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By Jeremy Pataky

The park is located in the northwestern corner of Washington state and contains almost 900,000 acres of wilderness. The terrain includes ocean shores, Pacific temperate rainforest, alpine glaciers, and 600 miles of trail providing access to the park.
Many of the trails within the glorious Olympic National Park are suitable for horseback riding, but Wilderness Camping Permits are required for all overnight trips, and some areas require reservations.
Anglers fishing for trout within park boundaries do not need a license to catch and release. You'll need a Washington State fishing license to fish outside of park boundaries and a state punch card to fish for salmon or steelhead.
The National Park Service operates 16 campgrounds with a total of 910 sites. All are first come, first served, and some are open year-round. Backcountry camping permits are available at all ranger stations for wilderness or beach camping.

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Olympic National Park's true distinction lies in its stunning diversity. Few places on earth have so much of everything: human and natural history, unusual flora and fauna, utter wilderness, and spots for every kind of outdoor recreation. 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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Lake Quinault Lodge

345 South Shore Road
Quinault, WA 98575 Map

Distance: 0.1 mi.
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GuestHouse Aberdeen

701 East Herron Street
Aberdeen, WA 98520 Map

Distance: 34.0 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

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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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from $1995, 6 days
Olympic National park, situated in the heart of the Olympic Peninsula at land's end in the northwestern corner of Washington, dominated by the...
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from $2998, 7 days
Surrounded by dramatic coastline and carved by 60 active glaciers, the Olympic peninsula is replete with rainforests and bubbling hot springs. Rising...
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from $2798, 6 days
Where ancient temperate rainforests and jagged mountains meet the pounding Pacific, British Columbia's Vancouver Island and Washington's Olympic...