Enhancing the quality of life is our commitment to the community of Port Angeles. We are dedicated to deliver balanced, comprehensive and high quality programs and services for residents and visitors alike.
Facilities and programs are designed and operated to provide opportunities which enrich the physical, mental and spiritual life of all citizens.
From enriching programs for our senior citizens to hanging flower baskets to beautify our city, the City of Port Angeles has a wide variety of services that make Port Angeles your destination to live, work and play.
Recreation Activities
The City of Port Angeles offers a wide variety of recreation programs for the youth and adults in our community. To sign up for one of these programs or to get more information, visit the Recreation Programs page, or call 360-417-4550.
Managed creatively and safely,
Recreational programs and cultural programs
broaden individual human potential.
OLYMPIC PENINSULA ELITE SUMMER BASKETBALL CAMP with COACH LANCE VON VOGT
City of Port Angeles Parks & Recreation presents the Olympic Peninsula Elite Summer Basketball Camp with Coach Lance Von Vogt.
Camp runs from June 17 through 20, 2013, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each day at Roosevelt Elementary School on Monroe Road. Boys and girls ages 8 through 13 are eligible to attend. Cost is $65.00. Clinicians will be players from the Peninsula College Pirates basketball team.
Coach Lance Von Vogt has successfully coached at all levels of college basketball and basketball camps across the United States for the past 14 years. He is currently the head coach of the Peninsula Pirates Men's Basketball Program. His program is recognized as one of the top junior college programs in the country winning five of the last seven NWAACC sponsored tournaments including the 2011 NWAACC Championship during his first season earning him the Coach “V” NWAACC “Coach of the Year” honors.
“Our goal is to introduce, reinforce and perfect the fundamentals of basketball. We do this in an environment where the campers are given excellent instruction while having fun. We want the kids to be able to pass, shoot and dribble with confidence by the time they are done,” Coach Von Vogt.
Registration forms available below or at the Parks & Recreation office or online. Call 360-417-4550
REGISTRATION FORM
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PARKS & RECREATION - 2012 PROGRAM GUIDE
The mission of the Recreation Division is to enhance the quality of life in the community by providing easily accessed, recreation and sports opportunities and cultural, social, and educational programs for everyone. Find the recreation program that suits your needs!
This brochure outlines many aspects of the recreational programs and facilities that can be found across Port Angeles including schedules, guidelines, lists and an abundance of other information. Please take advantage of the many recreational opportunities available that are made possible by the hard work of our City leaders, Parks & Recreation staff, and countless volunteers.
Everything from sports to special events are covered in this new recreation program guide....
WATERFRONT - OLYMPIC DISCOVERY TRAIL UPDATES
CSO CONSTRUCTION / DETOURS / STREET and TRAIL CLOSURES Street and the Waterfront/Olympic Discovery Trail closures and detours.
STREET CLOSURES & DETOURS Posted March 4, 2013 -
Oak Street between Railroad Avenue to Front Street reopened two weeks earlier than anticipated. Vehicles will be able to access businesses and parking lots from Front Street. Parking will be available on the east side of Oak Street (No parking will be allowed on the west side of Oak Street). The sidewalk on the west side of Oak Street will remain closed. Pedestrians can use the east sidewalk to access businesses. The road is currently gravel, therefore motorists should use extreme caution.
Railroad Avenue between Oak Street and Laurel Street will be closed during the project. At times, construction will require partial and often sustained closures along certain sections of the Waterfront Trail and some streets. Detours will be in place when safe and practical.
Thank you for your patience. Businesses in the area remain open.
UPDATES ABOUT TRAIL CLOSURES & DETOURS Posted May 3, 2013 - The Waterfront Trail has been reopened to its original configuration for public access between the City Pier and the Waste Water Treatment Plant. The trail has been detoured since October 15, 2012 while crews worked on the CSO Phase 1 Project.
Francis Street Park will remain closed and is expected to be reopen by June 14, 2013.
DETOUR - A trail detour is available around the Rayonier Mill Site, connecting to Ennis, then to Georgiana, Front Street, Lincoln Street and then reconnecting back to the Trail on Railroad Avenue.
Please download map below for details. Thank you for your understanding, cooperation and patience..
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GET UPDATES VIA EMAIL
Interested in receiving updates via email? Send a request to Teresa Pierce, Executive Administrative Assistant , via:tpierce@cityofpa.us.
PARKS & RECREATION 2011 MASTER PLAN
The Parks and Recreation Master Plan will provide a road map for providing high quality Parks and Recreation facilities for residents and visitors to the City of Port Angeles. This plan includes a detailed inventory of existing parks, recreation facilities and recreational programs currently owned and/or operated by the City of Port Angeles. The community and staff involvement in the production of this document has provided a wide variety of opinions as to the best possible path for the parks and recreation future for the next five years.
The resulting recommendations lay out the framework to a quality park and recreation system that emphasizes the personal, community, economic and environmental benefits of parks and recreation. Recognizing that this path will not be straight or short, the plan provides tools to guide decision making and project implementation over the next five years and beyond. This plan has also taken into consideration the limited funds the City of Port Angeles has available to invest in the Parks and Recreation Divisions. A pragmatic and realistic list of recommendations has been included for consideration.
Parks & Recreation Master Plan - 2011
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FACILITIES & PARKS
Over 29 different facilities are available to the public for general or special use. From parks and view points, to ball fields and the Ocean View Cemetery - dedicated staff provide and maintain quality facilities for your personal enjoyment and business uses.
For more information visit the Facilities & Parks page, or call 360-417-4550.
GIFT CATALOG & MEMORIALS
The Community Parks Gift Project provides an opportunity for residents to be personally involved in maintaining the special character of our community. From trees to trails, drinking fountains to outdoor play equipment, the Gift Project catalog contains a partial listing of those projects within our parks that need funding. Our area offers a wide range of parks and recreational facilities, including four regional parks, ten neighborhood parks, five viewpoints, three memorial/historical sites, a stadium, pool, community center and senior services community complex.
The intent of this program is to give individuals, organizations and businesses an opportunity to support those projects and facilities of greatest interest. A gift can be made in memory of a loved one, in the name of the donor, or remain anonymous. Gift possibilities are many and varied, ranging from benches and barbecues to playground equipment, William Shore Memorial Pool, larger capital improvement projects, outdoor play equipment and the Vern Burton memorial Community Center.
If you wish to discuss a gift with a representative from the Port Angeles Parks & Recreation Department, email Parks & Recreation, or please feel free to call 417-4550.
MEMORIAL & DONATION POLICY
The Parks Commission adopted a new policy for memorials and donations as of October 20, 2005.
The purpose of this policy is to establish guidelines, standards and procedures for the installation and care of donated park improvements, either as a result of a cash or physical property donation.
These donations may include, but are not limited to, park benches, bicycle racks, picnic tables, public art, monuments (by exception only), drinking fountains, flags, and other types of park trails accessories. This policy does not apply to buildings or land.
The City desires to encourage donations while at the same time manage aesthetic impacts and mitigate on-going maintenance cost.
Guidelines established by this policy will apply to all donations made after the effective date of this policy. Donations made prior to the adoption of this policy shall be subject to applicable sections of this policy. This policy is also designed to provide guidelines for individuals or groups should they desire to decorate, landscape or adorn a donation, such as a tree, bench, or picnic table on city owned property.
Standards established by this policy will apply to purchased equipment, installation techniques, donation acknowledgements, decoration and long term care of all donations made after the adoption of this policy.
The entire policy and application forms are included below. For current prices and more information, please contact the Recreation office at 360-417-4550 or recreation@cityofpa.us.
Memorial & Donation Policy
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Memorial & Donation Application Form
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COMMUNITY ATHLETICS PROGRAMS -
NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY
The purpose of the Community Athletics Programs Non-Discrimination Policy is to ensure that the City of Port Angeles community athletics programs and related facilities and third-party sponsored community athletics programs do not discriminate against any person on the basis of sex in the operation, conduct, or administration of community athletics programs for youth or adults.
The intent of this policy is to expand and support equal participation in community athletics programs and to provide all community athletics programs with equal access to city facilities.
The complete policy is available below.
COMMUNITY ATHLETICS PROGRAMS
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This policy shall be administered by Richard Bonine, Deputy Director of Recreation. All complaints of discrimination should be submitted in writing to Mr. Bonine.
Please allow the Department ten business days to respond. Mr. Bonine may be contacted at 360-417-4551 or rbonine@cityofpa.us. The Recreation Division is located at 308 East Fourth Street, Port Angeles, WA 98362.
City of Port Angeles Parks & Recreation presents the Olympic Peninsula Elite Summer Basketball Camp with Coach Lance Von Vogt. 
The intent of this program is to give individuals, organizations and businesses an opportunity to support those projects and facilities of greatest interest. A gift can be made in memory of a loved one, in the name of the donor, or remain anonymous. Gift possibilities are many and varied, ranging from benches and barbecues to playground equipment, William Shore Memorial Pool, larger capital improvement projects, outdoor play equipment and the Vern Burton memorial Community Center. 
The purpose of this policy is to establish guidelines, standards and procedures for the installation and care of donated park improvements, either as a result of a cash or physical property donation. 