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About this location:
Olympic National Park
Olympic National Park is open 24 hours a day year-round, although some roads, campgrounds and facilities are open seasonally. Visitor centers and Hurricane Ridge Road are closed Thanksgiving and Christmas.
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Discover Olympic’s Diverse Wilderness
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!
You can reach Olympic National Park via the I-5 corridor or by any one of the quieter state roadways. Once you arrive on the Olympic Peninsula connect to Hwy 101 to reach any destinations in and around Olympic National Park. From Olympia: take I-5 to Hwy 101 From Tacoma: take State Route 16 to Bremerton; take State Route 3 north from Bremerton to State Route 104. From Washington/Oregon Coast connect to Hwy 101 in Aberdeen.
Olympic National Park Visitor Center
Main visitor center for Olympic National Park. Open daily year-round; times vary by season. Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas .Educational exhibits and brochures available. Mora Ranger Station
Small ranger station located two miles from Rialto Beach. Mora Campground nearby. Ranger Station is closed during winter. Open intermittently during the summer. Park maps and informational brochures available. Hoh Rain Forest Visitor Center
Located in the Hoh Rain Forest. The visitor center is open daily during the summer and intermittently during the winter. Educational exhibits and informational brochures available. Kalaloch Ranger Station
Kalaloch Ranger Station is open daily during the summer and closed the rest of the year. Educational exhibits and informational brochures available. Hurricane Ridge Visitor Center
Hurricane Ridge Visitor Center is open daily during the summer. During the winter, it is open on the weekends depending on weather and road conditions. Educational exhibits and informational brochures available. Quinault Rain Forest Ranger Station
Quinault Rain Forest Ranger Station is open intermittently during the summer and closed during the rest of the year. Educational exhibits and informational brochures available. Ozette Ranger Station
Ozette Ranger Station is open intermittently during the summer and closed during the winter. Informational brochures available. Storm King Ranger Station
Storm King Ranger Station is open intermittently during the summer and closed during the rest of the year. Informational brochures available. Staircase Ranger Station
Staircase Ranger Station is open intermittently during the summer and closed during winter. Informational brochures available. Eagle Ranger Station
Open intermittently in the summer. Closed for the remainder of the year. Elwha Ranger Station
Open intermittently during the summer. Closed in winter. Informational brochures available.
Summers tend to be fair and warm, with high temperatures between 65 and 75 degrees F. July, August and September are the driest months, with heavier precipitation during the rest of the year. While winters are mild at lower elevation, snowfall can be heavy in the mountains. It is common for different weather conditions to exist within the park at the same time. At any time of year, visitors should come prepared for a variety of conditions.