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Kalaloch / ˈ k l eɪ l ɒ k / is an unincorporated resort area entirely within Olympic National Park in western Jefferson County, Washington, United States. [2] Kalaloch accommodations, which include a lodge, rental cabins, and campgrounds, are on a 50-foot (15 m) bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean, west of U.S. Route 101 on the Olympic Peninsula, north of the reservation of the Quinault ...
The Olympic Wilderness, a designated wilderness area, was established by the federal government in 1988 that contained 877,000 acres (355,000 ha) within Olympic National Park. It was renamed the Daniel J. Evans Wilderness in 2017 to honor Governor and U.S. Senator Daniel J. Evans , who had co-sponsored the 1988 legislation. [ 10 ]
Fairholm (also spelled Fairholme) is a campground [1] in Clallam County, Washington, United States. The community is located at the west end of Lake Crescent in the Olympic National Park . Fairholm also features a general store, cafe, and other park-related buildings.
From temperate rainforests to miles of coastline; from waterfalls and lakes to hiking, backpacking, and camping; from boating to skiing to glacier travel and mountaineering--Olympic has ...
Lake Crescent Lodge, originally called Singer's Lake Crescent Tavern, is a historic resort situated on the shores of Lake Crescent west of Port Angeles, Washington.Located on the Olympic Peninsula within Olympic National Park, the Lodge is owned by the National Park Service and operated by Aramark.
On October 24, 2017, Secretary of the Interior Zinke proposed large fee hikes at seventeen of the most visited national parks in order to address a backlog of maintenance at all national parks. [8] The NPS considered that these changes, which would increase entrance fees from $25 to $75, were appropriate because they only targeted the most ...
Lake Ozette is the largest unaltered natural lake in Washington state at 29.5 km 2 (11.4 sq mi). [1]The Makah name for Lake Ozette was Kahouk meaning "large lake". [2] 8 mi (13 km) long and 3 mi (4.8 km) wide, Lake Ozette is contained within the northern boundary of the Olympic National Park's coastal strip. [3]
The Elwha Campground Community Kitchen was built in Olympic National Park to serve the Altair Campground. It is an open octagonal shelter built in 1935 by the Civilian Conservation Corps personnel from the Elwha River Camp in the National Park Service Rustic style. The peeled log structure is capped with a cedar shake roof, enclosing a cooking ...