About Tahuya

The tiny town of Tahuya is located at the mouth of the Tahuya River, 15 miles south of Belfair on Hood Canal’s North Shore Road overlooking the Great Bend in the canal and almost at the “end of the road.” It is an unincorporated community in Mason County, Washington, United States. Tahuya, whose name comes from a Twana term meaning "that done", features a number of recreational areas.

 

The first Saturday in July marks the annual Tahuya Day celebration, which includes a parade, food booths and vendors, and other attractions. According to the official tourism website for the county, locals largely recognize Tahuya Day as a celebration of the quirky place that residents live in "by choice".

 

Tahuya is on the edge of the Hood Canal, a slender and deep saltwater fjord flowing in from the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Fishing, boating and shellfishing are popular here in the spring, summer and fall. Nearby sits the Tahuya State Forest, which encompasses several campgrounds and over 100 miles of off-road vehicle (ORV) and mountain biking trails.

 

Tahuya's Rendsland Creek is designated by the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife as an enhanced shellfishing beach, where visitors can harvest clams 6 months out of the year, and Hood Canal oysters year round.