• Olympic: Three Parks in One

    Olympic

    National Park Washington

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  • Olympic Hot Springs Road Closed

    The Elwha Valley's Olympic Hot Springs Road is closed to public entry beyond the Altair Campground during removal of the Glines Canyon Dam. Olympic Hot Springs is not accessible from the Elwha.

  • Elwha River Closures

    Boating is prohibited on the Elwha River between Upper Lake Mills Trail and Altair Campground.

  • Changes to Visitor Services Due to Sequestration

    Due to mandatory, across the board budget cuts, some visitor services at Olympic National Park have changed. See the Plan Your Visit section for more information.

Do-It-Yourself Salmon Hat Tutorial

Coho Coloring Page or Hat

Use the following documents to create salmon hats with your kids at home or at school. Not a hat person? Alter the project to fit your needs, whether it be for an assignment, a class project, or just for fun! Suggested alternate activities are included in the tutorial. Have Fun!

  • Download DIY Salmon Hat Tutorial (.PDF file).
  • Download PDF Salmon Prints (Compressed .ZIP Folder containing 4 .PDF files)
  • Download Word Doc Salmon Prints (Compressed .ZIP Folder containing 4 .DOCX files)
  • Download JPG Salmon Prints (Compressed .ZIP Folder containing 4 .JPG files)
  • Explore, Learn, Protect Explore, Learn, Protect

    Find out how your kids can become Junior Rangers! Read More

Did You Know?

white flower

Does this flower look familiar?  The bunchberry, a common groundcover of Olympic's lowland forest, is closely related to the dogwood trees found throughout North America.