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✨ 2026 Season

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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2026 Permit Timeline

Summer Permits On Sale

April 15, 2026 at 7 AM PT

Season Covered

May 15 - October 15

Fees

$6 reservation + $8/person/night

🏔️ 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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