Growing up in Seattle, I felt fairly spoiled to have three incredible national parks within a day’s drive. That said, emphasis on drive – I never imagined I could get to any of the parks without a car. Olympic National Park also has always felt the farthest away, despite what Google Maps might give you …
After moving back to Seattle, reunions with all three of Washington’s national parks were high on my to-do list. Fitting everything into a weekend trip to Olympic NP can seem harder to do than visiting its two sister national parks, given the park’s location across Puget Sound from Seattle and with such a large area …