Olympic National Park

 
Olympic National Park

Established: 1938

The Olympic National Park lies on the Olympic Peninsula in the north-west of Washington State, which is bounded on the west by the Pacific, on the north by the Strait of Juan de Fuca (the Canadian frontier) and on the east by Puget Sound. On the peninsula is the largest and finest expanse of temperate rain forest in the western hemisphere, declared a National Monument in 1909. The Olympic National Park is one of most visited National Parks in the United States, drawing over 3-1/2 million visitors a year.

Must-see attractions nearby:
Within a relatively small area, between sea level and the summit of Mount Olympus (7965 ft), it contains a wide range of different landscapes, the main types of which are covered in the sites described below.

The Olympic Mountains, lying in the centre of an area shaped by the encounter of two plates in the process of continental drift, are a geologically young and much folded range.
Address: Olympic National Park, 600 East Park Avenue, Port Angeles, WA 98362-6798, United States
Phone: 1 (360) 565-3130, Fax: 1 (360) 565-3015

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Starfish on Ruby Beach in Olympic National Park.Starfish on Ruby Beach in Olympic National Park.
Morning on Ruby Beach in Olympic National Park.Morning on Ruby Beach in Olympic National Park.
Second beach at Olympic National Park.Second beach at Olympic National Park.
Mountain meadow in Olympic National Park.Mountain meadow in Olympic National Park.
Sunset over the mountains of Olympic National Park.Sunset over the mountains of Olympic National Park.
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