Things to do in Washington State

Port Angeles Boat Haven
832 Boat Haven Dr s
Port Angeles WA
Voice Phone
360-457-4505
One of the most popular boating locations, Port Angeles Boat Haven is spread over 16 acres of the Port Angeles harbor. Home to copious fishing and pleasure boats, the harbor also boasts of over 520 moorage spaces with electricity, water, fuel, and many other services.

Bay View
Considered an ideal place for boating, Bay View State Park is a 25-acre camping park with 1,285 feet of saltwater shoreline on Padilla Bay. Over 11,000 acres of Padilla Bay are designated as National Estuarine Sanctuary. Breazeale Padilla Bay Interpretive Center is located a half mile north of the park.
Park Hours
Summer: 8 a.m. to dusk.
Winter: 8 a.m. to dusk

Camano Island
This 134- acre of the park has 6,700 feet of rocky shoreline and beach that is perfect for boating. Besides boating the other thing that attracts the people here is the magnificent views of the neighboring mountains as well as opportunities for shellfish harvesting. There are two boat ramps. The watercraft launch permits are available for $5 at the park.
Park Hours
Summer: 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Winter: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Fort Flagler
Resting on a high bluff overlooking the Puget Sound, the Fort Flagler State Park spreads across 784-acre marine camping park. Surrounded by 19,100 feet of saltwater shoreline, one also gets to see the magnificent views of the Olympic and Cascade Mountains. Many historic buildings remain at this 19th-century-established military fort. Boating here features two boat ramps and the park provides 256 feet of dock. A watercraft launch permit is available at the park for $5. There are 256 feet of moorage also available.
Park Hours
Summer: 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Winter: Open for day use only Oct. 29 to March 1.

Jarrell Cove
Easily accessible the Jarrell Cove State Park spreads across 43-acre marine camping park. It has 3,500 feet of saltwater shoreline on the northwest end of Harstine Island in south Puget Sound. Mostly the tourists and the visitors reach here by the boat. The park has campsites near the docks, as well as on rolling, grassy areas.
Park Hours
Summer: 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Winter: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Centennial Trail
Located between Snohomish and Lake Stevens this seven-mile Centennial Trail is quite popular amongst the cyclists. Built on an abandoned railroad right-of-way the paved trail has been given the status of the national recreational trail and is open to walkers, bikers, hikers, and horseback riders. There are picnic spots too along the route, which parallels the Pilchuck River in many spots. The trail started developing since 1989 during the state's centennial, hence it has got the name, Centennial Trail.
This paved trail that runs for 37 miles in eastern Washington state ---from Nine Mile Falls to the Idaho State line. Nine Mile Falls is also the site of Riverside State Park, where visitors can camp and explore on foot or horseback the many historic sites and natural features of the area.

Iron Horse Trail
It's an experience cycling on this trail. This picturesque trail climbs Snoqualmie Pass and covers the Cascade Range from the western foothills east to the upper Columbia River. All through the trail you cross the scenic deserts, canyons, and forests.
This 1,612-acre park was once a part of the path of the Chicago-Milwaukee-St. Paul-Pacific Railroad. More than 100 miles of trail extends from Cedar Falls to the Columbia River. High trestles provide spectacular views of the valley below. The trail is suitable for any rider with a bike that can go off pavement.

Bainbridge Island Bike Ride
Bainbridge, WA
Phone: (206) 464-6400
This is an excellent route for biking. Cycle through the protected harbors, parks with tall firs and cedars, and a beautiful old cemetery near Port Madison. The tombstones here are beautiful. Make sure to make a stop here and check them out. This is a 36-mile loop that starts with a 35-minute ride on the Bainbridge ferry from downtown Seattle (Pier 52).

Skagit Flats Bike Ride
Mount Vernon, WA The bike ride here is quite flat. The route includes Fir Island--formed by the North Fork and South Fork of the Skagit River--to La Conner, and head to a quaint fishing village along the Swinomish Slough. Riding is fun here as the roads are paved and traffic is minimal. On the way you also get to tour the annual Historic Home Tour where you see beautiful Victorian-style homes regularly open to the public. This 32- mile loop also has a plenty of wildlife on the way. You can hear the meadowlarks sing from the fence posts and fields. If you happen to go during spring and fall, you can see the ducks and geese wing across the sky.

Banks Lake
Spread over large area of 24,900 acres, this is a warm water lake that is a great venue for fishing enthusiasts. With 91 miles of shoreline, the lake is a great destination for enjoying the water sports too. Usually the lake is not that crowded. It has the best walleye waters in the region, making it popular with anglers statewide. Formed by the construction of Grand Coulee Dam, this lake offers excellent fishing for large and small mouth bass, rainbow trout, perch, crappie, whitefish and catfish.
Fishing season- Open all year round.

Black Lake
Another very popular destinations amongst the fishing enthusiasts here is the Black Lake Spread across for 570 acres the lake lies 4 miles southwest of Olympia. Best time to visit the lake during summers for cutthroat, largemouth bass, perch and crappies, with a few brown bullheads.

Patterson Lake
Situated in south Lacey , the Pattison Lake is around 270 acres. A great place to fish for brown trout and planted rainbows with carry-overs running over 16 inches is typical of the opener on Patterson. Summers are popular for the anglers as they catch like largemouth bass, perch, crappies and rock bass.

St. Clair
Just about 5 miles south east of Lacey lies St. Clair, Lake. With an area of 270 acres there area variety of fishes available here. Some of them available all the year round are a largemouth bass, perch, bluegills and crappies. Only kokanee is available in the summer. The lake is about 75% developed and the rest brush/trees.

Skyline Seaplane Base
Owned by the Skyline Marina Inc. Skyline Seaplane Base serves Anacortes and Skagit County. Providing a distance of 5000 feet for seaplanes to land, the facility is at an elevation of 0 feet at a distance of about 3 miles from Anacortes.

Auburn Municipal Airport
Serving Auburn and King County, the Auburn Municipal Airport is owned by the City Of Auburn. The paved runway extends for 3400 feet. The facility is at an elevation of 57 feet at a distance of about 2 miles from Auburn.

Davenport Airport
Owned by the city of Davenport, the Airport serves Davenport and Lincoln County. With more than one runway, it has the longest paved runway extending 3126 feet. The facility is at an elevation of 2416 feet at a distance of about one mile from Davenport.

Copalis State Airport
Serving Copalis and Grays Harbor Copalis State Airport , the Copalis State Airport is owned by Washington State Aviation Div. The runway extends for 4500 feet. The facility is at an elevation of 1 feet at a distance of about 2 miles from Copalis Beach.

Wilson Creek Airport
With more than one runway, the Wilson Creek Airport serves Wilson Creek and Grant County and is owned by Town Of Wilson Creek. It also has the longest paved runway extending 3074 feet. The facility is at an elevation of 1440 feet at a distance of about one mile from Wilson Creek.

Chelan Paragliding
It is an experience in itself when it comes to Hang Gliding and Paragliding. It is affiliated with Tiger Mountain Paragliding School on the west side of the Cascades, with the same number for reservations.

Centennial Trail
Located between Snohomish and Lake Stevens this seven-mile Centennial Trail is quite popular amongst the hikers as well as the cyclists. Built on an abandoned railroad right-of-way the paved trail has been given the status of the national recreational trail and is open to walkers, bikers, hikers, and horseback riders. There are picnic spots too along the route, which parallels the Pilchuck River in many spots. The trail started developing since 1989 during the state's centennial, hence it has got the name, Centennial Trail.
This paved trail that runs for 37 miles in eastern Washington state ---from Nine Mile Falls to the Idaho State line. Nine Mile Falls is also the site of Riverside State Park, where visitors can camp and explore on foot or horseback the many historic sites and natural features of the area.

Interurban Trail
This 13- mile paved trail was once used to carry passengers and freight between Seattle and Everett in the early 1900's. The trail follows the Interurban Trolley Line. It is now that the trail is accessible to walkers, joggers, bladders and bikers. It is marked with directional and historical signs and can be accessed at various locations along the route. For more information contact- 425-388-6600.

Pacific Northwest Trail
PO Box 1817 13595 Avon Allen Road Mount Vernon WA 98273 Stretching from the Continental Divide to Pacific Ocean, it is ranked as one of the scenic trails in the world it stretches for 1200 miles. The hikers cross the magnificent terrain including the Rocky Mountains, the Purcell Mountains, the Kettle River Range, the Pasayten Wilderness, the North Cascades and the Olympic Mountains. The trail also crosses 3 national parks and 7 national forests. Hikers, equestrians, and mountain bikers are usually in for an adventure for a lifetime.

Chicamun Springs Ranch
PO Box 220 Carlton WA 98814 This ranch is Washington's ultimate upland game bird hunting preserve. Situated in the beautiful Methow Valley there are lots of activities one can look for besides bird shooting. The other activities include sporting clays shooting, dog boarding, horseback riding, and fly-fishing, hiking, cross country skiing and snowmobile in the winter.

R & M Game Birds
495 Fisher Hill Rd Lyle WA 98635 Situated amongst the beautiful scenery overlooking the beautiful Columbia River Gorge and majestic Mt. Hood, R & M Game Birds is a family-owned and operated shooting, hunting, and dog training facility. R & M offers 7-days-a-week, year-round pheasant and chukar hunting, sporting clays and dog training.

Whistlin' Pines & Sawtooth Outfitters
PO Box 284 South Shore, Alta Lake Pateros WA 98846 Voice Phone 509-923-2548
Fall hunting trips, horseback riding, pack trips and cattle drives Also providing 15 tent sites, 10 RV sites, and 6 rustic cabins.

Hurricane Ridge
One of the Olympic National Park it is just 17 miles from Port Angeles. Hurricane Ridge is one of the most scenic areas, here that offers a panoramic view of the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the alpine meadows and glacier-clad peaks of the Olympic Mountains. The Ridge offers a gift shop, food concessions, ski shop, a museum and restrooms. There is also a visitor center open seven days a week April through October.

White Pass
Spend a day in paradise at White Pass where you find fresh snow. Placed in Washington's breathtaking Washington's Cascade Mountains, you find abundant snowfall and the untouched beauty. A heaven for the skiers.

Echo Valley Ski Area
PO Box 99
Chelan WA 98816
Situated just seven miles northwest of Chelan at 3000 feet elevation Echo Valley Ski Area is made for the entire family to have a great time here with three rope tows and a surface Poma Lift. Both the beginners as well as the expert skiers have a great time in the uncrowned slopes, and outstanding snow conditions. This privately owned, nonprofit organization formed 40 years ago to provide affordable skiing for Chelan Valley Skiers and winter visitors.
Open Saturday & Sunday and Holidays from Dec. 15 - March 1 10 - 4 (snow permitting).

Loup Loup Ski Bowl
PO Box 1686
Omak WA 98841
Just 30 minutes away from the Methow Valley, Omak and Chelan, this ia a well groomed cross-country trails. The Loup Loup Ski Bowl has 1,240 feet vertical drop of beautiful slopes and dry powder, as well as top quality machine-groomed runs. it is good for bot the beginners as well as the experienced and encourages all levels of skiers.

Mission Ridge Ski Area
PO Box 1668
Wenatchee WA 98807
Offering 2500 acres the area is located close to Wenatchee. It provides downhill skiing, Ski/board School, rentals and repair, and sun deck. Day and night skiing daily. Child care available.

Conconully State Park
The word Conconully was the Indian Tribe's name for this area. It was "konekol'p", which was applied to the creek, and the original English name was "conconulp". This 81-acre park situated on the shores of Conconully Lake features picnicking, camping, freshwater fishing, swimming, hiking and snowmobiling in winter.
The Washington State Parks system includes more than 125 developed parks and covers about quarter million acres.

Lake Wenatchee State Park
The park features a variety of activities all the year round including windsurfing, boating, and sledding. The Spokane House Interpretive Center here tells the story of the Pacific Northwest fur trade. There are also Indian petroglyphs and a waterfall.
The Washington State Parks system includes more than 125 developed parks and includes about a quarter million acres.

Riverside State Park
Some of the activities featured here include camping, motorcycle and ATV riding, snowmobiling, cross country skiing and horseback riding.