List of State Attractions

1. National Land
2. State Land
3. Private Attractions
4. Shopping Centers

I. National Land

National Parks, Monuments & Historic Sites (Selection)

• Olympic National Park
  Glacier-capped peaks, Hoh Rain Forest, and wild Pacific beaches.
• Mount Rainier National Park
  Subalpine meadows, glaciers, and iconic volcano views.
• North Cascades National Park
  Jagged peaks, turquoise lakes, and deep valleys.
• Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area
  Columbia River reservoir coves and bluffs.
• Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve
  Historic prairies and coastal bluffs (Whidbey Island).
• Whitman Mission National Historic Site
  Oregon Trail-era history near Walla Walla.
• Klondike Gold Rush NHP : Seattle Unit
  Pioneer Square museum linking to Alaska gold fields.
• Manhattan Project National Historical Park : Hanford
  B Reactor tours (pre-booking).
• Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument
  USFS-managed blast zone overlooks and trails.

National Forests, Refuges & Scenic Areas (Selection)

• Mt. Baker–Snoqualmie, Okanogan–Wenatchee, Gifford Pinchot & Colville National Forests : Alpine lakes, fire lookouts, and backroads.
• Nisqually NWR : Estuary boardwalks near Olympia.
• Ridgefield NWR : Auto route and birding on the Columbia.
• Willapa NWR : Cranberry coast marshes and dunes.
• Turnbull NWR : Channeled Scablands pothole lakes.

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II. State Land

Top Twenty State Parks & Recreation Areas

• Deception Pass State Park
  Dramatic bridges, headlands, and coves.
• Cape Disappointment State Park
  Lighthouses and Lewis & Clark headlands.
• Fort Worden Historical State Park
  Victorian batteries and beaches (Port Townsend).
• Fort Flagler Historical State Park
  Triangle of Fire seaside forts on Admiralty Inlet.
• Fort Casey Historical State Park
  Gun emplacements and ferry views (Whidbey).
• Moran State Park
  Mount Constitution views over the San Juans (Orcas Island).
• Lime Kiln Point State Park
  Whale-watching lighthouse (San Juan Island).
• Palouse Falls State Park
  125-ft desert waterfall in a basalt canyon.
• Sun Lakes–Dry Falls State Park
  Scablands coulees and Ice Age cataract.
• Lake Wenatchee State Park
  Alpine lake with sandy beaches and trails.
• Lake Chelan State Park
  Sunny lake coves on the south shore.
• Wallace Falls State Park
  Cascade waterfall series near Gold Bar.
• Beacon Rock State Park
  Columbia Gorge monolith trail.
• Riverside State Park
  Spokane River basalt cliffs and swinging bridge.
• Pearrygin Lake State Park
  Sun-baked Methow Valley watersports.
• Steptoe Butte State Park
  Palouse panorama summit drive.
• Dash Point State Park
  Puget Sound beach and trails between Tacoma–Federal Way.
• Ginkgo Petrified Forest State Park
  Fossil logs and Columbia River views (Vantage).
• Camano Island State Park
  Shingle beaches and madrone bluffs.
• Mount Spokane State Park
  High-country trails and historic Vista House.

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III. Private Attractions

Museums, Icons & Cultural Sites

• Space Needle & Chihuly Garden and Glass (Seattle) : Observation tower and glass art campus.
• Museum of Flight (Seattle) : Air & space collection at Boeing Field.
• Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP) (Seattle) : Music/sci-fi/pop culture museum.
• LeMay : America's Car Museum (Tacoma) : Vast auto galleries by the Tacoma Dome.
• Pike Place Market (Seattle) : Historic market halls and waterfront views.

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IV. Shopping Centers

• Bellevue Square : Eastside flagship (575 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue).
• Westfield Southcenter : Largest PNW mall (2800 Southcenter Mall, Tukwila).
• University Village : Open-air campus-adjacent district (NE Seattle).
• Alderwood : Lynnwood's major retail hub (3000 184th St SW).
• Downtown Seattle Core (Pine–Fifth corridor) : Urban retail spine.

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For more information about incredible State of Washington, visit the state's official tourism site: Experience Washington