Olympic National Park - Plan Your Visit

Operating Hours & Seasons

The park itself is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Visitor center hours vary throughout the year.

Local Partners & Information Resources

Olympic Park Institute

North Olympic Peninsula Visitor and Convention Bureau

Grays Harbor Tourism

Mason County Tourism

Washington"s National Park Fund

Getting There

Plane
Kenmore Air offers daily flights between Port Angeles" William R. Fairchild International Airport, and Seattle"s Boeing Field International Airport. Shuttle service between Boeing Field and Sea-Tac International is provided.

Car
From the Seattle/Tacoma area, travelers may reach U.S. 101 by several different routes, either by crossing Puget Sound on one of the Washington State Ferries or by driving south around Puget Sound. Travel time along any of these routes is approximately two-and-a-half to three hours from the Seattle/Tacoma area to Port Angeles, where the main park visitor center and park headquarters are located. All major rental companies serve the SeaTac Airport. Rental cars are also available on the Olympic Peninsula in Port Angeles, Sequim and Grays Harbor.

Bus
Port Angeles is served daily from downtown Seattle and SeaTac Airport by Olympic Bus Lines and Tours. Reservations are recommended: call (360) 417-0700. The Clallam Transit System provides service within Port Angeles and commuter services to locations around the northern Olympic Peninsula. For more information, call (360) 452-4511.

Public Transportation
Car and passenger ferry service is available throughout most of the year between Victoria, British Columbia and Port Angeles. Reservations are not available, but for more information, contact Black Ball Transport, Inc. at (360) 457-4491. Victoria Rapid Transit operates a summer passenger-only ferry between Port Angeles and Victoria. For reservations and information, call (360) 452-8088.

Getting Around

All park destinations can be reached from U.S. Highway 101, which circumnavigates the Olympic Peninsula.