Visiting the Hoh Rainforest during your time in Mount Rainier is a must - and beyond hiking a few trails, a great way to immerse yourself in the rainforest is to sleep in it.

The Hoh Campground is a scenic, lush campground that was plenty empty in early May. We had a very pleasant stay here since we were arriving in the area in the evening but not hiking into the Hoh until the next day.

Olympic is a huge, spread-out park with plenty of activities to entertain everyone. Even though we visited during the early season, when most mountain activities were inaccessible, we found so many trails to hike and things to do in the low-elevation areas.

Some of our favorite activities included: driving up to Hurricane Ridge, hiking to Storm King Mountain, backpacking on the coast to Toleak Point, and hiking the Hall of Mosses Trail in the Hoh Rainforest.

You can read much more about our five days in the park on our blog: Switchback Kids (Olympic)