• 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 from Upper Lake Mills Trail downstream to the Highway 112 bridge, except for the stretch between Altair Campground and the Highway 101 bridge.

  • 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.

Fire Science Information

Olympic Complex 2008

Olympic Complex 2008

NPS Photo

Learn more about fire ecology, fire history, research and monitoring at Olympic National Park.

  • Fire Ecology Fire Ecology

    Learn about fire's role in the Olympic Mountains ecosystem. Read More

  • Fire History Fire History

    A discussion on the history of fires in the park. Read More

  • Research Research

    Explore the science behind Olympic's fire management approach. Read More

  • Fire Monitoring Fire Monitoring

    Monitoring fire effects at Olympic National Park. 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.