The best time for an Olympic National Park tour will depend on what exactly you’re looking for. The park is most popular during the spring and summer, but the relatively mild temperatures mean that you can visit pretty much any time during the year. If you’re planning on doing a lot of hiking during your […]
Taking a drive around the peninsula is a great way to start off an Olympic National Park tour. The scenic loop takes you all the way around the peninsula and takes about eight hours, although you can easily spend days taking in all the sights and trails in the park. We highly recommend spending at […]
You don’t need reservations to take your own Olympic National Park tour, but you will have to make arrangements if you want to spend the night. The park is a popular spot for camping and backpacking and the Parks Service needs to keep track of how many people are staying there every night, so you’ll […]
The weather on an Olympic National Park tour can vary pretty wildly, even within the same day, so it’s important to make sure you’re packing enough to stay comfortable all day long. No matter the time of year, you should always dress in layers so you can adjust throughout the day. Olympic National Park is […]
You’ll find plenty of places to swim on an Olympic National Park tour, although the water might be a little colder than you anticipate. The most popular swimming hole in the park is Lake Crescent, a serene glacial lake located on the northern edge of the park. Blessed with some of the clearest water in […]
There’s a highway that runs all the way around the edge of the Olympic Peninsula, so there are plenty of accessible places to start your Olympic National Park tour. Here are a few of the most popular: On the northern edge of the park, Hurricane Ridge is one of the more popular entrances. The Olympic […]
There are plenty of nearby small towns that make a great base camp for your Olympic National Park tour. The most popular is Port Angeles, a small city of about 20,000 people located on the northern edge of the park. Port Angeles has anything you might need for your vacation, including hotels, activities, and restaurants. […]
Like any trip to a national park, an Olympic National Park tour will provide you with plenty of gorgeous views of untamed nature. However, what sets Olympic apart from its peers is its dramatic ecological diversity. Spanning a little under 1500 square miles, Olympic National Park is home to no less than three distinct ecosystems: […]
Olympic is one of the most naturally diverse parks in the US, so a full Olympic National Park tour will take at least three days if you want to see everything. The main roads in the park form a loop around the outside edge of the peninsula, with smaller roads cutting in towards the center, […]
About 95% of the park is designated as a wilderness area, so you’re bound to run across some wildlife on your Olympic National Park tour. With its relatively small size and extreme ecological diversity, Olympic National Park is the perfect destination to see all kinds of plants and animals in one place. One of the […]
