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By Candyce H. Stapen

Drive along the shores of scenic Lake Crescent.
Take an easy walk to a spectacular 90-foot waterfall.
Hike through wildflower-dotted meadows, through dense rainforest, and along wilderness beaches.
Soak in mineral hot springs.
Raft the Elwha River.

Family Overview: Olympic National Park, Washington

By Candyce H. Stapen

Three distinct ecosystems—snowcapped mountains, ocean shore, and temperate rainforest—await visitors to the nearly one-million-acre Olympic National Park. Your family can venture into misty forests where Sitka spruce and Douglas fir loom over mossy footpaths, go river rafting, and explore tidepools on Pacific beaches. Indeed, the park contains the largest section of wilderness coast—more than 60 miles—in the contiguous lower 48 states, offering plenty of space to roam. Read More

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we'd like to take our kids, ages 7 and 9, to the olympic peninsula next summer. We'd love to see the rainforest, particularly, but are unsure what area to stay in. Port Townsend sounds nice and like it has a lot to offer a family, but is it too far away from the park highlights?
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Kalaloch Lodge

157151 Highway 101
Forks, WA 98331 Map

Distance: 42.8 mi.
(from destination center)

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Grayland Beach State Park Campground

925 Cranberry Rd. (off State Rt. 105)
Grayland, WA, WA 98547

Distance: 46.9 mi.
(from destination center)

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The Walsh Motel

1593 State Rt. 105
Grayland, WA

Distance: 46.5 mi.
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Major Airports near Olympic National Park

	Distance (mi.)
Seattle/Tacoma International Airport	72.2 map
Vancouver International Airport	122.5 map
Portland International Airport	143.1 map

Other Smaller Airports near Olympic National Park

	Distance (mi.)
Port Angeles Fairchild International Airport	48.7 map
Victoria Inner Harbor Airport	68.0 map
Seattle Boeing Fld International Airport	72.2 map

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San Francisco (SFO) to Seattle (SEA)	$126
Oakland (OAK) to Seattle (SEA)	$126
Los Angeles (LAX) to Seattle (SEA)	$126
Long Beach (LGB) to Seattle (SEA)	$146
Denver (DEN) to Seattle (SEA)	$156

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