We stayed at Olympic Lodge and it was a great place to stay. Very clean, very friendly and helpful staff

We really enjoyed Lake Quinault Lodge and Lake Crescent Lodge looked nice although it was closed when we passed through. If you stay in Port Angeles, Olympic Lodge was reasonably priced and nice. I know there is also lodging at the hot springs. We stayed in Port Angeles after seeing Seattle in morning, taking Ferry to Bremerton and going up to Hurricane Ridge so it was a good stopping Point. On day 2 it was great to stop at Marymere Falls and then Ruby Beach before Quinault because neither was off the beaten path. We skipped Sol Duc and Hoh because they involved a lot more driving.

Hi, we did the loop in about 2 1/2 days but regret not having stayed longer. We made Olympia our base, but drove one day up the East coast to Port Angeles. We stayed at the Olympia Lodge which was very nice. We regret not staying longer there so we could take a ferry one day to Vancouver. From Port Angeles you go up to Hurricane Ridge. Hopefully the weather is clear that you can enjoy the view. Allow a couple of hours up there for hiking. The next morning we drove to Crescent Lake and Soleduck Falls. Stopped at the lake but hiked around the falls. Beautiful scenery. After that we drove to Kalaloch where we stayed at Kalaloch Lodge. Had a view of the ocean. Very peaceful. Must stop at 2nd Beach and Riviera Beach to see the sea stacks and driftwood on beach. When we let Kalaloch we went to Moss Tree Trails for another hike and then to see the largest Spruce tree in the world in Quinault. After that it was a long drive back to Olympia. We also drove to check out Mt. Ranier and Mt. Hood. Drove down to Astoria. Hiked Beacon Rock overlooking Columbia River. Hope this was helpful

Oh yea Ruby beach a must

Here's the information from my review I posted. You could do the same but shorten the time you spend at each place. Best call for lodging soon as with any US National Park, trying to secure a place in summer might be difficult. There are many places to stay in FORKS, WA but nothing like actually staying in the park itself. Good luck and welcome to the US! We spent a 7 days, 8 nights doing the Olympic Loop. Granted we did a lot of hiking to really explore the park. This is our 25th National Park we visited and it is a beauty. As others mentioned it is very diverse. Highly recommend taking your time. Even if you don't hike there are many easy walks to enjoy the beaches, rain forests and mountains. We met people that used one location as a base. I don't recommend that as you will spend too much time driving. We started at Lake Quinault Lodge for 2 nights, moved on to the beaches and stayed at Quileute River Resort (not to be confused with Quileute Oceanside Resort) for 2 nights. Moved on from there to Lake Crescent Lodge for four nights. It was perfect. On the way back to SeaTac we drove 101 south along the Hood Canal.

It really depends on what you like to do. This park is very diverse and doing 2-3 days you really wouldn't experience much, like hiking, vistas etc. But if all you have is 3 days, go for it and see what you see. Maybe don't do the loop but concentrate is one or two areas.

Hi dstober, the Olympic Loop is an amazing 450 mile drive all the way around the Olympic Peninsula of Washington State. Delightful long weekend excursion on slow roads that takes you through several different environments (alpine meadow, dripping green rain forest, conifer forest, rugged log-strewn shoreline and small towns). Wonderful uncrowded gem of the U.S.!

Hello Fellow Traveler JP, Here is my experience from just visiting Olympic National Park and returning my rental car to SEATAC for our flight home. Prior to was staying in Silverdale on work assignment again. From your La Push location SEATAC is 194 miles. Generally 4 hours but that is optimum and on distance calculators. Actual time will be more like 5 driving on a Wednesday during your driving time slot and utilizing the 2+ passenger lanes, a big help getting north through Tacoma to the airport. Take 101=>104=>3=>16=>Tacoma Narrows Bridge $6 =>5 North (Seattle) to Exit 154 (a little tricky) west right exit onto ST 518. SEATAC rental car return signs just ahead. Make sure the Hood Canal Bridge is functioning and has no openings planned if you stay full term and depart early On August 10. There is not much to do at the airport short of driving into downtown Seattle that is fun but can be extremely congested coming and going. V/r JC from Virginia