A LAND OF BEAUTY AND VARIETY

With nearly one million acres, Olympic encompasses several distinctly different ecosystems and protects a rich mosaic of natural and cultural history. Untamed rivers flow from glacier-capped peaks through valleys of old-growth forests, waves crash against a shoreline rich with life, and only trails traverse the vast interior of this internationally recognized wilderness.
Come explore!

For more information on visiting the Second Beach, Olympic national Park, follow this link-

http://www.nps.gov/olym/index.htm

The Ruby Beach Crew: Debbie Knowlen Campbell, AvaRose Campbell, Phoebe Campbell, Chloe Campbell, Madison Young, Sarah Wilensky

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WASHINGTON

Olympic National Park is a United States National Park located in the state of Washington, on the Olympic Peninsula. The park has four basic regions: the Pacific coastline, alpine areas, the west side temperature rainforest and the forests of the drier east side.

U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt originally created Mount Olympus National Monument on March 2, 1909. It was designated a national park by President Franklin Roosevelt on June 29, 1938. In 1976, Olympic National Park became an International Biosphere Reserve, and in 1981 it was designated a World Heritage Site. In 1988, Congress designated 95 percent of the park as the Olympic Wilderness.