Freshwater Bay (Washington)

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Freshwater Bay is a bay upon the Strait of Juan de Fuca on the northern coast of the Olympic Peninsula, 10 miles west of Port Angeles off State Route 112 and 3 miles north on Freshwater Bay Road. It is just east of Striped Peak. The bay has water access through a boat ramp and includes 1,450 lineal feet of public tidelands. It is a starting point for many boaters and kyakers. Also, located there is a 5 acre park open during the summer months.

A small beach is accessible during low tides and one can walk to the mouth of the Elwha River. One can also go claming and observe a number of species of wildlife, including, sea stars, sea anemones, kelp, and sea gulls. A sea stack is also visible from the bay.