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

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...
⭐️ Olympic National Park Itinerary: www.dirtinmyshoes.com/olympic...
⭐️ Where to Lodge in Olympic National Park:
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[@davidtao4192]

Love your presentation! Tips are very helpful!

[@DirtInMyShoes]

Glad it was helpful!

[@SandraReyes-dp3sj]

Very informative. Thank you for putting this together!

[@DirtInMyShoes]

Glad it was helpful!

[@heatherkinser4931]

Thank you for this informative video!

[@DirtInMyShoes]

You're welcome!

[@Lilita31]

Very helpful! Thank you

[@DirtInMyShoes]

You're welcome!

[@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!

[@DirtInMyShoes]

That's a good park to visit if you love to drive :) I hope you have a great return trip!

[@christywanders]

Visiting in a few weeks and your tips are helpful!

[@DirtInMyShoes]

So glad to hear. Have fun!

[@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.

[@DirtInMyShoes]

That's awesome! I'm glad you loved it so much!

[@donnymac575]

This is great information for those unfamiliar with the area. Keep up the good work! Subscribed.

[@DirtInMyShoes]

Awesome, thank you!

[@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

[@DirtInMyShoes]

I don't have much at this point -- Crater Lake is the only national park in Oregon! But we have covered that area a few times on our Exploring the National Parks Podcast: dirtinmyshoes.com/podcast

[@ddphotoadventure2657]

Hi Oh geez I am the first to give a comment. Nice job on your videos!!!

[@DirtInMyShoes]

Thanks!

[@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.

[@DirtInMyShoes]

Yes, I love those beautiful lodges! Some of the best in the parks!

[@philmcbride5576]

I love Lake Quinault, but the service and food has suffered… but I would say that for all of North America and Canada… the baby boomers are taking over

[@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!

[@DirtInMyShoes]

It's pretty challenging :( Lake Crescent has some larger parking spaces for vehicles with boat trailers, but you'd have to get there quite early to snatch up one of those. Sol Duc Falls doesn't really have anywhere to park with a trailer in tow, so I personally wouldn't try to make it all the way back there. We do usually camp in both Port Angeles and Forks when we go, but we usually don't plan on doing much as we drive between the two...we usually either have longer days and try to get to those places while we're staying at one or the other, or we book in an extra day for moving the trailer. I hope that helps!

[@stepheniedavies4384]

@@DirtInMyShoes That totally helps. I will adjust accordingly. Thanks so much!

[@dorismorales631]

Thank you for all the information about Olympic national park. I’m planning to go 9th thur 13th on September with my husband. Would you give me tip for scheduling for us. Like hotel and trail(popular). Thank you again you’re best.

[@DirtInMyShoes]

You'll find my schedule/tips in the Olympic Itinerary at www.dirtinmyshoes.com/national-park-trip-itineraries/

[@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?.

[@DirtInMyShoes]

If you want something similar to Glacier, I'd go to Mount Rainier. It has all of those things you listed! Olympic would be my second choice!

[@Eduardo.Servicios.Informaticos]

​@@DirtInMyShoes thanks for the advices!!. My trip to glacier was really awesome. Its been a year since i traveled and i still have all the landscape images fresh at my mind. Keep up with this great videos. Greetings!!

[@JakeCorvera-q7f]

should I go to rialto or ruby beach? only have time for one

[@DirtInMyShoes]

If it's low tide, I'd go to Rialto and hike to Hole-in-the-Wall. If not, Ruby!

[@pauldefazio3480]

Why at your young age? Are you a former park ranger?

[@DirtInMyShoes]

I'm not as young as I look :) But I stopped working for the park service so that I could stay at home with my son. I miss it though!