Most are open year round-unless the snowfall is really (really) heavy. Consider busting out your binoculars when camping or hiking Kalaloch Campround.įor RV camping and tent camping, seek out the sites at the park’s fourteen campgrounds. Seven species of these ocean-going giants travel through the area regularly, including humpbacks, sperm whales, and blue whales-the largest animal to ever live. This is also one of the most ecologically diverse national parks in the entire Pacific Northwest, filled by three distinctly different ecosystems:glacier-capped mountains, Pacific coast, and temperate rainforests.įun fact: Whale watching here is a popular past time. Hike these during the warmer summer and spring months to avoid tretours (and slippery) ice conditions. But you’ll be rewarded with birds-eye vantage points of Lake Crescent and the shouldering old-growth forests. Looking for a challenge? The trails at both Mount Storm King and High Divide: Seven Lake serve steep footpaths. On that note, black bears are making a comeback in the area.so load up on bear spray and hide your trash. Wildlife Watching in the park is a year-round activity. Equally beautiful trailheads exist along Quinault River, which is known for its healthy trout and salmon fishing. Waterfall chasers will want to trek the four-mile Marymere Waterfall Trail to see one of the park’s tallest cascades. This Washington State national park includes miles of hiking, with 70-miles of coastline hiking alone. And don’t forget to Instagram the sea stacks along the Pacific Coastline, which are among the tallest anywhere in Washington state. Between hiking along mountain peaks to wildlife spotting in rainforests, there’s something for every nature lover here. Camping in Olympic lets you experience several different Olympic Peninsula landscapes.
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