Port Townsend also makes a great small-town home base if you are visiting Olympic National Park or Seattle. Best Time to Visit Port Townsend: Mid-September during the annual Wooden Boat Festival.

Port Townsend, a small town in Washington state, boasts a beautiful waterfront location and plenty of places to hike, bike, and kayak nearby. Mystic, Connecticut . Getty Images.

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