About Port Townsend, WA
A popular visitor destination, Port Townsend, WA, is a Victorian-era seaport with roots in shipping and forest products.
Port Townsend is located on a deep-water port directly adjacent to the shipping lanes on the Straits of Juan de Fuca.
Historically, it was a busy 19th century seaport and it has retained both its Victorian charm and its seagoing flavor. Port Townsend's location on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington state offers a variety of outdoor recreational pursuits.
The Port of Port Townsend has a modern, concrete lift pier with inside dimensions of 150 feet by 31.5 feet and a concrete-decked work pier (150 feet by 28 feet) for crane and heavy equipment access. Other amenities include marine supplies, showers, laundry, groceries, and restaurants nearby.
Local Flavor
The nationally acclaimed Wooden Boat Foundation and the Northwest Maritime Center sponsor the Wooden Boat Festival the second weekend of September.
The Northwest Maritime Center is an alliance of community-based organizations, local businesses and governments working together to protect and enhance the maritime heritage and working waterfront of Port Townsend.
Port Townsend is also home to the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding, where students receive a thorough education in classic woodworking and traditional boatbuilding that can be applied to many different career and personal paths. The NWSWB is nationally accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology.