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Olympic National Park
Pets
 

To help all visitors enjoy the park, to provide for you and your pet's safety and to protect park wildlife, please observe the following rules.

  • Pets are permitted only in park campgrounds, picnic areas and parking lots, along with several ocean beaches. 
  • Pets are not allowed on park trails or beaches -- except for the following three areas where leashed (up to six feet in length) pets are permitted.
    • Rialto Beach one-half mile north to Ellen Creek
    • All Kalaloch beaches (from Ruby Beach south to South Beach)
    • Peabody Creek Trail 

  • Pets are not allowed in the park's designated wilderness, in public buildings or in boats on park rivers.
  • Pets must be on a leash (up to six feet long) at all times.
  • Do not leave your pet unattended.
  • Clean up after your pet.
  • Pets are allowed in campgrounds, but must be kept on a leash or in a kennel at all times.
 

Leashed pets are allowed on trails in Olympic National Forest.

marmot  

Did You Know?
Although related to other marmots and groundhogs of North America, the Olympic marmot is unique. An endemic species, it is found only in the Olympic Mountains. Visitors to the high country of Olympic National Park may be lucky enough to encounter a marmot sunning itself near its burrow.

Last Updated: July 25, 2006 at 13:31 EST