Directions

map of Olympic Peninsula and Puget Sound area

Olympic National Park is west of the Seattle area on the Olympic Peninsula.

 

All park destinations can be reached by U.S. Highway 101, which circumnavigates the Olympic Peninsula.

 

Traveling by Car

From the greater Seattle area and I-5 corridor, you can reach U.S. 101 by several different routes.

  • Cross Puget Sound on one of the Washington State Ferry System car and passenger ferries.
  • Drive south to Tacoma, take State Route 16, and cross Puget Sound at the Tacoma Narrows Bridge.
  • Drive south to Olympia and access U.S. 101 there.
 

Traveling by Ferry

Ferry service is available throughout most of the year between Victoria, British Columbia and Port Angeles.

  • The Coho Ferry offers vehicle and passenger service throughout the year, except for a two-week winter maintenance shutdown.
  • Victoria Express operates a summer passenger-only ferry between Port Angeles and Victoria.

The Washington State Ferry system serves a number of routes across Puget Sound, but does not provide service in or out of Port Angeles.

 

Traveling by Air

The William R. Fairchild International Airport serves the greater Port Angeles area and is the closest airport to Olympic National Park. Rental cars are also available.

Currently, Kenmore Air flies seven daily round-trip flights between Port Angeles and Seattle’s Boeing Field. Kenmore Air is an alliance partner of Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, so connections to Port Angeles can be booked from more than 90 cities across North America. Connections involving other airlines can be booked through your travel agency or directly at KenmoreAir.com.

Did You Know?

star-shaped purple flowers growing in a crack of a rock

That the Piper's bellflower is unique to the Olympic Mountains? Named after an early Olympic peninsula botanist, the Piper's bellflower grows in cracks and crevices of high elevation rock outcrops.