Visit the Abundant Natural Wonders of Forks

    

Forks is situated in the center of the Olympic Peninsula, in Washington State, surrounded by the beaches of the pacific ocean and the Olympic Mountains. 322 km of wild rivers meandering through the area, making it a healthy home for steelhead and salmon. The list of the natural wonders is long: gorgeous alpine meadows, a rainforest, several tempting beaches and more. The city is named after the forks in the nearby rivers. Forks is among the rainiest cities in the continental United States, but despite this fact it is a place that is drawing the attention of many people for its lovely outdoor pursuits of hiking and fishing. Another advantage of Forks is that it is a wonderful starting point and base camp for those traveling to the famous sites of the Olympic National Park and Hoh Rainforest .
   
The city proudly celebrates its history as a place in which logging used to be the main occupation in the Forks Timber Museum - you will be transported back in time through the displays about of lumber tools and trade.  The museum exhibits a threshing machine, an old-time steam donkey and a bunkhouse. Forks Loggers Memorial represents a 12-foot-tall logger. Nine signposts, scattered around downtown, tell in pictures the stories of old buildings and historical events. The Old Fashioned Fourth of July festival, held annually, creates a spirited atmosphere, reviving the streets of the city. Forks also has another reason to be a popular tourist destination, especially among the teenagers, familiar scenes from the Twilight book series by Stephanie Meyers, Forks and nearby La Push are frequently mentioned in the books.
   
There are many tourist attractions beckoning to visitors, such as Cape Flattery, Lake Ozette, Kalaloch Beach and the Northwest Coast, Sol Duc Falls and Lake Crescent so it won't be easy to decide what to begin with. Lovers of the outdoors will certainly enjoy exploring the mountain trails and the scenic riversides. Forks provides an incredible array of recreational opportunities during the warm summers. There places for hunting, fishing and hiking are myriad.
   
North of Forks, Clallam Bay-Sekiu and Neah Bay, rural communities, welcome vacationers for quiet getaways. If you want to take a closer look at Indian culture, the Quileute Indian village - La Push is the right place to go on the Pacific Coast.
   
A few miles away from the wild rivers are the ancient rain forests, which along with the dramatic shoreline create the unique and rich beauty of the area. The abundant forests in the valleys: Queets, Quinault, Bogachiel and Hoh are some of the best illustrations of time-honoured temperate rain forest throughout the Lower States.