Washington's Hood Canal Is Worth Visiting For The Fjords Alone
By Aimee Long
VACATIONS
Just outside Seattle, Washington is the fog-shrouded Hood Canal, a 68-mile-long saltwater fjord that is the only one of its kind in the entire continental United States.
The Hood Canal begins at the tip of the Kitsap Peninsula in Port Townsend and ends in Lynch Cove, near the town of Belfair. Much of the area along its shores is undeveloped.
Visitors will also find serene coves perfect for swimming and tumbling cascades making their way into the fjord from the Olympic Mountains. You can even gather shellfish.
Because the Hood Canal is a saltwater fjord, oysters thrive in its tidal waters. Hood Canal oysters are known for having a clear brine and crunchy meat with a bitter melon finish.