Great Adventures in Washington

Started 3/4/2026

I decided to break from my usual topic of hiking to share some of the many great outings and road trips my wife and I enjoy. We've had many friends say how amazed they are by all of the fun trips we take, so I decided to start a shareable list. We also intend to use it to encourage ourselves to get out and expand the list, as it has a clear bias towards where we live in South Snohomish County.

Currently, the entries are merely titles, but over time, I will add descriptions and pictures. I considered making a separate blog, but considering how hard it is to keep up with my hiking blog, that idea will have to be put on hold.

Those marked with an asterisk (*) are more likely overnight trips, based on leaving from Snohomish County, depending on your willingness to drive.

Everett and Mukilteo

Everett Waterfront

Jetty Island (summer)

Grand Avenue, Everett

Everett Children’s Museum

Everett Arboretum

Forest Park

Mukilteo Lighthouse

Japanese Gulch

Future of Flight Museum, Paine Field

More Around Snohomish County

Town of Snohomish

Centennial Trail

North Creek Park, Bothell

Meadowdale Beach Park

Edmonds Waterfront

Granite Falls (the actual falls)

Big Four Ice Caves (summer and fall)

Wenberg Park, Lake Goodwin

Kayak Point Park

Skagit County

La Conner

Watch Snow Geese (winter)

The Eagle Tree (winter)

Skagit Valley Tulip Festival (April)

Mount Vernon Downtown

Bellingham and Whatcom County

Saturday Market

Fairhaven District

Boardwalk to Boulevard Park

Larabee State Park

Whatcom Falls Park

Lake Padden

Chuckanut Drive, Highway 11

Birch Bay

Artist Point (summer and early fall)

Downtown Seattle

Pike Place Market

Seattle Aquarium

Seattle Waterfront

Seattle Center: Space Needle, Chihuly Garden, Monorail

Olympic Sculpture Garden

The Underground Tour

Greater Seattle Area

Woodland Park Zoo

Gasworks Park

Ballard Locks

Discovery Park

Washington Park Arboretum

University of Washington Campus (March)

Museum of Flight

More Around King County

Wine Tasting in Woodinville

Burke Gillman Trail

Snoqualmie Falls

Kirkland Waterfront

Bellevue Botanical Gardens

Kelsey Creek Farm

Richmond Beach Saltwater Park

Further South of Seattle

Point Defiance Zoo

Ruston Point

Bainbridge Island

Vashon Island

Gig Harbor

Troll Hunting

Northwest Trek Wildlife Park

Whidbey Island

Mount Erie

Rosario Beach

Deception Pass Bridge

Deception Pass State Park

Fort Ebey

Fort Casey

Coupeville

Langley

More of San Juan Islands

Ferry Ride thru the Islands

San Juan Island: Friday Harbor, Lime Kiln State Park, Roche Harbor

Orcas Island

Camano Island: Camano Beach Park, Camano Island Park

Olympic Peninsula

Port Gamble

Port Townsend

Sequim (September for lavender)

Dungeness Spit

Port Angeles

Hurricane Ridge

Crescent Lake

Washington Coast

Neah Bay *

Town of Forks *

Olympic Peninsula Beaches *

Westport, Ocean Shores *

Seabrook *

Long Beach *

Cape Disappointment *

Highway 2, Stevens Pass

Leavenworth

Cashmere *

Wenatchee *

Lake Chelan *

Highway 20, North Cascades

Eagle Watching along the Skagit River

Diablo Lake

Washington Pass

Winthrop *

The Cascade Loop Drive *

Mount Rainier and Mount St. Helens

Paradise

Sunrise

Johnston Ridge Observatory *

Southern British Columbia

White Rock *

Vancouver *

Whistler *