• Olympic: Three Parks in One

    Olympic

    National Park Washington

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  • 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.

  • Hurricane Ridge Road Closure for guard-rail work

    Tueday, June 18 (6:00 AM - 11:00 AM)

  • 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.

History & Culture

From the hunter whose spear point was left embedded in a mastodon 12,000 years ago near present-day Sequim ...

 
piece of woven basket

Fragment of a 2,900 year old basket found near Obstruction Point.

... to the weaver whose basket was left 3,000 years ago near Obstruction Point ...

 
historic sepia-toned photo of cabin

Humes' Ranch homestead, circa 1905, in the Elwha Valley.

... to the the homesteaders of the late 1800s ...

 

...to the national park boosters of the early and mid-1900s, people have used, enjoyed and affected the Olympic Peninsula.

 

Ancient Peoples and Area Tribes
one-page flyer (PDF)

European and Euro-American History
one-page flyer (PDF)

Did You Know?

marmot

Although related to other marmots and groundhogs of North America, the Olympic marmot is unique. An endemic species, it is found only in the Olympic Mountains. Visitors to the high country of Olympic National Park may be lucky enough to encounter a marmot sunning itself near its burrow.