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I%26#39;ll be driving from Portland back to Vancouver Ca, in June. I%26#39;m thinking of taking the scenic route along the coast, but unsure of where to make my overnight stop. Where would be a good place about halfway between Portland OR, and Vancouver to spend the night and enjoy the area?

If it%26#39;s of any difference, I%26#39;m travelling with a senior.

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Hi, we have a couple of Washington residents who post on this forum regularly, but if you don%26#39;t get an answer, go ahead and post your thread in the Washington forum as well :-)

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It really depends on your interests, there is so much to see. Here%26#39;s a website or two to help you decide on that, first.

How many days do you have? If just the one overnight, I%26#39;d probably choose Port Angeles.

If PA, you could take the Coho Ferry to Victoria and then ferry to Tsawassen or other points back to the mainland.

Or, drive to Port Townsend, ferry to Whidbey Island (reservations required) then north and, via Bellingham, to the border.

';Travelling with a senior...'; does not convey much. Does the person have a disability? Frail? Active? Then, can better judge what might work for you.

Overall, the scenery is beautiful, access is for the most part quite easy. For example, the Rain Forest is quite level except in some parts. Hurricane Ridge is a fantastic drive from sea level to mile high, with a visitor center, with elevator, at the top, and fairly accessible walkways for great views.

If Victoria bound, this ferry leaves from Port Angeles on the Olympic Peninsula.

http://cohoferry.com/main/

Olympic Peninsula and Olympic National Park

http://www.olympicpeninsula.org/

http://www.nps.gov/olym/

Ferry Routes and Schedules, WA State Ferries

http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/

Hope this helps...

If you were to drive to Astoria and take the Megler bridge across to WA, there are two state parks worth seeing:

Washington State has some truly beautiful and interesting State Parks, on this route, especially Fort Columbia and Lewis %26amp; Clark Interpretive Center

http://www.parks.wa.gov/

Here is the map page from which you can select and learn more about the parks...

www.parks.wa.gov/parks/region/鈥?/a>

Just to add on to Voyaging%26#39;s question: How do you define ';a senior?'; We have lots of 70 and even 80 year olds in the Obsidians who are strong hikers and are a lot ';younger'; than some 50 and 60 year old couch potatoes I know!

Allow lots of time, because the scenic parts are not the most direct route.