Dungeness Recreation Area

This is a gorgeous 5 mi in, 5 mi back hike to the Dungeness Lighthouse. The volunteers are pleasant and greet you and welcome you. There are opportunities to visit the living quarters and the lighthouse which is breathtaking. 63 ft up of beautiful 360 panoramic views of the spit with the Olympic Mountains in the background. Stunning. And on a clear day, you can view Mount Baker. Just stunning. Worth every bit of that mile. And checking tidal charts is important. Hiking in was a piece of cake as there was no winds and the tide was really low. But hiking on the way back was a xhallenge as the waves were pounding with a heavy wind gust. Felt like I was escorted to safety by these Albatros birds and seagulls. Lord God is always good and nothing better than enjoying his creation of nautre and animals especially for free.

We really liked this campground and wished to stay a little bit longer. The showers are super large with an extra area to hang/place your clothes. Toilets are clean and plenty. The campground is situated in a beautiful forest. There are many campers but you get your individual space that is quite big. The Salish Sea view overlooking Canada was pretty breathtaking.

Dungeness Recreation Area was absolutely beautiful. The trail to the bluff overlooks was peaceful and scenic, with views of the blue ocean stretching out endlessly. The coastline is dramatic and stunning, and the walk itself is gentle but rewarding.

There were so many seagulls around, and I even spotted a Heron such a lovely surprise for a casual hike. It felt calm, quiet, and connected to nature the entire time.

This is a perfect stop if you’re in the Port Angeles area and want an easy hike with gorgeous views and wildlife. I loved it and would definitely go back!

Stopped here to take pictures of the sunset not the best pictures because of low clouds in the distance. We will be back to the dungeness recreation area next year and we will be camping
Alot of places to tent camp and trailer camp. This is also a great place to see
The sunset if it's not cloudy.

The spit is wonderful to explore…as are the trails = 5 stars. My 3 star review is for the campground. Shortly after our arrival a maintenance person was blowing the gravel road the meanders through the campground with an obnoxiously loud gas blower…blowing nothing but dirt and sand into the air and leaving a stinky trail of gasoline smell behind him. This went on for at least an hour. Why the heck do you need to blow an already tidy gravel road at a campground?? I’d bet most campers would rather see a few leaves on the gravel road than have to listen to and smell a gas blower. So much for communing with nature in peace. The sites were raked and litter free and the restroom was clean.