Olympic National Park
vs
Mount Rainier National Park
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Area
Olympic National Park is nearly four times larger than Mount Rainier National Park.
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Olympic
National Park -
Mount Rainier
National Park -
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Established in
Mount Rainier National Park is much older.
Olympic National Park - 29 June 1938
Mount Rainier National Park - 2 March 1899
Has coastline
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National Park -
Mount Rainier
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Both Olympic and Mount Rainier National Parks have American Black bears but no Grizzly bears.
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Number of bird species
Olympic National Park has around 300 species of birds.
Mount Rainier National Park provides a safe home to nearly 200 species of birds.
Highest mountain peak inside the National Park
Olympic National Park
Mount Olympus (7,980 ft/2,430 meters)
Mount Rainier National Park
Mount Rainier (14,417 ft/4,394 meters)
Nearest big City
Olympic National Park - Port Angeles
Mount Rainier National Park - Tacoma
Mammals
Olympic NP
Black bear, Elk, Black-tailed Deer, Cougar, Coyote, Olympic Marmot, Bobcat, etc
Mount Rainier NP
Black bear, Cascade Red Fox, Cougar, Coyote, Bobcat, Black-tailed Deer, Elk, etc
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