Pacific Northwest Beauty

Drink coffee and enjoy the view from the perch

Cháteau Shenar West overlooks the Strait of Juan de Fuca, the outlet to the Pacific Ocean & maritime boundary between Canada and the United States, On clear days, the Cascade Mountains peek over the horizon with Mount Baker's snow-capped peak.

Lavender Capitol of North America

Sequim, Washington

Every summer, lavender enthusiasts visit the tiny town of Sequim, WA, for the annual lavender festival. Throughout the region, both French and English lavender dominate the landscape, town streets, and private residences. It smells divine.

Olympic National Park

Right off Highway 101

Just 30 minutes from the entrance to Olympic National Park, Cháteau Shenar is a great place to stay and enjoy day hikes at the national park.

Spend the Day in Canada

Victoria is just a ferry ride away

Take a ferry to Canada and visit the gorgeous Butchart Gardens or have high tea at the Empress Hotel in Victoria. 

Diamond Point

The Château Shenar neighborhood

Established in 1893, Diamond Point is a cozy coastal neighborhood in Clallam County, WA, located on the Miller Peninsula. Diamond Point is at the northwestern corner of Discovery Bay and looks north to Protection Island. While some homes are located along the water on the point itself, most homes are located on the bluffs and plateau above Discovery Bay and the Strait of Juan de Fuca. 

Diamond Point is mostly residential and is serviced by Diamond Point Airport. Some pilots access the airport by taxiing their aircraft on and across county roads adjacent to the airport.

Miller State Park

Hiking in the neighborhood

This park has miles of hiking trails and is accessible from the community or from a number of nearby trailheads. This 2,800-acre undeveloped park is just east of Sequim and north of Highway 101 in Clallam County. The property includes a trail system for hikers, mountain bikers, and equestrians through a beautiful second-growth forest. It also includes three miles of saltwater shoreline on the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Discovery Bay. There are daily opportunities to see deer and other wildlife such as quail, racoons, rabbits, and bald eagles. Some sightings of mountain lions, bears, and coyotes have been reported but are uncommon. 

Jamestown S’Klallam Nation

Salish indigenous tribe

S’Klallam” is a Salish term for “The Strong People.”
Their history shows they have always been self-reliant and determined to forge their own path. In 1855, the S’Klallam leaders signed a treaty with the Federal government with the understanding that they would always be able to hunt, fish and gather in their “usual and accustomed” grounds. As increasing numbers of non-Indian settlers began to arrive in the area desiring the same abundant lands and waters that were so important to the S’Klallam people, the S’Klallam people living in the Dungeness area decided that in order to survive, they had to adopt a new value system that included property ownership.

History and Culture of S'Klallam Nation

Learn more about this amazing tribe

In 1874, under the leadership of Tribal citizen Lord James Balch, they pooled $500 in gold coins and purchased the 210-acres along the Strait of Juan de Fuca, now called Jamestown. This provided a geographical center for group identity and independence, and was the start of the Jamestown S’Klallam community. Their vision is to preserve and enhance the Jamestown S’Klallam Nation’s historical and cultural identity as a strong, proud and self-reliant community while protecting and sustaining tribal sovereignty, self-governing authority, homelands and treaty rights.

Get an overview of the tribe and Jamestown area.