Olympic National Park Sunset photo by pfly on Flickr
Olympic National Park lodging is as diverse as the landscape of Olympic National Parkitself. In fact, Olympic National Park lodging is spread out so as to take advantage of the extremely varied regions of the park. Olympic National Park has everything from tide pools to rainforests to hot springs. Did I mention pristine lakes, rushing rivers and whale watching? I wouldn't want to leave out the nearly 8,000 foot rugged mountains overflowing with glaciers and even a not for profit alpine and Nordic ski hill. There are three distinct ecosystems each with unique Olympic National Park lodges nearby.
Olympic National Park's wild coastline is featured by the famed and revered Kalaloch Lodge. The Kalaloch is just steps from the mighty Pacific Ocean and encompassed by a 73 mile stretch of Olympic National Park coastline. The Kalaloch area is teeming with wildlife, including marine, avian and terrestrial. The highlight of this Olympic National Park lodging is being in the midst of this special Eco-zone where the Pacific Ocean meets the pristinely protected old growth forests. Tide pools, old growth coastal forests, estuaries, offshore sea stacks and a variety of shorelines from sandy to sheer cliffs characterize Olympic National Park's coast.
Lake Quinault photo by rachel_thecat on Flickr
The Kalaloch Lodge offers direct contact with this gorgeous coastal region. The Kalaloch Lodge features Bluff Cabins which sit atop a bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean and Kalaloch Creek. From this awesome viewpoint, whale watching and beautiful sunsets are the norm.
From the diverse Olympic National Park coast, the lush old growth forests and temperate rainforest areas emerge among the rushing glacially-fed rivers and pristine lakes. There are four rainforest areas in Olympic National Park, one of which is the Quinault Rainforest. This ancient lush forest region is just a short hike away from another awesome Olympic National Park lodge, the Lake Quinault Lodge. The Lake Quinault Lodge is a grand old historic resort lodge. Adhering to the historic national park lodge feeling, the Lake Quinault Lodge is a sight to behold. This spectacular Olympic National Park lodge is perfectly situated on the shores of the beautiful Lake Quinault. The grounds are landscaped in detail with immediate Lake Quinault access and gorgeous panoramic views. The Lake Quinault Lodge area features several trailheads that lead to the Quinault Rainforest and beyond.
In the northerly region of Olympic National Park, there lies the deceptively deep Lake Crescent, the mysterious Sol Duc Hot Springs and the Olympic Mountain Range to the south in the center of the park. A great choice for Olympic National Park lodging in this park region is the Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort.
Olympic Mountains photo by skedonk on Flickr
This resort is situated 12 miles from the main thoroughfare and Lake Crescent. The cabins and suites at Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort are nestled in the Sol Duc River valley surrounded by old growth forests. The Sol Duc Resort offers ideal access to the trails and wilderness leading to the heights of the Olympic Mountains as well as a convenient location to Lake Crescent and the Hurricane Ridge area of the park that offers even more in depth access to the mountainous park center. The obvious advantage of lodging at the Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort is the hot springs themselves.
Olympic National Park lodging is diverse and unique. These lodging choices offer optimum access to the many Olympic National Park highlights, such as the coast, rainforests, lakes, rivers, hot springs and the mighty Olympic Mountains. Olympic National Park is vast and exotic in many ways considering it is one of the last stands of old growth temperate rainforest and uniquely features almost 8,000 foot Mountains only 40 miles from the shore. Many visitors will choose to spend some time in each of these special Olympic National Park lodges. Call National Park Reservations today to arrange the best possible accommodations for your Olympic National Park vacation.