News Release

Hurricane Ridge webcams return with help from Washington’s National Park Fund

Date: December 14, 2023
Contact: Public Affairs Office, [phone] 

Port Angeles, Wash.– Thanks to a generous donation from Washington’s National Park Fund (WNPF), both of the Hurricane Ridge webcams have been restored. The essential tools for winter trip planning and weather watching are live on Olympic National Park’s website: https://www.nps.gov/olym/learn/photosmultimedia/hurricane-ridge-webcam.htm.

"Washington’s National Park Fund is thrilled to help bring this critical piece of infrastructure back to the public,” says Alex Day, Director of Marketing and Communications for Washington’s National Park Fund. “As the official philanthropic partner to Olympic National Park – as well as Mount Rainier and North Cascades National Parks – we are committed to preserving and protecting Washington’s national parks for future generations. The historic Day Lodge at Hurricane Ridge held special memories for so many of us that it’s no surprise our donors were quick to answer the call to support the park in responding to this tragedy, starting with restoring the beloved Hurricane Ridge webcams.”  

WNPF organized a Fire Relief Fund in the wake of the Hurricane Ridge Day Lodge fire to support restoration projects. When the lodge caught fire on May 7, utility systems, including those supporting the webcam, were critically damaged. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.  

To learn more about the winter recreation opportunities at Hurricane Ridge, visit: Hurricane Ridge in Winter - Olympic National Park (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov).