In my quest for all things Twilight, I knew I must see the place where everything changed for Bella. I wanted to see up close her adopted hometown of Forks, a small remote town in the middle of the breath-taking Washington state rain forest. Yes, it is really there and it looks exactly the way she described it. I found it misty-gray, engulfed by rain forest, with the salty smell of the ocean hanging in the air.
Immersing yourself in Twilight is not hard to do when you are in Forks. I wanted to stay in this small town near the northern tip of Washington to see where Bella fell for Edward and where Jacob healed her. I wasn’t looking to go cliff diving, but a walk on the beach sounded good. I’ve narrowed down my top three favorite places to stay in Forks. Naturally, The Cullen House (a.k.a. The Miller Tree Inn) is a top contender. This 1916 white farmhouse with a circular drive is a classic look at the Cullen home (think book, not movie). This bed and breakfast is the perfect place to rest your head for humans or sit and read a book for vampires. Humans will also enjoy the amazing breakfast, prepared by the Cullen staff, Bill and Susan Brager. Another plus, the Cullen staff “speak Twilight” and Esme is known to leave messages for visitor’s on the front porch. Find out more by reading The Cullen House blog.
If you want to stay closer to the romance and near Edward and Bella’s cottage, I would recommend the Misty Valley Inn. This bed and breakfast sits near the Sol Duc River, the same one Bella jumped over to go hunting for the first time. Rise in the morning to a breakfast Bella would love, while looking over the river valley below. I would check for glimpses of Alice and Jasper while you are soaking in the view.
Team Jacob fans may want to stay closer to La Push at the Manitou Lodge. This cedar lodge just west of Forks, near La Push is where the wolf pack would be most comfortable. You will find Manitou Lodge to be an authentic deep woods experience with Native American art and a long front drive surrounded by dense coastal rain forest. The lodge has direct access to the wild beaches of Olympic National Park. Sit on some driftwood and contemplate Bella’s escape from Victoria or the ancient Quileutes lore about the cold ones.
For more on Twilight adventures ask your Forks innkeeper.
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