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Olympic National Park
For Teachers
 

Olympic has a wealth of opportunities for teachers, scout and youth leaders.  Whether you're planning a park visit for your students, looking for lesson plans or other resources to use in your classroom or home, or hoping to have a ranger visit, we've got it.

 
Park entrance fees may be waived for school group visits when class curriculum relates to park resources.  Learn more.
 
Park partner Olympic Park Institute offers a variety of science learning opportunities at their campus on Lake Crescent.
Mt. Olympus in winter  

Did You Know?
That Mount Olympus receives over 200 inches of precipitation each year and most of that falls as snow? At 7,980 feet, Mount Olympus is the highest peak in Olympic National Park and has the third largest glacial system in the contiguous U.S.

Last Updated: September 12, 2009 at 14:33 EST