Sebastian Stewart, 30, an engineer from Columbia, Md., and his girlfriend, Lily Singer, 27, visited Olympic National Park last July. They flew into Seattle, then took a ferry to the Olympic Peninsula.

Olympic National Park features over 1,440 square miles of wilderness. On the Olympic Peninsula in Washington, it is two hours west of Seattle. As a year-round destination, the center of the landscape ...

A Washington beach ranked among the best in the country. Ruby Beach in the Olympic National Park landed a top spot on Tripadvisor’s 2022 “Best of the Best Beaches” in the United States. The ...

“For many years, the tribe has allowed hikers to cross tribal land in order to reach Second Beach and the park’s section of trail. “Access across the reservation has now been terminated. “Without a ...

Mora and Rialto Beach is ranked #5 out of 8 things to do in Olympic National Park. See pictures and our review of Mora and Rialto Beach.

Travel company Lonely Planet ranked Ruby Beach in Olympic National Park as the 12th best beach in the U.S. and the "best for tiny adventurers" in a survey posted in March.

Beach visitors pose with the “Tree of Life” on Kalaloch Beach in Olympic National Park before the tree sank during storms in early 2025. Mathew Nichols Photography Courtesy A tree that seems ...

Which Washington spots ranked as the best secret beaches in the US? 40. Hole-in-the-Wall, Olympic National Park This location is a "sea-carved arch" about a mile and a half north of Rialto Beach ...