Olympic National Park - directions (U.S. National Park Service)

map of Olympic Peninsula and Puget Sound area

Olympic National Park is west of the Seattle area on the Olympic Peninsula.

All park destinations can be reached by U.S. Highway 101, which circumnavigates the Olympic Peninsula.

Travelling by Car
From the greater Seattle area and I-5 corridor, you can reach U.S. 101 by several different routes.

Cross Puget Sound on one of the Washington State Ferry System's car and passenger ferries.
Drive south to Tacoma and cross Puget Sound at the Tacoma Narrows Bridge.
Drive south to Olympia and access U.S. 101 there.

From Victoria, British Columbia, ferry service across the Strait of Juan de Fuca provides access to Port Angeles, Washington.

Travelling by Plane
The Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SeaTac) is the closest major airport to the Olympic Peninsula and provides a variety of rental car options.

Kenmore Air provides service from Seattle to the Fairchild International Airport in Port Angeles.

Ferry
Ferry service is available throughout most of the year between Victoria, British Columbia and Port Angeles.

The Coho Ferry offers vehicle and passenger service throughout the year, except for a two-week winter maintenance shutdown.
Victoria Express operates a summer passenger-only ferry between Port Angeles and Victoria.

The Washington State Ferry system serves a number of routes across Puget Sound, but does not provide service in or out of Port Angeles.