Olympic National Park Permits 2026
One of the most diverse parks in the Pacific Northwest, with rainforests, mountains, and wild coast. Wilderness permits are first-come reservations on Recreation.gov, not a lottery.
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Summer Permits On Sale
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🏔️ Where to Go
High Divide
Most competitive quota area in the park. Seven Lakes Basin sites sell out within minutes of the April release.
Coastal
Cape Alava and the wilderness coast have quotas too. Shi Shi Beach trips also need a Makah Recreation Pass.
Rainforest
Hoh and Quinault valley sites are easier to get, especially midweek and outside July and August.
Quota Areas Sold Out?
Reserved trips get cancelled all summer. Set up alerts to catch High Divide and coastal sites the moment they come back.
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