Emergency Closure of Lake Aldwell Effective October 20, 2011
Determination to Change Olympic National Park Regulations
Consistent with applicable legislation and Federal administrative policies, and based upon a determination that such action is necessary for the maintenance of public health and safety, protection of environmental or scenic values, protection of natural or cultural resources, aid to scientific research, implementation of management responsibilities, equitable allocation and use of facilities, or the avoidance of conflict among visitor use activities, the Superintendent makes the following changes to Olympic National Park Regulations.

Federal regulations covering all National Park Service lands are contained in the
Code of Federal Regulations, Title 36, Chapter 1

Regulations specific to Olympic National Park are contained in the Superintendent's Compendium.

The following maps indicate designated areas within the park for Public Assembly and the Sales or Distribution of Printed Matter (NOTE: a Special Use Permit may be required for these activities):

• Barnes Point (Lake Crescent): Sales or Distribution of Printed Matter
• Barnes Point (Lake Crescent): Public Assembly
• Elwha: Sales or Distribution of Printed Matter
• Hoh Visitor Center: Sales or Distribution of Printed Matter
• Hoh Visitor Center: Public Assembly
• Mora: Sales or Distribution of Printed Matter
• Mora: Public Assembly
• Olympic NP Visitor Center (Port Angeles): Sales or Distribution of Printed Matter
• Olympic NP Visitor Center (Port Angeles): Public Assembly
• Ozette: Sales or Distribution of Printed Matter
• Ozette: Public Assembly
• Quinault: Sales or Distribution of Printed Matter
• Quinault: Public Assembly

Firearms Information
As of February 22, 2010, a new federal law allows people who can legally possess firearms under applicable federal, state, and local laws, to legally possess firearms in this park.

It is the responsibility of visitors to understand and comply with all applicable state, local, and federal firearms laws before entering this park. As a starting point, please visit our state’s website: LINK

Federal law also prohibits firearms in certain facilities in this park; those places are marked with signs at all public entrances.

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING between

National Park Service 

and

Hoh Indian Tribe
Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe
Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe
Makah Indian Tribe
Quileute Indian Tribe
Quinault Indian Nation
Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe
Skokomish Indian Tribe

To establish a framework for cooperative government-to-government relationships

July 10, 2008