Road Trip Through Olympic National Park

To escape the Texas summer heat, Wimberly based photographer Kara Buse and her husband Bryan took a family road trip to Washington State's Olympic National Park, boasting an impressive one million+ acres of sprawling parkland. Wild coastlines and diverse ecosystems are a hallmark of the park, where both glacier topped mountains and temperate rain forests find a home.

Kara kindly offered her travel itinerary to those looking for a self guided retreat, full of misty beaches with bountiful driftwood, endless evergreen forests, and camp grounds that provide an idyllic setting for morning coffee. Her stunning photo journal offers us a glimpse into summer in the Pacific Northwest. 

Olympic National Park, Port Angeles, Washington State

1st Stop: Kalaloch Lodge and Campground right on the beach.

2nd Stop: Ruby Beach with more tossed driftwood than you can imagine. 

3rd Stop: Hoh River right off the road to Hoh Rainforest.

4th Stop: Outskirts of Hoh Rainforest.

5th Stop: Port Angeles beach community, we stayed in an old RV!

6th Stop: Marymere Falls, a short hike from Lake Cresent.

7th Stop: Picnic on Lake Cresent.