port Ludlow ..............16 mi Quilcene ..................25 mi Kingston ..................33 mi Brinnon ....................37 mi Seattle ......................50 mi Tacoma .....................80 mi Olympia ...................92 mi Sea-Tac Airport .... ...100 mi Vancouver, B.C. ... ...122 mi Portland, OR ......... .222 mi EAST VISITOR INFO CENTERS PORT TOWNSEND VISITOR INFORMATION CENTER 2409 Je erson St.,Suite B Port Townsend, WA 98368360-385-7869 or 888-ENJOYPTwww.enjoypt.com OLYMPIC PENINSULA GATEWAY VISITOR CENTER Six miles from Hood Canal Bridge, at the junction of State Route 104 and State Route 19 93 Beaver Valley Road (State Route 19),Port Ludlow, WA 98365360-437-0120 info@enjoyolympicpeninsula.com www.enjoyolympicpeninsula.com QUILCENE VISITOR CENTER 295142 U.S. Highway 101,Quilcene, WA 98376 • 360-765-4999 visitorcenter@embarqmail.www.com emeraldtowns.com BRINNON VISITOR CENTER 306144 U.S. Highway 101, Brinnon, WA 98320 360-796-4350 visitorcenter@embarqmail.com www.emeraldtowns.com WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES Check the schedule at wsdot.wa.gov/ferries. Call WSF Customer Service at 888-808-7977 52 GETAWAY | 2024 # of UnitsComplimentary BreakfastInternetMeeting FacilitiesChildren WelcomePet Friendly2Handicap AccessPool/Hot or Jetted TubACCOMMODATIONSJeers County West Jeerson County Cedar Creek Cabins & Eagles Nest 107 Dowans Creek Rd Forks 98331 360-374-3259 www.forkslogcabin.com 2 x x Private River Trail Hoh Valley Cabins at Elk Meadows 5843 Upper Hoh Rd Forks 98331 360-374-5254 www.booking.com hoh valley cabins 3 x Rainforest Retreat, wildlife viewing Kalaloch Lodge 157151 Hwy 101 Forks 98331 360-962-2271 www.thekalalochlodge.com 65 x x x Ocean Experience Rainforest Hostel 169312 Hwy 101 Forks 98331 360-374-2270 www.rainforesthostel.com 2 x x R *See our website for rates Hotels and Motels Eaglemount Rockery Cottages/Motel 1822 SR 20 Port Townsend 98368 360-379-8922 www.eaglemountrockerycottagesmotel.com 4 x R Outdoor Museum Hadlock Motel 181 Chimacum Rd Port Hadlock 98339 360-385-3111 www.hadlockmotel.com 18 x x x R x Heart of Port Hadlock Mount Walker Inn 61 Maple Grove Rd Quilcene 98376 800-544-0300 www.mountwalkerinn.com 12 x fee x Peaceful Escape Old Alcohol Plant 310 Hadlock Bay Rd. Port Hadlock 98339 360-390-4017 www.oldalcoholplant.com 27 x x x R x Beach Access The Resort at Port Ludlow One Heron Rd Port Ludlow 98365 360-437-7000 www.portludlowresort.com 37 x x x x x Water view, golf, marina Bed and Breakfasts Amber Lights B&B 4042 Hastings Ave W Port Townsend 98368 360-390-5712 www.amberlightsbedandbreakfast.com 3 x x x Elegant, forest retreat Solstice Farm B&B 6503 Beaver Valley Rd.Chimacum 98325 360-732-0174 www.solsticefarmstay.com 2 x x x x Working farm Vacation Rentals A Ship A’shore 270A Disney Road Nordland 98358 360-301-3817 www.amingagnes1@gmail.com 1 x x x Private beach Aerie House 223 Aerie Lane Port Townsend 98368 360-531-0072 www.aeriehousevacationrental.com 1 x x Quiet, water view Alegria Guest House 4934 SR 20 Port Townsend 98368 360-379-3695 1 x x x Water views & sunsets An Inn Between 5825 Old Gardiner Rd Port Townsend 98368 360-379-8125 1 x x R x Waterfront Arcadia Historic Inn 1893 S Jacob Miller Rd Port Townsend 98368 360-385-1992 eaglemountainwinery.com/historic-arcadia-inn 5 x x x x 1909 Inn a the winery The Wolves’ Den at Winterchill Farm 269 N Jacob Miller Rd Port Townsend 98368 360-531-4508 www.winterchill-farm.com 1 x x R Luxury cabin retreat Bay Cottage 4346 S. Discovery Rd Port Townsend 98368 360-385-2035 www.baycottagegetaway.com 3 x x Beautiful beach access Beach Cottages on Marrowstone 10 Beach Dr Nordland 98358 800-871-3077 www.beachcottagegetaway.com 9 x x x Private Beach Resort Cabin on the Canal Near Pleasant Harbor Brinnon 98320 206-782-3868 www.cabinonthecanal.com 1 x x Access to Hood Canal Cabins at Treefrog Woods 1280 Cape George Rd Port Townsend 98368 360-379-0906 www.peninsulasportsman.com 2 x R Private cabins Chevy Chase Beach Cabins 3710 S Discovery Rd Port Townsend 98368 360-385-1270 www.chevychasebeachcabins.com 7 x x x R x Private beach Chimacum Ridge Lodge 1505 Center Rd Chimacum 98325 360-774-1644 www.chimacumridgelodge.com 1 x x R R Olympic Mountain view Cove RV Park 303075 Highway 101 Brinnon 98320 360-796-4723 www.coverv.com 1 x x x 2 nights minimum Dabob Bay Cottage 840 Piper Rd Quilcene 98376 360-765-3947 www.dabobbaycottage.com 1 x x Private beach, boating access Elk Meadows 3485 Dosewallips Rd Brinnon 98320 360-796-4886 www.elkmeadowswa.com 1 R Mt view–river front Fairmount Beach House 1071 Fairmount Rd Port Townsend 98368 360-385-2480 Facebook.com/FairmountBeachHouse 1 x x Private beach Fort Flagler State Park 10541 Flagler Rd Nordland 98358 360-385-3701 www.parks.state.wa.us 5 x Now reserve on line Guest Nest 389A Arcadia West Port Townsend 98368 442-777-3195 www.vrbo.com/268004 1 x x Resort Living Owls Nest Guest House Quilcene 98376 425-941-8641 www.AirBnB.com/rooms/19573421 1 Private, cozy, views Pleasant Harbor Marina House 308913 US Hwy 101 Brinnon 98320 360-796-4611 www.pleasantharbormarina.com 1 x x x Marina view, quiet Windermere Vacation Rentals Brinnon 98320 888-796-3450 www.vacationhomesonhoodcanal.com 10 R x x x Hood Canal waterfront Worthington Park 151 Columbia Street Quilcene 98376 866-210-8437 worthingtonparkquilcene.org 4 x x x x Sleep in a museum! Zen River Retreat 423 Lords Lake Loop Quilcene 98376 360-316-9656 www.zenriverretreat.org 2 x x R x Restorative Guest Retreat GETAWAY | 2024 53Park1Shore3BoatingTrailsPublic Parks Anderson Lake State Park Anderson Lake Rd Chimacum 98325 www.parks.state.wa.us SFXXOpen 4/1-10/21, equestrian trails, shing in season East Beach County Park Marrowstone Island Nordland 98358 360-385-9160 www.countyrec.com CSX Beach, kayak, shelter, replace Gibbs Lake County Park West Valley Road Chimacum 98325 360-385-9160 www.countyrec.com CFXX9 miles hiking, horse, many new mountain bike trails Hicks County Park Shine Port Ludlow 98365 360-385-9160 www.countyrec.com CSX Boat ramp, kayak, Hood Canal at Hood Canal Bridge H.J. Carroll County Park Rhody Dr.Chimacum 98325 360-385-9160 www.countyrec.com CF XPicnics, ball elds, shelter for weddings and reunions Home Lake Above Dosewallips River Brinnon 98320 www.fs.usda.gov/olympic FF XDosewallips River Indian Island County Park Fort Flagler Rd Marrowstone 98358 360-385-9160 www.countyrec.com CS XPicnics, 2 miles sandy beach & trails Irondale Beach County Park End of Moore St.Irondale 98339 360-385-9160 www.countyrec.com CSXXRestored beach, Chimacum Creek, historical site Lake Leland County Park Hwy 101 Quilcene 98376 360-385-9160 www.countyrec.com CFX Fishing dock, boat ramp, camping Open 4/1-10/31 Larry Scott Memorial Trail 6 mile multi purpose trail Port Townsend 98368 360-385-9160 www.countyrec.com CS XMain access at Boat Haven Ludlow Falls Paradise Bay Rd Port Ludlow 98365 www.portludlowrvpark.com PF XWalk to falls Mt. Walker View Point 4 miles o Hwy 101 Quilcene 98376 360-765-2200 www.fs.usda.gov/olympic FX2 mile hike Mystery Bay Recreation Area Fort Flagler Rd Nordland 98358 360-385-1259 www.parks.state.wa.us SSX Boat ramp, moorage area Shine Tidelands State Park W end Hood Canal Bridge Port Ludlow 98365 www.parks.state.wa.us SS Picnics on Hood Canal at bridge 1PARK CODE: (P)rivate (F)ederal (FA)irgrounds (S)tate (C)ounty (Po)rt 2PET CODE: (R)estricted | 3SHORE CODE: (F)resh (S)alt ★Day use is open year round, campground is not. Public Campgrounds County Fairgrounds 4907 Landes St Port Townsend 98368 360-385-1013 www.jecofairgrounds.com FA 80 xxxxx x Fairgrounds Collins Campground Hwy 101, 6 mi. from 101 Brinnon 98320 360-765-2200 www.fs.usda.gov/olympic S 16 xxxxFxxQuiet, on river Dosewallips State Park Hwy 101, 1/4 mi. 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T ucked on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, Olympic National Park is unique among national park sites. Not only is it home to four of the world’s few remaining intact temperate rainforests, but it has a breathtaking coastline and craggy alpine peaks. Elevations range from sea level to 7,983 feet at Mt. Olympus. Explore some of its 73 miles of wild Washington coast where you’ll find tide pools filled with sea creatures, towering sea stacks and rock arches. You also may spot whales, seals, sea lions, otters and eagles. East of the coast, you’ll discover huge trees older than 200 years growing in the park’s lower elevations, accentuated by big rivers and scenic lakes. Species like Douglas fir and western hemlock provide a canopy over huckleberries, salal and trillium. Wildlife, such as owls and rare fishers, rest in branches. You’ll discover four separate rainforests scattered throughout the park. The best-known rainforest to visit is the Hoh, but Bogachiel, Quinault and Queets are equally as stunning with more solitude. Walk among Sitka spruce, Douglas fir, western hemlock and western redcedar, some of which grow higher than 250 feet and are hundreds of years old. The largest Sitka spruce in the nation is 191 feet tall and lives in Quinault. The largest western redcedar is 159 feet high and can be found along the Quinault Big Cedar Trail. The largest Douglas fir stretches 281 feet in the sky in Quinault. But get some altitude while you’re here and head to the alpine zone in the park where peaks almost reach 8,000 feet, and wildflower-dotted meadows are frequented by marmots. The easiest way to get into the mountains quickly is to drive up to Hurricane Ridge. From the visitor center, you can choose from a number of hiking trails. GETTING THERE Plan your dream vacation with our top things to do and see at Olympic National Park. ON THE COVER: Walkway through rainforst of Olympic National Park (Depositphotos) • THIS PAGE: Hiking Olympic National Park (iStockphoto)MyOlympicPark.com NORTH HURRICANE RIDGE AREA Along a narrow thread of the park boundary jutting up north into Port Angeles, Wash., is the Olympic National Park Visitor Center. Get your park pass and map, shop the bookstore and get a lay of the land from staff. This road leads to Hurricane Ridge, which is about 17 miles south of Port Angeles. Along the ridge, you’ll find Hurricane Ridge Visitor Center, with a snack bar, gift shop and a staff offering programs and guided walks in summer. LAKE CRESCENT AREA From Port Angeles, take US 101 to Lake Crescent and then access the gorgeous Washington coast. This area is home to Lake Crescent Lodge, built in 1915. This charming lodge has a great restaurant and lodge rooms and cabins. Farther south lies Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort where you can soak in hot pools. NORTHWEST OZETTE To explore a lake near the coast, head from Port Angeles along Hwy. 112 until you reach the Hoko-Ozette Road and then drive west toward the coast. This area is home to a 2,000 years of human history largely discovered after a storm surge in 1970 eroded banks revealing remarkably preserved artifacts. Archaeologists have unearthed more than 50,000 artifacts. During whale migration, spot gray whales when you walk on one of two three-mile boardwalk trails to the coast. NEAH BAY Explore pristine beaches and the rainforest on the northwestern tip of Olympic Peninsula at Neah Bay. An estimated 1,500 Makah people live in and around Neah Bay today. You’ll need a separate Makah Recreation Pass to visit, which can be purchased on site. Stop in at the Makah Cultural and Research Center. Then hike two miles from Makah trailhead to Shi Shi Beach. CENTRAL HOH RAIN FOREST ENTRANCE Located 31 miles south of Forks off US 101, the Hoh Rain Forest Visitor Center offers visitor information, a bookstore and exhibits, along with self-guided nature trails. It is open daily in the summer and open weekends during the off-season. It closes for January and February. CENTRAL WEST MORA Access the northern coast via the Mora area by taking US 101 to Hwy. 110. You’ll find the Quileute Indian Reservation here, along with the park’s stunning Rialto Beach, First Beach, Second Beach and Third Beach. SOUTH LAKE QUINAULT If you’re entering the park’s southern boundaries from Aberdeen, you’ll immediately enter the park at Lake Quinault where you will find one of the park’s famed rainforests, along with the Quinault Rain Forest Ranger Station. On the opposite side of the lake, you’ll find U.S. Forest Service/National Park Service Recreation Information Center. SOUTHWEST KALALOCH Approaching the park’s southern end, continue west on US 101 past Lake Quinault and enter the park via Hwy. 21 to the Queets area or continue further west to the coast, entering the park at South Beach, followed by Beach 1 and Beach 2. Just north is the Kalaloch Ranger Station, which sits on the coast near Kalaloch Lodge (see Where to Stay for details). PARK ENTRANCES Accessed via US 101, which circles the peninsula, the park has many entry points. Olympic National Park Trip Planner 2023 Map Courtesy NPSMyOlympicPark.com OLYMPIC’S TOP SIX Here are some of our favorite things to do from hiking to exploring some of Olympic’s most iconic treasures. 1 EXPLORE RIALTO BEACH If tides are low in the afternoon, head west to the coast to explore the tidal pools at Rialto Beach. Rialto Beach is 27 miles from Forks, Wash., and directly accessible from Hwy. 101. Dangerous areas at high tide include Hole in the Wall 1.5 miles north of the Rialto Beach parking lot. Bring a tide chart. 2 SOAK AT SOL DUC Head down Hurricane Hill to your car and drive to Sol Duc Valley to soak in the hot springs pools. Then hike to Sol Duc Falls, a triple waterfall. 3 HIKE HURRICANE RIDGE Hike Hurricane Hill and get killer views of the Olympic Mountains. At the top, you’ll be able to spot Port Angeles and Strait of Juan de Fuca, if it’s clear. Olympic National Park Trip Planner 2023 6 WALK SHI SHI BEACH If tides are low before noon, hike Shi Shi Beach to explore tide pools and sea stacks only accessible at low tide. The beach is accessible during all tide levels for hiking unless you venture past Point of Arches. Beyond, you can get trapped if the tides come up. 5 HEAD TO HOH RAIN FOREST Explore one of the last remaining temperate rainforests in the world and one of four in Olympic: the Hoh Rain Forest. Stroll the .8-mile Hall of Mosses after visiting the Hoh Rain Forest Visitor Center. 4 SPEND THE NIGHT AT LAKE CRESCENT LODGE Built in 1915 on Lake Crescent’s shores, this charming lodge is a beautiful place to spend time. Relax in the lobby in front of the roaring fireplace. Make reservations for the lodge’s dining room. NOTE: A separate recreation permit is required to visit Olympic’s Shi Shi Beach via the Makah Reservation. PHOTOS: Overview of Lake Crescent (Adobe Stock); Rialto Beach (©Adobe Stock); Sol Duc Falls, Hiking Hurricane Ridge, Lake Crescent Lodge, Hoh Rain Forest (Justin Bailie), Shi Shi Beach (Courtesy of NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries) MyOlympicPark.com ROOSEVELT ELK These dark brown ungulates are the largest subspecies of elk in North America, with bulls sometimes reaching 1,100 pounds and cows more than 600 pounds. The largest wild herd of Roosevelt elk in the Pacific Northwest lives in Olympic. Small herds of about 30 cows and calves band together and browse on ferns, lichens and meadow grasses year-round, while bulls tend to live alone. In September, listen for the eerie bugling of bulls during the rut (mating season). GRAY WHALE In spring and summer, Olympic’s largest animal can be spotted off the coast. The gray whale can stretch up to 60 feet long and weigh more than 30 tons. Gray whales migrate from their summer feeding grounds off the coast of Alaska to their winter range in Baja California, an annual distance of more than 10,000 miles. As baleen whales, they filter bottom sediments to eat the small crustaceans and tube worms that live on the ocean bottom. SEA OTTER These lovable mammals can be found on the Pacific coast from Alaska to northern California. Sea otters are larger than river otters, and unlike the river otters, rarely come ashore. Thick, brown fur protects sea otters from cold water. Males in the area can weigh up to 65 pounds and reach 4 feet in length. Playful and smart, sea otters are the only mammals besides primates known to use tools. They use small rocks to pry shellfish from underwater boulders and to hammer the shells open. BALD EAGLE These huge birds of prey—they can weigh more than 14 pounds, with a nearly 7-foot wingspan—are most frequently spotted roosting in trees along the Olympic coast. Adults are easy to recognize. Look for a dark brown body with white tail feathers and a “bald” white head. Juvenile eagles are brownish with brown heads. Bald eagles hunt for fish, waterfowl, reptiles and amphibians, but they’re also frequent and opportunistic scavengers, sometimes stealing the prey of other animals. BLACK BEAR Black bears (but not grizzlies) live throughout Olympic, roaming in search of ripe berries, spawning salmon, tree bark and insects. Look for them in high-elevation fields, subalpine zones, forests and along the coast. Black bears can be black, brown or even blond. Though bear attacks are extremely rare, bears can be dangerous. Never approach one, and scare it away by shouting and banging pots and pans if one wanders into your campsite. WILDLIFE FIELD GUIDE Look for these animals as you explore Olympic National Park.PHOTOS: Roosevelt elk (Grant Ordelheide); Black bear (©iStockphoto); Sea otter, Gray whale, Mountain goat (©Shutterstock); Bald eagle (©Depositphotos)Olympic National Park Trip Planner 2023 INSIDER'S TIPS From what to pack to entrance fees, here’s the scoop. OLYMPIC ENTRANCE FEES* Buy your pass at a park entrance station, purchase a digital pass at recreation.gov or order a card online at REI.com (with no shipping costs). $15 fee for 7-day walker or biker pass $25 fee for seven-day motorcycle pass $30 fee for a seven-day vehicle pass $55 fee for 12-month Olympic annual pass $80 fee for America the Beautiful pass for all national park sites $80 fee for U.S. citizens 62 and older for the senior pass *Fees subject to change PHOTO: Lake Crescent (Depositphotos)ONLINE Visit MyOlympicPark.com to find out where to stay and what to do during your vacation. Interested in exploring other national parks? Check us out at Nationalparktrips.com. OUTSIDE+ MEMBERSHIP Become a member of Outside+ to get access to a year of Gaia GPS Premium for trail maps to build trip plans with weather and topo overlays, plus get exclusive content online and on Outside TV. Learn more at MyOlympicPark.com/OutsidePlus. PACKING LIST Refillable water bottles or a hydration system Binoculars Clothing layers to accommodate temperature fluctuations. A sun hat, sunglasses and sunscreen Rain jacket & bug spray Sturdy hiking boots Daypack Learn more at MyOlympicPark.com/ park/what-to-pack. SOCIAL facebook.com/NationalParkTrips @nationalparktrips @nationalparktrips MyOlympicPark.com PHOTO: Courtesy of Sol Duc Hot Sprints Resort (©Jeff Caven)WHERE TO STAY With five different places to stay in the park, it can be difficult to decide whether to stay beachside, lakeside or next to a hot springs. Find your match. KALALOCH LODGE Kick back with a front-porch view of the Pacific at Olympic’s only oceanfront lodge located on bluffs above the beach on the park’s western border. The main lodge offers several cozy rooms, while the cabins (some with fireplaces) have the best ocean views. The Seacrest House is a two-story, hotel-style brick building. Every room has a private patio or balcony with views of the Pacific Ocean In some ways, staying at Kalaloch, pronounced “Clay-lock,” is like going back in time. There are no TVs on the property, except in the main lodge’s Kalaloch Room and Becker’s Room. And there are no telephones or Wi-Fi in the rooms in the main lodge. This is by design. The lodge’s Creekside Restaurant serves locally sourced meals. There’s also a gift shop and a small grocery store. It’s open year-round; thekalalochlodge.com LOG CABIN RESORT A night at this resort on the northern shores of Lake Crescent will bring you back to your summer camp days. Known as being situated on the “sunny side of the lake,” this resort offers a variety of accommodations and is easily accessible from Port Angeles. Lodging options include simple lodge rooms, chalets and cabins. Camper Cabins have two double beds and a communal restroom. Rustic Kitchenette Cabins have two double beds and a private bathroom. The Rustic Sleeping Cabins feature a variety of options, depending on your needs. Choose among one double bed and a futon; one double bed with one twin bed; or one queen bed and a double bed. Each cabin has a private bath. You can also stay in Lakeside Chalets that have private bathrooms. They feature a main room with a double bed and a double-sized futon and an upstairs loft with a double bed. The resort is home to a restaurant, general store and boat rentals. It’s open May through September; olympicnationalparks.com/lodging/ log-cabin-resort LAKE CRESCENT LODGE Tucked in the trees at the edge of Lake Crescent, the charming Lake Crescent Lodge, built in 1915, features a fine dining restaurant, a glassed-in porch and a cozy lobby, complete with a roaring fireplace and trophy elk on the walls. Lodging options include small rooms inside the lodge, cabins and motel rooms in several standalone outbuildings. The Roosevelt Cabins remain open through the winter season for overnight stays on Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings with a two-night minimum required. The lodge restaurant and gift shop close for the winter season. At the lodge’s dining room, you can eat breakfast, lunch or dinner from late April through early January. Featuring Pacific Northwest fare, you’ll find dishes like venison ragu served with root vegetables, foraged mushrooms and Washington Cabernet sauce. Reservations are recommended for dinner; olympicnationalparks.com/lodging/ lake-crescent-lodge LAKE QUINAULT LODGE Built in 1926, Lake Quinault Lodge is a charming place to relax and base out of for your Olympic National Park adventures. Located at the southern area of the park near the Quinault Rain Forest, it’s most easily accessed from the south via Aberdeen. This beautiful resort on the shores of Lake Quinault is on the fancy side, with a stylish lobby featuring a large fireplace and fine dining, but lodging options include rooms in the 1920s-era main lodge and more rustic rooms in several outbuildings, including the Boathouse and Lakeside buildings. There are 91 rooms total, plus one suite, and a heated swimming pool and restaurant. It’s open year-round; olympicnationalparks.com/lodging/ lake-quinault-lodge SOL DUC HOT SPRINGS RESORT It’s rare to find a national park that has hot springs open to the public for soaking, which is what makes Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort so unique. The resort includes 32 cabins that sleep up to four and 17 RV sites, a spa for massage therapy, the Springs Restaurant, gift shop and small grocery store. It’s open late March to late October, but check the website or call ahead to confirm exact opening and closing dates. If the park entrance fee station is closed, you can pay your entrance fee at the resort. There are three mineral hot springs and one freshwater pool at the resort. Each mineral pool is emptied, cleaned and refilled each night; olympicnationalparks.com/lodging/sol-duc-hot- springs-resort Olympic National Park Trip Planner 2023