Mission:

The purpose of the City of Port Angeles is to provide the citizens of Port Angeles with a variety of services in the most efficient and effective manner possible.

History:

Port Angeles, a full service city, is the activity center of the North Olympic Peninsula and the seat of government for Clallam County.

The convenient downtown shopping district is alive with friendly shops, flowers and outdoor art. Rising high above the city is snow capped Hurricane Ridge, the most popular feature of Olympic National Park.

Port Angeles geography makes it ideally suited to those who love the outdoors. From golfing to gardening weather seldom interferes. The region offers incomparable recreation opportunities for year round activities.

Close by are the Dungeness National Wildlife Preserve, Lakes Crescent and Sutherland, Sol Duc Hot Springs and numerous rivers, beaches and parks. Olympic Discovery Trail, for hiker, bicyclists and equestrians, is one of the longest trail systems in the nation.

The community is proud of the award winning Port Angeles Symphony and the hilltop Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, a noteworthy museum of contemporary art. All year long there are opportunities to enjoy live theater, concerts and festivals. A new $4.2 million library was constructed in 1997.

The Olympic Medical Center, based in Port Angeles, provides state of the art diagnostic and surgical facilities and a broad range of ancillary services. Several independent medical clinics are located throughout the community. The city provides 24 hour advanced life support paramedical services to Port Angeles residents for a nominal fee.