Moon Olympic Peninsula

by Jeff Burlingame

Author and Washington native Jeff Burlingame knows the best ways to enjoy the Olympic Peninsula, from strolling through the subalpine meadows and temperate rain forests of Olympic National Park to soaking and swimming at Sol Duc Hot Springs. Burlingame offers unique strategies so travelers can organize their trips around specific time restrictions and interests, such as A Long Weekend, Seven Days of Highlights, and—for Stephenie Meyer fans—Three Days of Twilight. With details on touring small towns, exploring the coast, and getting lost in nature, Moon Olympic Peninsula gives travelers the tools they need to create a more personal and memorable experience.

Genres: Travel, Nonfiction

208 pages, Paperback

Published June 5, 2012

About the author

Winner of an NAACP Image Award for Best Literary Work and a two-time Image Award nominee, author Jeff Burlingame has written more than thirty books and is the recipient of a prestigious Sigma Delta Chi award from the Society of Professional Journalists.

He has presented at the Washington state capitol and has been featured on A&E, MTV, and elsewhere. He and his family reside in the Pacific Northwest.

Reviews

[Tram · Rating 5 out of 5]

I bought this book for my first official, week-long trip to the penisula. I wasn't sure if I needed a guide like this with the abundance of travel tips and guides online, but I'm glad I bought it. The author provides a lot of fun insights as a person who grew up on the penisula. He adds in great recs (updated through the pandemic) and fun stories of the areas. I ended up reading this from cover to cover as we explored the port towns, the northern penisula, Hoh Rainforest, and the western coast. I do get the impression he does not enjoy the Twilight-fication of Forks.

This was a great travel companion. Highly recommend!

[Rosanne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very complete guide which should be valuable to any traveler to this area.

[Janet · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good guide. Can't wait to go back and explore more.

[Richard Edwards · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good for planning a trip to the peninsula.