Forks, Washington

Does the name ring any bells?

Look closely at the name of this store.

Now, here’s a dead giveaway, pun intended…

Yeppers… Forks is famous for the setting and filming location of the Twilight series of books and movies.

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We are staying about 7 miles outside of Forks on the 110 Spur at…

Here’s what the park looks like on a postcard photo:

It’s a great location for visiting the Hoh Rain Forest, the Olympic Coast beaches, and Cape Flattery, the most westerly point in the lower 48 States.

Across the street from us is the 3 Rivers Resort, a cute campground with cabins and tents in the woods.

And, it’s home to the treaty line between werewolves and vampires…

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It’s “Forever Twilight in Forks”…

Forks offers self-guided Twilight tours with the help of this brochure and map.

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Personally, I’m not a Twilight fan, but the books and movies sure help boost the economy of this timber town of some 3,7000 people.

Forks is named after the forks in the nearby Quillayute, Bogachiel, Calawah, and Sol Duc rivers. Sport fishers fish for salmon and rainbow trout. (en.m.wikipedia.org)

Other visitors, like us, stay in Forks to explore parts of Olympic National Park.