Olympic Natl Park Info
We are heading to Olympic NP in May. I know it's huge and am looking for suggestions on the best areas to visit. We like short hikes, scenery, visitors centers and anything else interesting. We are...
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spacedoutbob wrote:
I like the Hoh Rain Forest, Hurricane Ridge and along the Pacific also, You can see shipwrecks off the coast.
Bob in Calif.
That's a new one on this native, Bob- where can you see shipwrecks off the Washington Coast?
For the O.P.:
The last stretch of wilderness beach in the U.S.A. is in the Park between La Push and Cape Flattery. Access is limited to two points: Rialto Beach at the south end, and Shi Shi beach at the north end.
There's an NP campground near Rialto, but northern access is by going through the Makah reservation at Neah Bay. Hobuck Beach "resort" there has a few RV spots and a bigger drycamping area....beautiful beaches, but don't expect too much in the "nice campground" department.
If you do get out that far west, Cape Flattery is accessible by an easy walking trail, and if you take it you'll find yourself standing on the northwesternmost tip of the contiguous United States!
FYI:
The only Park access on the East side of the peninsula is at Lake Cushman near Hoodsport.
