• 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.

Marine Mammal Species List

A = Abundant; C = Common; CL = Common locally; U= Uncommon; UL = Uncommon locally; R = Rare

Sea otter, Enhydra lutris - CL

River otter, Lutra canadensis - C (rocky intertidal)

Harbor seal, Phoca vitulina - A

Northern Fur Seal, Callorhinus ursinus - Occasional

Steller's sea lion, Eumetopias jubatus - U

California sea lion, Zalophus californianus - U

Northern elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris - R

Gray whale, Eschrichtius robustus - C (spring and fall)

Minke whale, Balaenoptera acutorostrata - U (summer and fall)

Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae - U (fall)

Harbor porpoise, Phocoena phocoena - CL (summer)

Orca or Killer whale, Orcinus orca - U (summer and fall)

Dall’s porpoise, Phocoenoides dalli - U

Pacific white-sided dolphin, Lagenorhynchus obliquidens - U

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