designated as an Audubon Sanctuary. horsepower motors are also available Port Ludlow is highly recommended
The golf course actually consists of two for rent. because it serves to remind sailors of
nine-hole courses, each designed with The small Village Center is Port the Northwest’s beauty, and refreshes
a different theme in mind: water holes, Ludlow’s shopping hub – market, our appreciation of what natural beauty
dense, natural forest, and scenic views. souvenir shop, salon, coffee shop, wine the Puget Sound has to offer.
A shuttle is available from the bar, gas station, and sundry shops and
marina to get to the golf course, or offices. For art lovers, the Port Ludlow 48°N
you can rent a bike at the marina store. Artist’s League Gallery has some
Over 15 miles of maintained hiking fine print artwork, woodwork, hand- Roy Stevenson is a freelance travel
trails meander through the planned painted game boards, glass fusion writer based in Seattle, Washington. Over
resort community; along the shores plates, masks, cards and jewelry. 300 of his articles have been published
of Ludlow Bay, through established Sailors in the Puget Sound run the in more than 90 regional national, and
forests and functioning timberland, risk of eventually becoming inured international magazines and newspapers.
along the golf course and creeks, ideal to the sheer beauty of the sound’s
for fitness walkers and hikers. The golf pristine coves and marinas. A stay at
course can also be reached via these
trails.
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sources, use the same
was deigned specifically
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has managed to preserve its natural
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leaves the other guys
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concentrations of the wildlife and long for durability.
flora. Among the birds, animals, plants
Details. We care about
and water life that can be sighted
'em. Things like panel
Our cruising
around the cove are woodpeckers,
reinforcing at the clew,
quail, hummingbirds, ducks, deer,
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reinforced clew cringle.
Why you
coyotes, western trillium, yellow
Rat-tailed bolt ropes. need one.
monkeyflower, Nootka Rose, Loons,
Triple stitched seams The wind. It’s fickle.
Osprey, Bald Eagles, Kingfisher, Great
where necessary. Leather From a stiff breeze to a
Blue Herons, seals, Dungeness Crab,
and river otters.
Two floating wooden docks are well
“Sailmaker to the world”
stocked with high racks of rental kayaks
Washington: Call Toll Free 1-800-533-9567
for you to explore Port Ludlow’s marine
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