Quinault Rain Forest Ranger Station
47.5050, -123.8209 · Park boundary: National Park Service
Quinault Rain Forest Ranger Station is open Thursdays-Mondays during the summer and closed during the rest of the year. Educational exhibits and informational brochures available.
- Mon
- 9:00AM - 5:00PM
- Tue–Wed
- Closed
- Thu–Sun
- 9:00AM - 5:00PM
Exhibits, information, and passport stamp station. Wilderness Information Center. Two self-guided nature trails start near the ranger station. Ranger programs are offered during the summer.
Per the National Park Service, as of 2026-08-04
Quinault Rain Forest Ranger Station is a Passport To Your National Parks stamp location.
Quinault Rain Forest Ranger Station is located along the North Shore Road in the Quinault Rain Forest. The North Shore Road is accessible via Highway 101.
Quinault Ranger Station. 2 minutes A brown and white sign along the roadway reads, Quinault River Ranger Station. Olympic National Park. Visitor Center and Nature Trail. The National Park Service arrowhead logo is attached to the sign on the right. The entrance road loops around a central grassy area past the Ranger Station on the right to a parking area on the opposite side. Concrete parking bumpers edge the front of each parking spot. A concrete sidewalk rings the perimeter of the parking lot, then grass, then the forest. At the far left end of the parking lot is a bulletin board with posted park regulations, information about wildlife and safety, and trails in the area. To the right of the bulletin board is the Kestner Homestead Trailhead. At the far right of the parking lot near the top of the loop, a branch of the sidewalk turns left and heads up a slight rise to an accessible restroom building. The women’s room is on the left and the men’s room is on the right. A trash receptacle sits in front of the restroom. The sidewalk continues around the loop to the right toward the Ranger Station. The brown L-shaped building has a wooden shingled roof with an A-shaped peak covering the entranceway. The National Park Service arrowhead logo is on the front of the building. Information about the park is available on each side of the door. Inside the Ranger Station are exhibits about the people who once lived in the area and the natural world in the Quinault rainforest. To the right of the Ranger Station is a meadow surrounded by forest.
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