Sol Duc · Olympic National Park wilderness

Mink Lake

Recreation.gov listing: Mink Lake

Location: 47.9472° N, 123.8689° W Not for navigation.

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Dates and availability

Published Recreation.gov availability for 2026-09-01 to 2027-05-31 is in the planner.

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Getting a permit for this camp

A wilderness camping permit is required year-round.

On Recreation.gov, choose Starting Area Sol Duc.

What each availability status means: About Bearpath.

Group size

Recreation.gov group size option: 1–12 people.

Advance reservation season

NPS lists the advance reservation season for this campsite as July 15 - October 15.

After that season closes, NPS says higher-elevation sites may be booked beginning three days before the trip starts.

A season governs when advance reservations are taken, not whether camping is allowed.

Listing notes and park-wide rules

Park-wide distance rule: NPS states that Recreation.gov will not book a campsite more than 15 miles from a trailhead or from the previous campsite, or more than 10 miles on the coast. For a longer distance, the Wilderness Information Center (WIC) sets up the permit by phone. Source: NPS backpacking FAQ (opens in a new tab).

Food storage: NPS wilderness food storage (opens in a new tab).

Sources

Permit facts from Recreation.gov and NPS data. Listing names come from the Recreation.gov permit listing, booking methods from Recreation.gov and the Wilderness Information Center, advance reservation seasons from the NPS wilderness map, Starting Areas and group size options from Bearpath’s research into the Recreation.gov booking grid, and map locations from NPS map data or a location Bearpath reviewed.

How Bearpath uses these sources

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