Port Hughes foreshore area has beaches perfect for the family near the very popular timber jetty and is home to one of the two Copper Coast boat ramps, a multi lane recently upgraded area with a boat wash area and very large boat trailer parking area. The Port Hughes foreshore area also has a general store, tavern, playground, bbq, grassed areas and public parking areas. Port Hughes is also the end point for the Friends of Port Hughes Coastal Trail. A popular wedding area overlooking Port Hughes and Spencer Gulf is on Dowling Drive with a large grassed area with access to the beach