Olympic National Forest - Washington

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Lush, emerald rainforests, deep, majestic canyons and high, impressive mountain ridges at the Olympic National Forest, make this location a Northwest paradise and a naturalist's dream. Located on the Olympic Peninsula in the northwest corner of Washington State, and with an area of 633,677 acres, the Olympic National Forest consists of no less than five major landscape settings: temperate rain forest, rugged mountain terrain, large lowland lakes, cascading rivers and saltwater beaches. Hikers will love mountainous areas such as The Colonel Bob, The Brothers, and Mount Skokomish wilderness areas which have challenging trails to satisfy even experienced hikers. Nature lovers will delight at the old-growth stands on the lower slopes of the Buckhorn Wilderness, and are invited to stay a while and enjoy a variety of camping settings, from peaceful lakeside camping to a night in an Olympic rain forest.

For water lovers, there's great whitewater paddling right next door to Olympic National Forest at Big Creek or Wynoochee Lake and you can camp at Wynoochee Falls Campground. And if you really want to get soaked, go whitewater paddling on Quinault River.

So clear a day or two and head out to the Olympic National Forest where there's endless fun to be had. All forest destinations can be reached by U.S. Highway 101, which circumnavigates the Olympic Peninsula.