Olympic National Park Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
national park on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State, USA
About Olympic National Park
Prior to the influx of European settlers, Olympic's human population consisted of Native Americans, whose use of the peninsula was thought to have consisted mainly of fishing and hunting. However, reviews of the record, coupled with systematic archaeological surveys of the mountains (Olympic and other Northwest ranges) are pointing to much more extensive tribal use of especially the subalpine meadows than seemed to have been the case. Most if not all Pacific Northwest indigenous cultures were adversely affected by European diseases (often decimated) and other factors, well before ethnographers, business operations and settlers arrived in the region, so what they saw and recorded was a much-reduced native culture-base. Large numbers of cultural sites are now identified in the Olympic mounta
Top Attractions in Olympic National Park
Explore the best things to see and do in Olympic National Park:
- ★Elwha
- ★Hall of Moss Trail
- ★Hoh Rainforest
- ★Hurricane Ridge
- ★Kalaloch and Ruby Beach
- ★Lake Crescent
- ★Mora and Rialto Beach
- ★Ozette
Where to Stay in Olympic National Park
- 🏨Deer Park Campground
- 🏨Dosewallips Campground (Walk-In Only)
- 🏨Fairholme Campground
- 🏨Graves Creek Campground
- 🏨Heart O' the Hills Campground
- 🏨Hoh Campground
Olympic National Park Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 12 sections including: