Olympic Fun Facts

Olympic By The Numbers

Natural Resources

• 922,651 acres
• 876,447 acres (95% of the park) are Congressionally-designated wilderness
• 73 miles of wilderness coast
• over 3,000 miles of rivers and streams
• 32 named glaciers
• over 1,200 native plant taxa
• at least 16 kinds of endemic animals and 8 kinds of endemic plants
• 20 reptile and amphibian species
• 37 native fish species
• 300 bird species
• 56 mammal species, including 24 marine mammal species
• 22 species listed as Threatened or Endangered under the Endangered Species Act
• 1 National Natural Landmark (Point of Arches)
• 50 - 70 research permits issues annually

Cultural Resources

• over 650 archaeological sites
• 4 certified and 27 potential cultural landscapes
• 130 historic structures
• nearly 500,000 museum objects
• over 160,000 archival pages
• 1 archeological site eligible for National Historic Landmark status (Ozette site)

Recreation Resources

• 16 developed campgrounds
• 64 trailheads
• 611 miles of trail
• 168 miles of road
• 457 buildings
• 175 outdoor wayside exhibits
• 4 overnight concession-operated lodges
• 2 day-use concession facilities
• 1 concession-operated downhill ski operation and 1 concession-operated river rafting operation
• 70 Incidental Business Permit holders who conduct a variety of guided hikes and trips in the park

Visitor Statistics

• 3,142,774 recreational visits in 2005
• 23,100 visitors attended ranger-led education programs in 2005
• 8,400 Junior Rangers in 2005
• 315,500 contacts at visitor centers and contact stations in 2005
• 31,000 people camped overnight in the park’s wilderness in 2005
• 31 Search and Rescue (SAR) missions in 2005
• 2,002 law enforcement offenses reported in 2005