Chasing Quiet in Olympic National Park | Cinematic 4-Day Road Trip

After weeks of city noise, my wife and I crossed the border from Vancouver and spent four days exploring Olympic National Park — chasing quiet trails, coastal sunsets, and natural sounds.

If you’re planning your own trip, here’s every place we visited.

HOW WE GOT THERE

Route: Vancouver → Victoria → Port Angeles → Olympic National Park
Ferries:
*BC Ferries: Tsawwassen → Swartz Bay (Victoria)
*Black Ball Ferry Line: Victoria → Port Angeles

Both crossings are simple and scenic — just book early if you're traveling on weekends.

📍 PLACES WE VISITED

🌳 Hoh Rain Forest

Hall of Mosses
Trail of the Cedars
Quiet loops with deer, moss canopies, and soft ground underfoot

💧 Sol Duc

Sol Duc Falls (short, easy hike)
Misty gorge & iconic bridge viewpoint

🌲 Lake Crescent Area

*Devil’s Punchbowl (Spruce Railroad Trail)
*Madison Falls (very accessible)
*Old-growth forest pockets around the lake
*Mount Storm King viewpoint (steep, only for good conditions)

🌲 Quinault Area

World’s Largest Sitka Spruce (over 1,000 years old)
*Merriman Falls
Charming, mossy surroundings

🌊 Rugged Coast

*Kalaloch — Tree of Life
*Third Beach (2.4 km each way to sea stacks and tidepools)
*La Push for sunset

🏕 WHERE WE STAYED

*Crescent Beach & RV Park
We returned here every night — ocean views, quiet evenings, campfires, and the sound of waves replacing city traffic.
If I had to redo it, I would book close to the different areas to minimize driving time.

🎥 ABOUT THIS FILM**

This isn’t a rush through viewpoints.
It’s an immersive road trip: natural soundscapes, slow forest walks, coastal light shifts, and a search for quiet places in a noisy world.

If you’re planning a trip to Olympic National Park, I hope this guide helps you choose where to go — and helps you hear what this place has to offer.