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Olympic National Park Information
Olympic National Park
from National Geographic
More than 12 feet (3.7 meters) of precipitation falls on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula
every year, feeding the incredibly diverse ecosystems preserved at this national park.
Sixteen species of plants and animals evolved here and nowhere else. Olympic harbors
some of the greatest true wilderness left in the contiguous United States, including
a lush temperate rain forest. A stretch of the rugged Pacific coast features cliffs
and sea stacks. Visitors who hike into the interior may catch a glimpse of Roosevelt
elk, named for Theodore Roosevelt, who decreed that they be protected here.
Headquarters 600 E. Park Avenue, Port Angeles, Washington 98362. Phone +1 360 452 4501. Fax +1 360 452 0335.
Seasons & Accessibility Park open year-round. Some roads closed in winter.
Visitor & Information Centers In Port Angeles, the Olympic Park Visitor Center, 3002 Mt. Angeles Road; call +1 360 452 0330. The Hoh Rain Forest Visitor Center off US 101 at western edge of park, +1 360 374 6925. Both open daily all year. Hurricane Ridge Visitor Center also open all year, weather permitting. In summer, information stations open at Storm King on Lake Crescent, Kalaloch, and other locations. For park information, tune in to 530 AM in the Port Angeles and Lake Crescent areas.
Entrance Fee $10 per vehicle for 7-day pass May to September. Some areas charge an entrance fee in winter.
Pets Allowed on leashes except on trails and in backcountry.
Facilities for Disabled Visitor centers are accessible to wheelchairs. Also accessible are Hurricane Ridge’s paved trails; a short loop trail into the Hoh Rain Forest; the Madison Falls Trail in the Elwha Valley, and the “Moments in Time” trail at Lake Crescent.
Special Advisory Be careful when hiking along the coast; rocks and logs can be slippery and unstable. Be aware of incoming tides (current tables posted at trailheads). Surf logs can kill.
Overnight Backpacking Call ahead for reservations. Permits required; obtain at visitor centers, ranger stations, or trailheads.
Campgrounds Fifteen campgrounds, all with a 14-day limit. Deer Park, Dosewallips, North Fork, and Queets campgrounds do not allow RVs. All first come, first served. Fees: None to $10 per night. No showers. Three group campgrounds; reservations required; contact headquarters. Food services in park.
For more information go to : National Geographic
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