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Port Ludlow, WA is a charming Olympic Peninsula town situated on the Puget Sound. It's known for its stunning views of the Olympic Mountains and the Hood Canal that offer great opportunities for outdoor activities like fishing, kayaking, and hiking. The town also has a marina with plenty of boat slips, making boating excursions another popular activity. In addition to these recreational offerings, Port Ludlow is known for its local art galleries and restaurants which feature fresh seafood and other delicious foods. Reviews of the area consistently praise it for its peacefulness, natural beauty, friendly locals, and unique attractions. Visitors appreciate its laid-back atmosphere as well as access to amenities such as shopping centers and grocery stores. All in all, Port Ludlow is certainly worth a visit!
based on 5 ReviewsGet to know Port Ludlow with the latest comments and reviews from people who live in or have visited Port Ludlow
I never want to leave..would't live anywhere else! - 1/3/2021
We spent five years looking within a 90 drive from Seattle. We retired in PL two years ago. I have lived in Asia, up and down the East Coast of the US and in CA. We were born in NYC.
I have never been happier. My neighbors are all races, LGBT, Liberals and ultra conservatives. Everyone is respectful.
When we want to go to Seattle we walk-on the ferry from Bainbridge Island. Our children come across the same way. A relaxing 40 minute ride!
Summers are amazing! Days in the 70's and SUN! We live outside during this period. Yes, the rainy period is long and hard. Up until now everyone has taken a few weeks/year to escape to a sunny climate. We look forward to doing it again.
Downers: Groceries are expensive! My bill is up 30% over what it was in Princeton NJ. Getting any help is outrageous. Garden help averages $30/hour, house cleaners $40-50! We will do it ourselves as long as we are able!
This place is absolutely beautiful. I
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discretionary retirees living in denial - 2/16/2010
love Port Ludlow! It is the best. however, master plan community is primarily retirees that are discretionary buyers and live in denial of the reality of our current housing market (I'm a realtor here). I think this market will lag behind everything due to this (last to fall, last to recover).
However, as a place to live, the beautiful scenery (many water view drives that become a part of the daily activity add to the serene lifestyle) and its lack of rain (comparable to other locals) makes it my favorite area. However we have kids in school, so we're looking to relocate to Gig harbor and come back after they graduate and move
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This is truly a lovely place - people that don't l - 12/21/2009
No place is perfect, in fact very few are. But if we want the most drinkable water, cleanest air, and beautiful view. Stand back, this could be the place for you. We have lived in Port Ludlow since 2008 and we could not be happier. Yes, it does rain - doesn't get green by accident, and yes there are some gray days. But it is the inbetween that goes beyond description. No bugs, lite breezes, evergreen cedars and hemlock blowing in the breeze. It is a gardeners delight (but there are animals-deer, raccoons, and occasion bear of cougar. Yes, it is the forest - but what a forest. Walk anywhere, with people that love it there to. Many have been there over 20 years - and if it was so bad - don't you think they would have moved. If you don't like the winter - go south - Mexico way that is what we did - we could not be
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Poor Climate - 6/10/2008
Cool, rainy, cold, rainy, grey, rainy. That sums up our experience after being here since Feb 2007. We are a retired couple who enjoy outdoor living, but feel constrained by this climate. We have persevered, however, walking even in 37 degree days, but it is NOT fun. We find ourselves looking for "sunbreaks" - those rare moments in the day when the clouds part - and simply standing on the deck, faces to the sky like human flowers following the rays. These breaks never last long enough! The area's publicity claims we live in the "Rain Shadow" of the Olympics, meaning geographic features shield us from a lot of the rain, but I no longer believe this hype.
The one unalloyed joy we have is deer who wander freely on the trails, streets, and lawns in this unfenced "no-shooting zone" community, and we cherish their daily visits as they nibble the corn we scatter. Don't expect to grow flowers, of course!
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"A Village in the Woods by the Bay" - 10/8/2007
Corny title picked by the original developer . . . a lumber company. Port Ludlow offers beauty, clean air, and a quiet community on the Olympic Peninsula of western Washington. All of the advantages of the northwest without the drawback of continual rain and overcast. Port Ludlow and much of the Peninsula is in the "rain shadow" of the Olympic Mountains. The moisture laden winds off the Pacific dump the rain on the western slopes . . . and move on by Port Ludlow, pick up moisture crossing Puget Sound and rain on
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