• 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 to 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.

Opportunities with Park Partners

Washington's National Park Fund collects donations that support youth and volunteer programs at national parks in Washington State.

Back Country Horsemen provides support for projects throughout Olympic National Park.

CoastSavers organizes beach clean up efforts in Washington State.

Feiro Marine Life Center offers volunteer opportunities and senior culminating projects.

NatureBridge provides year-round environmental education programs for all ages in Olympic National Park.

NOAA's Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary offers volunteer opportunities and senior culminating projects.

North Olympic Peninsula Skills Center builds career skills through hands-on courses for students 15-21 years of age, offers senior culminating projects, and connects students to AmeriCorps internships. Olympic partners heavily with the Natural Resources Course.

Student Conservation Association provides internships for college age students and a special 5 week high school crew experience in Olympic.

Washington Conservation Corps provides year-round internships and work crew opportunities in the natural resource fields.

Washington Trail Association provides a variety of volunteer trail work trips for youth, adults and groups.

Washington's National Park Fund collects donations that support youth and volunteer programs at national parks in Washington State.

Back Country Horsemen provides support for projects throughout Olympic National Park.

CoastSavers organizes beach clean up efforts in Washington State.

Feiro Marine Life Center offers volunteer opportunities and senior culminating projects.

NatureBridge provides year-round environmental education programs for all ages in Olympic National Park.

NOAA's Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary offers volunteer opportunities and senior culminating projects.

North Olympic Peninsula Skills Center builds career skills through hands-on courses for students 15-21 years of age, offers senior culminating projects, and connects students to AmeriCorps internships. Olympic partners heavily with the Natural Resources Course.

Student Conservation Association provides internships for college age students and a special 5 week high school crew experience in Olympic.

Washington Conservation Corps provides year-round internships and work crew opportunities in the natural resource fields.

Washington Trail Association provides a variety of volunteer trail work trips for youth, adults and groups.

 Washington's National Park Fund collects donations that support youth and volunteer programs at national parks in Washington State.

Back Country Horsemen provides support for projects throughout Olympic National Park.

CoastSavers organizes beach clean up efforts in Washington State.

Feiro Marine Life Center offers volunteer opportunities and senior culminating projects.

NatureBridge provides year-round environmental education programs for all ages in Olympic National Park.

NOAA's Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary offers volunteer opportunities and senior culminating projects.

North Olympic Peninsula Skills Center builds career skills through hands-on courses for students 15-21 years of age, offers senior culminating projects, and connects students to AmeriCorps internships. Olympic partners heavily with the Natural Resources Course.

Student Conservation Association provides internships for college age students and a special 5 week high school crew experience in Olympic.

Washington Conservation Corps provides year-round internships and work crew opportunities in the natural resource fields.

Washington Trail Association provides a variety of volunteer trail work trips for youth, adults and groups.

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.