Ocean Shores Beach in Washington stretches along an 8-mile-long peninsula on the Pacific coast, offering expansive sandy shores that are popular for a variety of outdoor activities.
Suquamish Clearwater Casino Resort is a Native American-owned waterfront gaming and luxury destination operated by the Suquamish Tribe on the Kitsap Peninsula at 15347 Suquamish Way NE in Suquamish, Washington, just a short ferry ride from Seattle via Bainbridge Island.
Leadbetter Point State Park is a day-use nature preserve at the northern tip of the Long Beach Peninsula in Pacific County, Washington, USA, sixteen miles north of Long Beach, bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the west and Willapa Bay to the east while sharing a border with Willapa National Wildlife Refuge.
Camano Island State Park spans 173 acres on Camano Island in Washington's Puget Sound, about 14 miles southwest of Stanwood, featuring 6,700 feet of rocky shoreline ideal for outdoor escapes.
Joseph Whidbey State Park is a 112-acre day-use park on Whidbey's Island's west shore in Oak Harbor, Island County, Washington, USA, offering 3,100 feet of shoreline along the Strait of Juan de Fuca with panoramic views of Victoria B.C. and Lopez Island.
Pacific Beach State Park is a compact 17-acre recreation area in Grays Harbor County, Washington, featuring about 2,300 feet of sandy Pacific Ocean beachfront along with access to Joe Creek.
The Washington State History Museum in Tacoma offers a comprehensive and engaging look at the history of Washington state through interactive exhibits, theatrical storytelling, and dramatic artifacts.
Birch Bay State Park is a 194-acre coastal park in Whatcom County, Washington, nine miles south of Blaine near the Canadian border, featuring 8,255 feet of saltwater shoreline on Birch Bay and 15,000 feet along Terrell Creek.
The Space Needle in Seattle is a 605-foot-tall observation tower built for the 1962 World's Fair, designed to symbolize the era's Space Age aspirations.
Steamboat Rock State Park covers 5,043 acres near Electric City in Grant County, Washington, at the north end of Banks Lake in the Grand Coulee region, highlighted by an iconic 800-foot basalt butte nearly surrounded by water that stood as an island during Ice Age floods.
Willie Keil's Grave State Park Heritage Site, in Pacific County, Washington, USA, is a tiny 0.34-acre day-use park along State Route 6, north of Menlo and about five miles southeast of Raymond.
Kerry Park is a small, picturesque public park located on the south slope of Queen Anne Hill in Seattle, Washington, offering one of the most iconic views of the city skyline.
Matia Island Marine State Park in San Juan County, Washington, USA, covers 145 acres in the San Juan Islands archipelago, about 2.5 miles northeast of Orcas Island in the Strait of Georgia.
Dash Point State Park spans 461 acres along Puget Sound's sandy shoreline between Seattle and Tacoma in Federal Way, straddling King and Pierce counties, Washington, USA, with 3,301 feet of beach perfect for swimming, skimboarding, beachcombing, windsurfing, fishing, and birdwatching.
Obstruction Pass State Park in Washington, USA, spans 76 acres at the southern end of Orcas Island in San Juan County, southeast of Olga, offering a secluded coastal escape with over a mile of pebbly beach on Kilisut Harbor.
Lake Wenatchee State Park spans 492 acres at the eastern end of glacier-fed Lake Wenatchee in Chelan County, Washington, USA, within Wenatchee National Forest on the Cascade Mountains' eastern slopes, split into north and south shore sections by the Wenatchee River near Leavenworth.
