Olympic National Park Tips | 5 Things to Know Before You Go!

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Published 2024-04-01
Check out these Olympic National Park tips before you head out on your vacation to Washington State! Today, I'm sharing 5 things you need to know before you go to Olympic so that your trip will be a huge success.

You’ll learn about the best things to do, lodging options, how to avoid crowds, the best times to visit the park, and what makes Olympic National Park so amazing. I can't wait for you to visit!

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction to Olympic National Park
00:43 Olympic is Huge
02:49 How to Choose Your Lodging Wisely
07:43 Olympic is Crowded (How to avoid the crowds in Olympic)
09:54 Olympic National Park Itinerary
10:23 Olympic National Park Is Seasonal
13:15 Olympic Is Diverse
14:44 Olympic National Park Guide

My goal is to make national park trip planning easy!
⭐️ Olympic National Park Ultimate Trip Planning Guide: www.dirtinmyshoes.com/olympic-national-park/
⭐️ Olympic National Park Itinerary: www.dirtinmyshoes.com/olympic-itinerary/
⭐️ Where to Lodge in Olympic National Park:
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All Comments (14)
  • @donnymac575
    This is great information for those unfamiliar with the area. Keep up the good work! Subscribed.
  • @philmcbride5576
    Thank you! I’ve been there twice and am going back in June. Very good advice… I went blind and had to learn the hard way… but I love to drive!
  • @KiddAmnesiac
    I love this park. It's many parks in one. It's gotten expensive and you have to book way in advance, but staying at the Lake Crescent Lodge and the Lake Quinault Lodge is a treat if you can afford it.
  • @dcbates80911
    Having visited several different National Parks, Olympic is in my top three. Great tips, especially breaking up where you stay if you can. We spent two nights at Sol Duc Hot Springs and two nights at Kalaloch. The beaches were so unique. The large drift wood on the foggy beaches provided a very eerie landscape at times. The difference at Ruby beach between low and high tides was dramatic. I don’t think there is a part of the park I did not like, but planning is important. Again, great tips.
  • @ExploringAlabama
    A professor at a local university just told me about your channel and I love it. We are heading to Oregon (Portland area I think) for a senior trip. You have any videos in Oregon? Thanks
  • @stepheniedavies4384
    Really enjoy your videos Ash! Quick question: if you are planning on camping with a trailer, and you want to move campgrounds so you are staying in two parts of the park (e.g., near Port Angeles and Forks), how difficult will it be to find parking with a trailer at places en route (e.g., Lake Crescent, Sol Duc)? Thanks!
  • @Eduardo.Servicios.Informaticos
    Hi Ash. Really nice video. I would like your advice for which park will be the best choice for someone like me (traveling from south america) already traveled to Glacier National Park on 2023 and its looking for visiting another U.S National Park for 7 days (staying at just one hotel) by September 2025 and having a similar great experience as i had visiting Glacier (be able to do high altitude hikes, whatch waterfalls, maybe some forest trails and stay at shore lakes as the "Lake McDonald") Considering all that + that i want to spend an extra day visiting Seattle City.. your advice for me.. would be.. a)Olympic?. or b)North Cascades?.