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Fast Facts

Nearest City Port Angeles, WA
Last Site Visit August 2007
Annual Visitation 2,988,686 in 2007 (view all years)
Creation Date June 29, 1938
Total Area 922,561 acres
Entrance Fee $15 per car per week
Highest Average Temperature 69°F, in August
Lowest Average Temperature 35°F, in January
Record High Temperature 99°F, in 1981
Record Low Temperature 5°F, in 1985
Lowest Elevation 0 feet, at Pacific Ocean
Highest Elevation 7,965 feet, on Mount Olympus

Area Weather Information


Park Evolution

1909: Mount Olympus National Monument created
1938: Olympic National Park created, absorbed Mount Olympus National Monument
1976: Named a UNESCO International Biosphere Reserve
1981: Named a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Phone Numbers & Addresses


Mailing Address

Olympic National Park
600 East Park Avenue
Port Angeles, WA 98362

Visitor Information

(360) 565-3130
(360) 565-3015 (Fax)


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