Things to Do

Things to Do in Washington State

There are 130 attractions in Washington State. Space Needle, futuristic observation tower and seattle skyline landmark, is the most popular.

Most Popular By Name
Space Needle
1
Space Needle
Futuristic observation tower and Seattle skyline landmark
Building
Olympic National Park
2
Olympic National Park
Diverse park protecting rainforests, coastline, and alpine peaks
Park
Mount Rainier National Park
3
Mount Rainier National Park
Volcanic peak national park with glaciers and meadows
Park
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area
4
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area
Reservoir recreation area along the Columbia River
Park
5
Ross Lake National Recreation Area
Wilderness recreation area with reservoirs and mountain scenery
Park
Seattle Art Museum
6
Seattle Art Museum
City art museum with regional and global collections
Museum
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
7
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
Reconstructed fur-trade fort and nationwide historic site
Park
San Juan Island National Historical Park
8
San Juan Island National Historical Park
Park preserving Indigenous and 1859 Pig War sites
Park
Museum of Flight
9
Museum of Flight
Large aviation museum exhibiting historic aircraft and spacecraft
Museum
10
Hands On Children's Museum
Interactive children's museum promoting learning through play
Museum
Whitman Mission National Historic Site
11
Whitman Mission National Historic Site
Mission site associated with 19th-century Oregon Trail history
Park
12
Lake Chelan National Recreation Area
Alpine recreation area surrounding deep glacial lake and wilderness
Park
North Cascades National Park
13
North Cascades National Park
Vast alpine park with jagged peaks and glaciers
Park
Rosalie Whyel Museum of Doll Art
14
Rosalie Whyel Museum of Doll Art
Museum exhibiting historic dolls and miniatures
Museum
Mount St. Helens
15
Mount St. Helens
Active Washington volcano known for 1980 catastrophic eruption
Mountain
Cascade Range
16
Cascade Range
Volcanic mountain range of the US Pacific Northwest
Mountains
Mount Rainier
17
Mount Rainier
Stratovolcano and Washington state's highest mountain
Mountain
Mount Baker
18
Mount Baker
Glaciated stratovolcano and popular mountaineering destination
Mountain
Lumen Field
19
Lumen Field
Seattle stadium hosting NFL's Seahawks and MLS's Sounders
Stadium
Mount Adams (Washington)
20
Mount Adams (Washington)
Stratovolcano in the Cascade Range, Washington state
Mountain
Lake Washington
21
Lake Washington
Large lake west of Seattle, key regional landmark
Lake
Columbia Center
22
Columbia Center
Seattle's tallest skyscraper with observation deck
Building
Olympic Mountains
23
Olympic Mountains
Mountain range on Washington's Olympic Peninsula, temperate rainforests.
Mountains
T-Mobile Park
24
T-Mobile Park
Seattle baseball stadium, home of the Mariners
Stadium
Multnomah Falls
25
Multnomah Falls
Tall waterfall on Columbia River Gorge, Oregon landmark
Waterfall
Glacier Peak
26
Glacier Peak
Remote Cascade stratovolcano and glaciated summit
Mountain
Lake Chelan
27
Lake Chelan
Long glacier-fed lake with steep surrounding mountains
Reservoir
Mount Olympus (Washington)
28
Mount Olympus (Washington)
Glaciated Olympic Range peak in national park
Mountain
Museum of Pop Culture
29
Museum of Pop Culture
Seattle museum celebrating popular culture and music
Museum
Dry Falls
30
Dry Falls
Cliff formation from Missoula Floods, former massive waterfall
Cliff
Anderson Island (Washington)
31
Anderson Island (Washington)
Rural island in Puget Sound with small communities
Island
Kitsap Peninsula
32
Kitsap Peninsula
Peninsula in Puget Sound west of Seattle
Cape
Ketron Island, Washington
33
Ketron Island, Washington
Small forested Puget Sound island with limited access.
Island
34
Lake Holm, Washington
Small freshwater lake in Washington state
Lake
Orcas Island
35
Orcas Island
Largest San Juan Island with rugged coastlines and parks
Island
36
Shadow Lake, Washington
Small lake in Washington state, suburban recreation spot
Lake
Whidbey Island
37
Whidbey Island
Large Puget Sound island with scenic shorelines
Island
Camano Island
38
Camano Island
Puget Sound island with state parks and communities
Island
39
Peace Arch
International monument spanning US–Canada border at Blaine
Church
San Juan Island
40
San Juan Island
Puget Sound island known for orcas and parks
Island
Lopez Island
41
Lopez Island
Rural San Juan Island with ferry service
Island
Pike Place Market
42
Pike Place Market
Historic Seattle public market with fish-throwing tradition
Market
43
Stansberry Lake, Washington
Small lake in Washington state surrounded by forest
Lake
44
Sunday Lake, Washington
Forested lake in Washington popular for fishing
Lake
Mount Shuksan
45
Mount Shuksan
Prominent Cascade Range peak with jagged glaciated summit
Mountain
Bonanza Peak (Washington)
46
Bonanza Peak (Washington)
Washington's highest non-volcanic Cascade peak
Mountain
Kingdome
47
Kingdome
Former domed stadium in Seattle, demolished 2000
Stadium
48
Raft Island
Private residential island in Puget Sound
Island
White Chuck Cinder Cone
49
White Chuck Cinder Cone
Extinct cinder cone volcano in Washington state
Mountain
Cape Flattery
50
Cape Flattery
Headland at the Strait of Juan de Fuca entrance
Cape
Lake Tapps
51
Lake Tapps
Reservoir in Washington used for recreation and irrigation
Reservoir
Lummi Island
52
Lummi Island
Wooded Puget Sound island with small communities
Island
Mount Constance
53
Mount Constance
Olympic Range peak notable for steep granite faces
Mountain
Mount Stuart
54
Mount Stuart
Prominent granite massif in Washington, technical climbs
Mountain
Seattle Center
55
Seattle Center
Urban cultural campus containing the Space Needle and venues
Park
Blakely Island, Washington
56
Blakely Island, Washington
Forest-covered San Juan Island popular for boating and wildlife
Island
Buckner Mountain
57
Buckner Mountain
Rugged Cascade peak within North Cascades National Park
Mountain
Decatur Island
58
Decatur Island
Washington island popular for boating and wildlife
Island
Goat Rocks
59
Goat Rocks
Volcanic peaks and wilderness area in Washington
Mountain
Lake Crescent
60
Lake Crescent
Deep glacial lake in Olympic National Park
Lake
Lake Sammamish
61
Lake Sammamish
Urban lake east of Seattle, suburban recreation hub
Lake
Lake Union
62
Lake Union
Urban freshwater lake in Seattle, connected by ship canal
Lake
Mount Daniel
63
Mount Daniel
Cascades peak with prominent glacier and routes
Mountain
Mount Fernow
64
Mount Fernow
Remote North Cascades peak in Washington state
Mountain
Shaw Island
65
Shaw Island
Small San Juan Island with seasonal ferry access
Island
Fidalgo Island
66
Fidalgo Island
Island in Puget Sound with Anacortes city
Island
67
Herron Island
Private residential island in Puget Sound, Washington
Island
Lake Quinault
68
Lake Quinault
Lake in Olympic National Park amid temperate rainforest
Lake
Spirit Lake (Washington)
69
Spirit Lake (Washington)
Lake below Mount St. Helens, reshaped by 1980 eruption
Lake
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
70
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
University natural history museum with anthropological collections
Museum
Guemes Island
71
Guemes Island
Island in Puget Sound, Washington state
Island
Maury Island
72
Maury Island
Island in Puget Sound, Washington state
Island
Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument
73
Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument
Volcanic monument preserving 1980 eruption landscape
Park
Seattle Asian Art Museum
74
Seattle Asian Art Museum
Museum in Seattle specializing in Asian art
Museum
Beacon Rock State Park
75
Beacon Rock State Park
Washington park featuring prominent basalt monolith Beacon Rock
Park
Depot Creek Falls
76
Depot Creek Falls
Scenic waterfall in Washington Cascades
Waterfall
Ginkgo Petrified Forest State Park
77
Ginkgo Petrified Forest State Park
State park preserving extensive petrified wood deposits
Park
Pioneer Square, Seattle
78
Pioneer Square, Seattle
Seattle's original downtown, full of history
Square
Woodland Park Zoo
79
Woodland Park Zoo
Seattle zoo focused on conservation and diverse species
Zoo
Freeway Park
80
Freeway Park
Urban elevated park spanning a freeway with plazas
Park
Gas Works Park
81
Gas Works Park
Public park on Seattle's Lake Union with gasworks remnants
Park
Lake Sammamish State Park
82
Lake Sammamish State Park
State park on Lake Sammamish with waterfront trails
Park
Maryhill Stonehenge
83
Maryhill Stonehenge
Full-scale replica of Stonehenge as war memorial
Park
84
Spire Point
Mountain peak in Washington's Cascade Range
Cliff
Sun Lakes-Dry Falls State Park
85
Sun Lakes-Dry Falls State Park
Washington state park featuring Dry Falls cliffs
Park
Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge
86
Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge
Estuarine refuge protecting Nisqually Delta tidal habitats
Park
Cape Disappointment State Park
87
Cape Disappointment State Park
State park with historic lighthouses and shoreline views
Park
Columbia National Wildlife Refuge
88
Columbia National Wildlife Refuge
Wildlife refuge conserving shrub-steppe and migratory birds
Park
Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge
89
Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Wetland refuge protecting migrating waterfowl and marshes
Park
Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge
90
Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge
Spit wildlife refuge protecting migratory birds and habitat
Park
Federation Forest State Park
91
Federation Forest State Park
State park preserving old-growth forest and hiking trails
Park
Fort Flagler State Park
92
Fort Flagler State Park
Historic coastal fort turned state park
Park
Fort Simcoe
93
Fort Simcoe
Washington state historic park preserving military post
Park
Frye Art Museum
94
Frye Art Museum
Art museum focusing on modern and contemporary works
Museum
Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge
95
Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge
Forest wildlife refuge protecting diverse habitats in Washington
Park
McNary National Wildlife Refuge
96
McNary National Wildlife Refuge
Columbia River refuge protecting migratory waterfowl and wetlands
Park
Moran State Park
97
Moran State Park
Island state park with Mount Constitution summit views
Park
Museum of Glass
98
Museum of Glass
Tacoma museum focused on contemporary glass art
Museum
Saint Edward State Park
99
Saint Edward State Park
Wooded state park overlooking Puget Sound, hiking trails
Park
Union Square (Seattle)
100
Union Square (Seattle)
Downtown mixed-use complex near Seattle's retail core
Square