Olympic National Park, Washington

Encompassing nearly a million acres, Olympic National Park, located to the west of Seattle, protects a vast wilderness area with several different ecosystems including glacier-capped mountains, old-growth temperate rain forests, and over 70 miles of wild coastline. Some of the key sights in the park include:

1. The Hoh Rain Forest, a lush green wonderland with mosses and ferns covering every tree
2. Hurricane Ridge, which offers amazing views of snow-capped mountains
3. Lake Crescent, a glacially carved lake that formed thousands of years ago
4. Sol Duc Valley, most famous for the Sol Duc Falls overlook
5. Kalaloch, Ruby, Mora and Rialto beaches

Activities

Exciting and memorable things to do

Tour of Olympic National Park

Spend a full day with your professional naturalist guide reveling in the majestic beauty of Olympic National Park. Explore trails leading to panoramic views at Hurricane Ridge, followed by a lakeside lunch at Lake Crescent Lodge. Then take in the mountain mist during an afternoon hike to Merymere Falls.

Guided Hiking in Olympic National Park

Meet your nature guide and select from a variety of hiking experiences including coastal beach hikes through old growth rainforest near Ruby beach, or the Hoh rainforest, designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, or Enchanted Valley, a temperate rain forest with 4,000 foot high glacially-carved valley walls.

Hood Canal Kayaking & Oyster Tour

Learn about Hood Canal with your nature guide, while we paddle around the waters to a secluded beach. View bald eagles, harbor seals, river otters, great blue herons, and occasionally, a pod of orcas. Enjoy lunch on the beach, shuck oysters, and take a swim in the warm waters of Hood Canal (in summer).

Hood Canal Foraging Tour

Join your nature guide for an educational foraging tour around the Hood Canal. Set out on a 2 hour nature hike in search of edible & medicinal plants and mushrooms as you make your way through meadow, wetland, forest, and riparian habitats. Then, enjoy a picnic lunch, followed by crabbing in a kayak.