Gorgeous views, unparalleled natural beauty and nice people. Quiet and private settings with a diversity of community activities and recreational opportunities just outside your front door.
A Climate That's Easy To Live With.
In a part of the world that's noted for its rainfall, Port Ludlow enjoys more sunshine than is typical to the Pacific Northwest, averaging only 27 inches annually. This is due, in part, to Port Ludlow's location relative to the Olympic Mountains, which form a "rain shadow"; a natural obstacle to storms flowing inland from the Pacific Ocean. Air temperature is influenced by surrounding water temperatures that remain fairly constant year round, creating a gentle cooling during the summer days and a warming effect in the winter months.
An Active Community.
The moderate climate, excellent and convenient medical and hospital facilities plus the wide range of social and recreational activities all contribute to make Port Ludlow a good choice for retirement living. There are men's and ladies golf clubs (9 and 18 holes), bridge clubs, a yacht club, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, potlucks, social clubs and many other activities available to those who wish to participate. For those who don't, there is peace and quiet. Apart from the many on-site activities, cultural events in Seattle, Port Townsend and surrounding communities offer an exciting opportunity to keep abreast of and in touch with the fine arts. Grocery shopping, banks, doctors, dentists, hospitals and major shopping malls are all located conveniently near Port Ludlow. Fire service and medical aid are available on site.
A Beach Club of Your Own.
Property owners have special privileges at Port Ludlow such as automatic membership in the Owner's Association which owns and maintains: Community clubhouse (The Beach Club); Heated indoor and outdoor swimming pools; Saunas and Jacuzzi; Squash Courts; Tennis Courts; Park and children's play ground; Over 1 mile of sandy beach; and acres of green belt.
Property owners also receive preferential annual rates at the golf course and for moorage at the marina. Owners also have the opportunity to serve on the different boards and committees that govern the community.
It is a fact that the majority of property sales today are the result of referrals form present owners which, in itself, is testimony to the livability of Port Ludlow as a community.
A Resort Community For All Seasons!
Port Ludlow owners have a prestigious neighbor in The Resort at Port Ludlow. Privately owned and operated, The Resort is a popular setting for business meetings, convention and group retreats in addition to family vacations. The AAA Four-Diamond Resort has a long list of amenities including 199 deluxe condominium accommodations.
Port Ludlow residents say they wouldn't trade it for anywhere in the world - and a good many have lived throughout the world. Vacationers return year after year.
A Family Community.
For families with children, Port Ludlow has many attractions. It's close to high quality schools including junior and community colleges. There is a park and playground for younger children as well as adults. There's swimming, tennis, golf, sailing and power boating, hiking, cross country skiing in the Olympics, fishing, crabbing, clam digging, oyster picking, hunting, scuba diving, plus many other opportunities for active families. Summer employment for high school and college age is usually available through The Resort. And because the commute to nearby towns ad cities is so convenient there is a multitude of job and career opportunities for adults.
The Port Ludlow Marina is a modern 300 slip full service facility offering permanent and short term moorage for large and small craft alike. There is a complete line of gasoline and diesel fuels with electricity and water conveniently located at each slip. The Marina Store offers a limited supply of groceries, sundries, fishing gear, and boat maintenance products for the convenience of boaters. There is also a fish cleaning table, boat launch and a sewage pump station for boats with holding tanks. Property owners at Port Ludlow are offered preferential annual mortgage rates.
Port Ludlow On The Olympic Peninsula
Port Ludlow is ideally located to give you the best of all worlds- cultural sophistication associated with urban life and a full spectrum, of outdoor recreational opportunities found in country living. At its front door is Puget Sound, sailing and yachting gateway to the U.S. and Canadian San Juan Islands and the world beyond. at its back door is the magnificent Olympic National Forest. Just 18 water miles to the east is Seattle (90 minutes by car including a spectacular 30 minute ferry ride). Bremerton and Silverdale (with its new million square foot shipping mall) are a short 30 minute drive across the Hood Canal Bridge and Port Townsend is just minutes to the north. The international city of Victoria, British Columbia is less than 2 hours north including a beautiful ferry ride across the Straights of Juan de Fuca.
Community History
Port Ludlow was founded by Pope & Talbot, Inc. in the 1870-'s as one of the first logging and sawmill communities on the Puget Sound. The town and mill were maintained by Pope & Talbot until the mid 1900's when the old sawmill as dismantled and most of the homes were loaded onto barges and transported across the Hood Canal to historic Port Gamble.
Plans for today's Port Ludlow were formalized in the 1960's, again by Pope
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