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    The Kalaloch area of Olympic National Park protects over 65 miles of coastal habitat along the Pacific Ocean. This includes sandy beaches, rocky headlands, offshore islands, and marine waters that provide nesting areas for birds and safe havens for thousands of sea creatures. The park works with three national wildlife refuges and the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary to preserve the rich diversity of plant and animal life throughout the coastal region, from tidepools to areas miles offshore.

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    The Kalaloch area of Olympic National Park protects over 65 miles of coastal habitat along the Pacific Ocean. This includes sandy beaches, rocky headlands, offshore islands, and marine waters that provide nesting areas for birds and safe havens for thousands of sea creatures. The park works with three national wildlife refuges and the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary to preserve the rich diversity of plant and animal life throughout the coastal region, from tidepools to areas miles offshore.

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    The Kalaloch area of Olympic National Park protects over 65 miles of coastal habitat along the Pacific Ocean. This includes sandy beaches, rocky headlands, offshore islands, and marine waters that provide nesting areas for birds and safe havens for thousands of sea creatures. The park works with three national wildlife refuges and the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary to preserve the rich diversity of plant and animal life throughout the coastal region, from tidepools to areas miles offshore.

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    Olympic

    Olympic National Park

    Kalaloch Area

    Safe Harbor

    To Hoh Head

    Olympic National Park protects 65 miles of wild coastline. Fortunately, the


    safe haven extends beyond the water's edge. The marine environment and offshore islands are protected in partnership with three national wildlife refuges
    and the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary. The refuges manage the
    islands visible above high tide. Colonies of birds like common murres and
    tufted puffins rely on these rocky outposts for safe nesting habitat.
    The marine sanctuary extends 20-50 miles offshore and 135 miles north to
    south. Sanctuary waters encompass nearshore kelp beds, subtidal reefs, rocky
    and sandy intertidal zones, submarine canyons and plankton-rich upwelling zones. Olympic National Park works with the sanctuary and refuges to
    preserve the rich diversity of life in these coastal waters. Life is not limited
    to tidepools, but spreads outward in all directionsa great, swarming sea of
    forms and processes whose nature we are only just beginning to understand.

    Kalaloch Area Information


    Facilities:

    Kalaloch Ranger Station open daily in summer only.


    Information, exhibits, bookshop, maps.

    Concessions: Kalaloch Lodge (360) 962-2271. Open year round. Cabins,


    lodge rooms, restaurant, gift shop, camp store, group
    campsite.
    Camping:

    Kalaloch (open year-round): 166 sites (three accessible),


    fire pits with grates, picnic tables, potable water, accessible
    restrooms, animal-proof food storage, RV dump station
    (fee). Reservations in summer only; see www.recreation.
    gov or (877) 444-6777. South Beach (open summer only):
    50 sites, picnic tables and fire pits, dirt road, flush toilets,
    BUT NO WATER (water available at Kalaloch campground
    dump station).

    Regulations: Pets are allowed on Kalaloch area beaches. They must


    be on a leash at all times. For fishing and shellfish harvest,
    refer to state and park regulations.

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    Hoh Indian
    Reservation

    101 To
    Forks

    Abbey
    Island

    Ruby Beach
    Overlook & Trail

    Beach 6
    Overlook
    Big Cedar Tree
    (gravel road, not suitable
    for large vehicles)

    Beach 4
    Overlook & Trail

    Beach 3

    PACIFIC OCEAN

    he Kalaloch area offers a sampler of the variety of coastal habitat protected



    in Olympic National Park, from sandy beaches to rocky headlands. For
    millennia, these beaches likely offered a safe landing place for ancestors of
    area tribes. For thousands of sea creatures, these waters are still a safe haven.

    Kalaloch Ranger Station


    Kalaloch Lodge Area
    SEE AREA DETAIL

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    South Beach

    Beach 1
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    Beach Logs and Riptides Kill!


    Powerful waves can roll and tumble logs. Do not play on beach logs, especially
    when the tide is high. Riptides are also dangerous. Swim at your own risk.
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    Kalaloch Lodge
    Kalaloch
    Ranger Station

    Kalaloch Creek
    Nature Trail

    To
    Aberdeen

    Kalaloch Campground
    To Forks

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    Kalaloch Creek

    Group
    Campsite

    PACIFIC OCEAN

    Day Hikes Around Kalaloch


    Kalaloch Nature Trail: 1.0 mile easy loop through coastal forest, with stairs and elevation change less than 40 feet.
    Beach Trails:

    Seven trails lead to the ocean from Highway 101. Ruby Beach and Beach Trail 4 have

    accessible viewpoints and accessible vault toilets. Beach 1 features fascinating spruce burls.

    Otters on the Rebound


    Marine mammals are a special sight along Olympic National Park's coastal strip.
    Visitors commonly see harbor seals and harbor porpoises while spotting whales,
    dolphins and sea otters can be challenging.
    Sea otters have the densest fur of any mammal and their thickly packed hair makes great
    insulation. This warm coat functions like a layer of blubber and maintains a sea otters
    Sea urchin
    body temperature in our 40-50 degree waters, but this lush, valuable coat also made its wearer vulnerable to the
    voracious appetite of fur trappers from all over the globe.

    By 1911, close to one million had been killed from Alaska to California and sea otters had disappeared from the
    waters off Washington, Oregon and southern British Columbia. Only a tiny group survived in California. Such
    marine mammal declines led to the first international treaty for wildlife conservation, a forerunner of the 1972
    Marine Mammal Protection Act.
    Studies revealed that sea otters were vital to maintaining a balance between kelp and urchin populations. Kelp forests
    protect the coast by absorbing the power of waves and provide valuable breeding grounds and nurseries for many
    creatures, including sea urchins, the otters' main food. Unchecked by sea otters, urchins multiply and devour kelp.
    In 1969 and 1970, sea otters from Alaska were re-introduced on the Washington coast. Now over 1,200 sea otters
    live, play and hunt in these protected waters. With their return, kelp forests flourished, reviving vital habitat for
    many marine species. You might spot
    sea otters from overlooks in the park.
    Scan offshore kelp forests for otters
    entwined in the fronds, their furry
    heads camouflaged among the bobbing
    kelp floats. By continuing to protect
    their ocean habitat, we are creating a
    better home for all the creatures that
    benefit from the sea otters rebound,
    from fish to birds.
    If you see a sea otter on the beach, dead or alive, please report it to the ranger station.

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