WE have never camped there, even though it is about 30 miles from where we live. Here are a few random facts about the area.
The 'E' is silent, so it is pronounced 'Skwim'.
It is the driest place on the coast in the Pacific North West, because it is in the Rain Shadow of the Olympic mountains. At an average of 16" PA, it is slightly less than Santa Barbara.
The centre of the rain shadow is about 1/3 of the distance between Sequim and Victoria across the Juan de Fuca Straits. It is believed that this point gets about 8" PA, less than what a desert gets(10")
You can walk on a ferry at Port Angeles and have tea and crumpets in Victoria on a day trip there.
The drive up to Hurricane Ridge is fantastic.
