• 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.

Park Statistics

National Park Service Statistics Page

What is the estimated visitation to Olympic National Park? Annual and monthly visitation statistics are available at this site by first clicking on the state and then the specific park.

 

Fun Facts About Olympic National Park

How many miles of trail and road? How many miles of rivers and streams? How many campgrounds? How many people attended ranger-led programs? How many species of birds, mammals and fish?
 

Olympic National Park Visitor Study, Summer 2000 (pdf)

Learn more about Olympic's visitors --where they're from, how long they stay, why they come to Olympic National Park, and much more.

Did You Know?

Mt. Olympus in winter

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.