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Olympic National Park

National Park

Washington

Very dark skies

🟢 hikes

$30

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With its incredible range of precipitation and elevation, diversity is the hallmark of Olympic National Park. Encompassing nearly a million acres, the park protects a vast wilderness, thousands of years of human history, and several distinctly different ecosystems, including glacier-capped mountains, old-growth temperate rain forests, and over 70 miles of wild coastline. Come explore!

Activities

AstronomyBikingBoatingCampingClimbingFishingFoodGuided ToursHands-OnHiking

Topics

AnimalsArcheologyClimate ChangeCoasts, Islands and AtollsColonization and SettlementDamsExplorers and ExpeditionsFireForests and WoodlandsGeology

Entrance fees

$30.00Entrance - Private Vehicle

$25.00Entrance - Motorcycle

$15.00Entrance - Per Person

$75.00Commercial Entrance - Van

$100.00Commercial Entrance - Mini-bus

$200.00Commercial Entrance - Motor Coach

Hours

Olympic National Park is open 24 hours a day year-round, although some roads, campgrounds and facilities are open seasonally.

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Conditions

★★★★

Very dark skies (Bortle 3)

Weather now: ☀️ Clear, 49°F

🌫️ 65°/47°

☁️ 68°/52°

☁️ 66°/44°

Things to do

Walk the Moments in Time Trail

Watch for Salmon at Salmon Cascades

Observe Animals at Olympic National Park

Take a Short Hike Near the Visitor Center

🟢 See Madison Falls

Go to the Beach

Take a Pet-Friendly Hike

Backpack in Olympic National Park

Campgrounds

Deer Park Campground

Fairholme Campground

Graves Creek Campground

Heart O' the Hills Campground

Hoh Campground

Kalaloch Campround

Mora Campground

North Fork Campground

Ozette Campground

Queets Campground

South Beach Campground

Staircase Campground

Visitor centers

Hoh Rain Forest Visitor Center

Hurricane Ridge Visitor Contact Station

Kalaloch Ranger Station

Olympic National Park Visitor Center

Quinault Rain Forest Ranger Station

Not an official safety source — always defer to NPS.gov and rangers for life-safety decisions.

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