Olympic National Park
Olympic National Park is a national park of the United States located in Washington, on the Olympic Peninsula. The site is 2 mi southeast of Port Angeles. Management falls to the National Park Service. Over 2025, 3.6M visitors passed through.
A national park, 2 mi southeast of Port Angeles
Visits hit a record in 2024, then fell back
The National Park Service counted 3,717,267 visitors in 2024, a record. In 2025 the count fell 4% to 3,584,187. Visitors ↓
You can sleep inside the park
20 places to stay are inside the park: Lochaerie Resort and Kalaloch Lodge at Olympic National Park. The nearest town with more is Port Angeles. Where to stay ↓
One of the most looked-up attractions in the U.S.
About 105K people a year read its Wikipedia article, more than for 97% of the 7,770 attractions we track.
Best months: Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 65–69°. When to go ↓
Established in 1938
Olympic National Park dates from 1938 and is run by National Park Service. About ↓
Written from National Park Service visitor counts, NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia. Updated when the Park Service posts a new month.
Picking a month
Here is how visitors and weather at Olympic change through the year.
Olympic National Park
Olympic National Park is a national park of the United States located in Washington, on the Olympic Peninsula. The park has four regions: the Pacific coastline, the west-side temperate rainforest, alpine areas, and the forests of the drier east side. Within the park there are three distinct ecosystems, including subalpine forest and wildflower meadow, temperate forest, and the rugged Pacific coast.
- Type
- National Park
- Established
- 1938
- Area
- 1,442 square miles
- Run by
- National Park Service
- Listed
- World Heritage Site (1981)
- Wikipedia readers
- 105K a year
- Official site
- nps.gov/olym
Visit details
- Private Vehicle$30
- Motorcycle$25
- Per Person$15
- Commercial Entrance - Van$75
Where to stay near Olympic National Park
You can sleep inside the park (20 places). The first towns with rooms are Port Angeles (25) and Port Angeles East (4).
- 1Space Needle
- 2Climate Pledge Arena
- 3Lumen Field
- 4Hoh Rainforest
- 5Mount Olympus
- 6T-Mobile Park
- 7Seattle Underground
- 8Husky Stadium
Stay in the park
- Lochaerie Resort lodge or cabins
- Kalaloch Lodge at Olympic National Park lodge or cabins
- Lake Crescent Lodge lodge or cabins
- Log Cabin Resort lodge or cabins
- Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort - The Lodges of Olympic National Park and Forest hotel
- Kalaloch Lodge hotel
Port Angeles
The closest town with somewhere to stay.
20,146 people
2 mi northwest of Olympic National Park Visitor Center · at the park edge
Port Angeles East
3,137 people
3 mi east of Olympic National Park Visitor Center · 3 mi to the park
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From the visitor center | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Angeles | 2 mi northwest | 5 min | 25 8 hotels · 9 motels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 1 RV park | 20,146 | $370K | D |
| Port Angeles East | 3 mi east | 5 min | 4 1 hotel · 1 campground · 2 RV parks | 3,137 | $348K | — |
| Sequim | 16 mi east | 25 min | 11 6 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 8,215 | $409K | C |
| Carlsborg | 12 mi east | 20 min | 6 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 2 RV parks | 1,231 | $317K | — |
| Port Townsend | 30 mi east | 45 min | 28 13 hotels · 1 motel · 10 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 10,678 | $543K | C+ |
| Seattle | 60 mi southeast | 1.5 hr | 201 148 hotels · 8 motels · 32 inns & B&Bs · 7 lodges & cabins · 5 hostels · 1 campground | 784,777 | $939K | D− |
| Friday Harbor | 35 mi northeast | 55 min | 25 9 hotels · 12 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 hostels · 1 campground | 2,729 | $570K | — |
| Jamestown | 16 mi east | 25 min | 2 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 390 | $481K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service, from the visitor center
Worth adding to a visit
These well-known places are within 68 miles.
Big draw165 mi LookoutSpace Needle
Big draw265 mi Stadium & arenaClimate Pledge Arena
Big draw366 mi Stadium & arenaLumen Field
414 mi Park & preserveHoh Rainforest
57 mi MountainMount Olympus
666 mi Stadium & arenaT-Mobile Park
766 mi Ancient siteSeattle Underground
867 mi Stadium & arenaHusky StadiumPhoto credits
Space Needle: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Climate Pledge Arena: Sea Cow, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lumen Field: "Smart Destinations", GoSeattleCard.com, and Go Seattle Card Blog, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Hoh Rainforest: User:Doug Dolde, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Olympus: R6, State & Private Forestry, Forest Health Protection, Public domain · T-Mobile Park: MyName (Cacophony), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Seattle Underground: Mark Hursh, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Husky Stadium: Atomic Taco, CC BY-SA 2.0
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In 2025, 3,584,187 visitors
Here are the yearly counts from 2016 to 2025.
Questions about Olympic
What town is Olympic National Park near?
Port Angeles, WA, about 2 miles northwest.
When is the best time to visit Olympic National Park?
June, July, August and September, with highs of 65–69°. August is the busiest month (about 583,484 visitors).
How many people visit Olympic National Park each year?
3,584,187 in 2025, according to the National Park Service. The record is 3,717,267, set in 2024.
What is the closest airport to Olympic National Park?
Friday Harbor (FRD), about 35 miles away. The nearest big hub is Seattle–Tacoma (SEA), about 69 miles.
Where should I stay near Olympic National Park?
Inside the park: Lochaerie Resort, Kalaloch Lodge at Olympic National Park and Lake Crescent Lodge. Nearby: Port Angeles (2 mi, 25 places to stay), Port Angeles East (3 mi, 4 places to stay) and Sequim (16 mi, 11 places to stay).
Advice from Port Angeles
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · National Park Service visitor use statistics · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.