Olympic National Park
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| Olympic National Park | |
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| IUCN Category II (National Park) | |
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| Location | Washington |
| Nearest city | Port Angeles, WA |
| Area[1] | 922,651 acres (3,733.8 km²) {913,537 acres (3,697.0 km²) federal} |
| Established | June 29, 1938 |
| Visitors[2] | 2,988,686 (in 2007) |
| Governing body | U.S. National Park Service |
| Website | NPS - Olympic |
Olympic National Park is located west of the Seattle, Washington area on the Olympic Peninsula. Here you will find Pacific Ocean beaches, rain forest valleys, glacier-capped peaks and a stunning variety of plants and animals. Roads provide access to the outer edges of the park, but the heart of Olympic is wilderness; a primeval sanctuary for humans and wild creatures alike.
