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Portland to Port Townsend and Fort Worden road trip: best stops

The drive from Portland to Port Townsend and Fort Worden takes about 3 hr 40 min (north of Portland), by real roads from ZIP 97205. Along the way we found 66 stops within a short detour: 21 coffee shops, 6 ice cream and treats, 26 places to eat and 2 viewpoints.

The list below is the best few of each kind, in driving order, with how far into the drive you reach each one (counted from Portland) and the detour it adds. Stops marked Our pick are chosen by us; the rest come from OpenStreetMap listings, so confirm hours before you count on them.

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Where you are going: Port Townsend and Fort Worden 3 hr 40 min from Portland

Photo: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0

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Port Townsend and Fort Worden

A Victorian seaport town plus a fort with bunkers, beaches and a lighthouse.

Full day
Year-round
Discover Pass at Fort Worden

Heads-up: Bring a flashlight for the bunkers.

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Map of the stops between Portland and Port Townsend and Fort Worden

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First stretch 16 stops

Wanpo Tea Shop Coffee shop · Ridgefield
About 22 min into the drive · detour about 2 min
Eight Cow Creamery Ice cream · Ridgefield
About 22 min into the drive · detour about 6 min
Sweet Collective Ice cream · La Center
About 24 min into the drive · detour about 11 min · hours listed on OpenStreetMap: Mo,Tu 06:00-23:00, We,Th 06:00-11:00, We-Fr 15:00-20:00, Sa 00:00-20:00, Su 08:00-11:00, Su 14:00-19:00
Line & Lure Seafood restaurant · La Center
About 24 min into the drive · detour about 2 min · hours listed on OpenStreetMap: Su-Sa 11:00-01:00
Michael Jordan's Steak House Steak house restaurant · La Center
About 24 min into the drive · detour about 2 min · hours listed on OpenStreetMap: Su-Sa 11:00-01:00
Red Leaf Organic Coffee Coffee shop · Woodland
About 28 min into the drive · detour about 2 min · hours listed on OpenStreetMap: Mo-Fr 05:30-18:00, Sa 06:00-18:00, Su 06:30-17:30
Lakeside Sweets Candy shop · Woodland
About 28 min into the drive · detour about 2 min
Daddy D’s Barbecue restaurant · Woodland
About 28 min into the drive · detour about 2 min · hours listed on OpenStreetMap: Tu-Sa 11:00-19:00 Website
Woodland Historical Museum Society Museum · Woodland
About 28 min into the drive · detour about 3 min
Twist Ice cream · Woodland
About 28 min into the drive · detour about 2 min
Fat Moose Bar & Grill American restaurant · Woodland
About 28 min into the drive · detour about 2 min · hours listed on OpenStreetMap: Mo-Th 11:00-23:00,Fr 11:00-24:00,Sa 11:00-01:00,Su 09:00-20:00 Website
Red Leaf Organic Coffee Coffee shop · Woodland
About 29 min into the drive · detour about 2 min · hours listed on OpenStreetMap: Mo-Fr 08:00-18:00
D&F Rolled Ice Cream & Bubble Tea Ice cream · Kelso
About 44 min into the drive · detour about 2 min
Maddalena's Italian Cafe Italian restaurant · Kelso
About 44 min into the drive · detour about 2 min
Espresso Coffee shop · Toledo
About 1 hr 1 min into the drive · detour about 2 min
Mrs Beesley's Burger restaurant · Toledo
About 1 hr 1 min into the drive · detour about 2 min · hours listed on OpenStreetMap: Mo-Su 10:00-20:00

Middle of the drive 6 stops

Veteran’s Memorial Museum Museum · Chehalis
About 1 hr 17 min into the drive · detour about 2 min Website
Lewis County Historical Museum Museum · Chehalis
About 1 hr 17 min into the drive · detour about 3 min Website
LC Coffee Company / The Creamery Ice cream · Centralia
About 1 hr 20 min into the drive · detour about 5 min · hours listed on OpenStreetMap: Mo-Th 07:00-21:00; Fr,Sa 07:00-22:00; Su 10:00-21:00
Fiddler's Coffee Coffee shop · Centralia
About 1 hr 21 min into the drive · detour about 2 min
Fort Borst Block House Historic site · Centralia
About 1 hr 22 min into the drive · detour about 2 min Website
Biscuit House Coffee shop · Tumwater
About 1 hr 38 min into the drive · detour about 2 min

Last stretch 4 stops

South Point Viewpoint · Quilcene
About 3 hr 1 min into the drive · detour about 6 min
Mount Walker North Viewpoint Viewpoint · Quilcene
About 3 hr 3 min into the drive · detour about 6 min
Quilcene Historical Museum Museum · Quilcene
About 3 hr 8 min into the drive · detour about 2 min
Worthington Mansion Historic site · Quilcene
About 3 hr 8 min into the drive · detour about 2 min

Questions about the drive from Portland to Port Townsend and Fort Worden

How long is the drive from Portland to Port Townsend and Fort Worden?

About 3 hr 40 min by road, heading north from the middle of ZIP 97205. Traffic and weather change that.

What are the best stops on the way from Portland to Port Townsend and Fort Worden?

Good ones to start with: Wanpo Tea Shop (Ridgefield), Eight Cow Creamery (Ridgefield), Sweet Collective (La Center), Line & Lure (La Center) and Michael Jordan's Steak House (La Center). The page lists 26 in all, in driving order.

Where can I get coffee or a bakery stop between Portland and Port Townsend and Fort Worden?

Wanpo Tea Shop in Ridgefield, Red Leaf Organic Coffee in Woodland, Red Leaf Organic Coffee in Woodland and Espresso in Toledo. Check hours first; they come from OpenStreetMap listings.

Where can I eat on the way to Port Townsend and Fort Worden?

Line & Lure in La Center, Michael Jordan's Steak House in La Center, Daddy D’s in Woodland and Fat Moose Bar & Grill in Woodland.

Are there viewpoints or quick sights on the way?

Woodland Historical Museum Society in Woodland, Veteran’s Memorial Museum in Chehalis, Lewis County Historical Museum in Chehalis and Fort Borst Block House in Centralia.

More about Portland and Port Townsend and Fort Worden

Drive times are by road on a typical day from ZIP <class 'zip'> (OpenStreetMap data with the OSRM route planner). Stops come from our own picks and OpenStreetMap listings; hours and detours change, so check before you go. We do not store anyone's location.