Recommended weekend Excursions In Washington

Camping and Hiking

Lake Chelan State Park : Located right on Lake Chelan, it is one of the states top recreation areas. Activities include an underwater park, camping, boating, swimming and fishing.
Lake Wenatchee State Park : Lake Wenatchee is a popular year-round recreation area, with 12,000 feet of waterfront. Activities include cross-country skiing, swimming, fishing, canoeing, boating, camping, and horseback riding.

Mt. Rainier National Park : One can find lush green forests, beautiful meadows, 240 miles of trail and rugged glaciers in this forest.. Camping, hiking and climbing are available. One can find many places for camping near and around Mt. Rainier.

Mt. Saint Helens National Volcanic Monument : This volcano erupted on May 18, 1980. One can find hiking trails around volcano. Climbing is permitted on the south slope of the volcano, entry into the crater is prohibited. This is a rugged, off-trail climb.

Olympic National Park : One can find 16 campgrounds and nearly 600 miles of trails, ranging from short easy loops to rigorous, primitive trails along high passes or rugged ocean beaches. The park has a temperate rain forest, old growth, rugged coastline, and glacier-capped mountains.

Hunting and Fishing

Coulee Dam National Recreational Area : The enormous Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake stretches more than 150 miles from the dam to beyond the city of Kettle Falls. It is a popular place for boaters, water-skiers, swimmers, anglers, and campers. There are 30 species inhabiting these waters including walleye, rainbow trout, enormous white sturgeon kokanee salmon, yellow perch, bass, cutthroat trout, perch and pike.

Olympic National Park : Salmon fishing is popular in the Straits of Jan de Fuca and along the coast. Lake Crescent is open to boating and fishing.

Westport : Deep-sea salmon, rockfish and tuna fishing are here and the marina is the largest one on the Washington State coast. The jetty near Westhaven State Park is a good spot for catching salmon, rockfish, lingcod, surfperch, and crabs.The whole stretch from Westport to North Cove is popular for surf fishing and clam digging.