OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK – Olympic National Park officials announced over the weekend that beginning in mid-to-late May, the park will start to open some day-use facilities in the Barnes Point Area and other day-use areas on the northern edge of the park. Park supervisor Sarah Creachbaum said last week she was working to get some areas open by Tuesday, but added that it wasn’t a sure thing.

A news release says in consultation with local public health officials, and in coordination with neighboring Tribes and communities, the park will consider opening additional day-use facilities on the east side of the park as conditions allow.

The park’s westside areas and beaches will be the last day-use areas to open.

When overnight travel outside the local area is once again allowed in the State of Washington, and when local county health officials concur, the park will begin to issue permits for overnight backcountry use in some areas.

The news release says they do not have a specific date or schedule for when each area of the park will reopen.

Updates to Olympic National Park operations, including the reopening of roads, trailheads, and beaches, will be posted online at nps.gov.