How to see the state of Washington
We will be going to the state of Washington for a month or longer in the August through September time frame. We will be coming into the state from the south from Oregon on I82. I'm thinking o...
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Many moons ago, we drove most of the way down from the Vancouver, BC area to about Ventura, CA. We spent sometime on the Olympic Peninsula in the Sequim area and did drive to see the Rain Forest part of the Nat'l Park, but mainly just did a drive and stop along the coastal area. Some neat views. We have not been over on the "Dry" side. Here is an old post with some info: :CClicky :C. It is an old post, some of the links may not be working any longer.
In '97, we found a small state park right on the Sound. As I remember, it was a little south of Seattle. Saltwater sounds about right. Or Dash Point. We only used it for an overnight.
We did a visit with a cousin in 2010 (Flying back from Alaska). This old post has some photos taken in the area & places we got to see: Please Click to See. We saw some nice campgrounds by Mount Rainer as we drove by them.
We did some exploring from Sequim Bay State Pk by taking a Ferry to Seattle on a previous trip in '86. It took a 56 miles drive to get to Bainbridge Island & the Ferry to do so.
We used US 101 to the West (might be considered southbound) from Sequim, WA to Astoria, OR. It was very neat along the Pacific Coast once it turned south there.
We used Cape Disappointment State Park (formerly Fort Canby State Park) to see the Astoria area. Super High Bridge over the Columbia River to get to Astoria, neat drive.
Washington State PKs: Pacific Coast and the State Map Finder.
In '97 we came up the coast in OR to Newport then went east to Portland then up to Seattle. We stopped near Mt St. Helens at a Nat'l Forest Campground, but didn't dive too far up towards the mountain. In 2000, I went up to the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, it was neat to see. Also went from Portland east along the Columbia River Gorge...some neat sights up that way. The Multnomah Falls was neat area.
We kept on 101 down into California. Oregon has very nice state parks as well.
In '97, we found a small state park right on the Sound. As I remember, it was a little south of Seattle. Saltwater sounds about right. Or Dash Point. We only used it for an overnight.
We did a visit with a cousin in 2010 (Flying back from Alaska). This old post has some photos taken in the area & places we got to see: Please Click to See. We saw some nice campgrounds by Mount Rainer as we drove by them.
We did some exploring from Sequim Bay State Pk by taking a Ferry to Seattle on a previous trip in '86. It took a 56 miles drive to get to Bainbridge Island & the Ferry to do so.
We used US 101 to the West (might be considered southbound) from Sequim, WA to Astoria, OR. It was very neat along the Pacific Coast once it turned south there.
We used Cape Disappointment State Park (formerly Fort Canby State Park) to see the Astoria area. Super High Bridge over the Columbia River to get to Astoria, neat drive.
Washington State PKs: Pacific Coast and the State Map Finder.
In '97 we came up the coast in OR to Newport then went east to Portland then up to Seattle. We stopped near Mt St. Helens at a Nat'l Forest Campground, but didn't dive too far up towards the mountain. In 2000, I went up to the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, it was neat to see. Also went from Portland east along the Columbia River Gorge...some neat sights up that way. The Multnomah Falls was neat area.
We kept on 101 down into California. Oregon has very nice state parks as well.
