Olympic Peninsula

Trip worthy places, an hour from Port Angeles.

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danger Crews Responding to Lightning-Caused Mt. Tom Creek Fire — Olympic National Park
caution Dispersed and Backcountry Fires Prohibited — Olympic National Park
park closure Mora Road Closed for Essential Repairs — Olympic National Park
caution Staircase Developed Area is Open, Use Caution in Burned Areas — Olympic National Park

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Updated Jul 30

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Today 65° Sunny
Friday 70° Sunny
Saturday 64° Light Rain
Sunday 61° Mostly Sunny

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Fri, Jul 31 Heart O' the Hills Campground Evening Program Olympic National Park · Free
Fri, Jul 31 Hoh Rain Forest Talk (11 am) Olympic National Park · Free
Fri, Jul 31 Hoh Rain Forest Talk (9:30 am) Olympic National Park · Free
Fri, Jul 31 Hoh Rain Forest: Hall of Mosses Hike Olympic National Park · Free
Fri, Jul 31 Hurricane Ridge Meadow Walk Olympic National Park · Free
Fri, Jul 31 Kalaloch Campground Evening Program Olympic National Park · Free
Fri, Jul 31 Quinault Rain Forest Talk (11 am) Olympic National Park · Free
Fri, Jul 31 Quinault Rain Forest Talk (2 pm) Olympic National Park · Free

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Aldrich Lake

In the West Tahuya Forest Block, Aldrich Lake is the perfect spot to boat or fish. Open during fishing season, April 15 - October 30.

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Backpack in Olympic National Park

While this app is a great tool for "front country" visits (places you can get to with a car, bike, or short hike), it's not meant to guide you through the back country. For that we have the Wilderness Information Center - WIC for short. The WIC rangers can talk through routes, gear, and trail conditions with you, and set you up with a permit.

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Bear Creek Campground

Bear Creek is a 16-campsite campground that is located along the Sol Duc River. Visitors to the campground can take a hiking trail to the river and fish along its banks.

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Camp Spillman

This year-round recreation site, located near Belfair in the Tahuya State Forest, offers access to more than 200 miles of multi-use, deep-wooded trails.

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Colville Trails

Colville Trails provides roughly 3 miles of directional natural surface mountain bike trails. It was primarily designed and built by local volunteers to provide an opportunity for beginning mountain bikers to progress their skills.

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Coppermine Bottom

Along the Clearwater River, Coppermine Bottom Campground offers a secluded and primitive campground to enjoy the Olympic Peninsula. Day use shelter includes a wood stove.

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Cottonwood Campground

Cottonwood Campground is a primitive campground near the Hoh River located close to the Olympic Experimental State Forest.

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Don Lake

Don Lake is a day-use site in the West Tahuya Forest popular for fishing and launching small boats. Open April 15 - October 30.

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Duncan Memorial Big Cedar Tree

Duncan Memorial Big Cedar Tree offers a glimpse into the life cycle of an impressive cedar giant. Take a short hike just a few hundred feet to see a nearly 1,000-year-old cedar towering in the forest.

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