2 Days in Olympic National Park: Everything I Did (& What I Wish I Had Time For)

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It’s one of the most diverse National Parks out there for sure…it has a little bit of everything…mountains, rain forests, beaches…and maybe it just hasn’t been on my radar, but I don’t feel like it’s talked about as much as other parks.

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I’ll start off with the lay of the land of the entire park so you have a general idea of what we’re talking about. I’ll go over my exact itinerary and how I spent 2 days in Olympic National Park.

Visitor Center

Even though Hurricane Ridge was closed, we drove up the road as far as we could (to Heart of the Hills) to see this lookout. Learn more

Madison Falls

It was a beautiful drive and it brought us right to the parking area for Madison Falls. There are beautiful views of the Elwha River here and it’s just a short walk to the falls. Learn more

Lake Crescent

We wanted to hike to Marymere Falls at Lake Crescent, but since we got a later start on the day, we decided to just pull in and see what we could see in the area. Learn more

Hoh Rain Forest

This was the reason for the trip! The Hoh Rain Forest is about 30 minutes south of Forks and it can get pretty crowded here by midday in the summers so it’s always a good idea to get an early start. Learn more

Rialto Beach

Be prepared for a three mile round trip hike in sand, but it’s completely worth it to see the hole in the wall and the tidepools. Learn more