Olympic National Park Visitor Center serves as a great resource for visitors!
Henry Meyer
Olympic National Park Visitor Center
3002 Mount Angeles Road, Port Angeles, WA 98362
Phone (360) 565-3130
Open daily year-round; closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.
Open 9 am - 5 pm in summer; Open 9 am - 4 pm in fall and winter. Hours vary according to season. Call (360) 565-3131 for current hours.
Visitor information, exhibits about Olympic's natural and cultural history, hands-on "Discovery Room" for kids, Passport stamping station, park orientation film "Mosaic of Diversity" (25 minutes) shown upon request, bookstore, two short nature trails.
Wilderness Information Center
Olympic National Park Visitor Center, 3002 Mount Angeles Road, Port Angeles, WA 98362
Phone: (360) 565-3100.
Open daily; hours vary according to season. Current hours
Information and trip planning advice for all wilderness users, including current trail reports, safety, weather and Leave No Trace tips.
Wilderness Camping (Backpacking) Permits and bear canisters available. E-mail the Wilderness Information Center or call (360)565-3100.
Hurricane Ridge Visitor Center
About 17 miles south of Port Angeles, up the Hurricane Ridge Road
The Hurricane Ridge Visitor Center burned down on May 7, 2023. A Visitor Contact Station with information window is staffed in summer. Restrooms, water, information and maps are available. Guided walks and talks are offered during the summer.
Hoh Rain Forest Visitor Center
Hoh Rain Forest, approximately 31 miles south of Forks off Highway 101
18113 Upper Hoh Rd., Forks, WA 98331
Phone: (360) 565-3000
Open daily in summer, 9 am - 5 pm.
Visitor information, exhibits, Passport stamping station, bookstore. Two self-guided nature trails and the Hoh River Trail start near the visitor center. Guided walks and talks are offered during the summer. Wilderness Camping Permits should be picked up at a Wilderness Information Center.
No food service is available in the Hoh Rain Forest and the closest gas station is 31 miles away.
Kalaloch Ranger Station
156954 U.S. Highway 101
Forks, WA 98331
Phone: (360) 962-2283
Open intermittently in summer from Memorial Day weekend-September 30th.
Visitor information about the coast, Forks, and other areas on the west side of the Olympic Peninsula; Passport stamping station, book store. Guided walks and talks are offered during the summer. Passport stamp available at the Kalaloch Lodge when closed.
