If you love nature, there’s no better place to be than the Pacific Northwest. Washington State alone is full of incredible beauty, and some of our best natural wonders are easily accessible. You’ll never have to hike to reach these eight.
- The Columbia River
Jan Tik / Flickr From the Tri Cities to Skamania County, you’ll have plenty of spots to get a good glimpse of the mighty Columbia River in Washington, and very few of them involve a hike.
- The Palouse
hypervel / Flickr Tranquil and green, the rolling hills of the Palouse were formed tens of thousands of years ago by windblown dust called called loess. This unique landscape is easy to find and stunning to see.
- Lake Chelan
Tom Collins / Flickr Some of Washington’s most beautiful lakes require quite a hike to reach. Luckily, Lake Chelan isn’t one of them.
- Snoqualmie Falls
Jerome Paz / Flickr Technically Snoqualmie Falls isn’t “hiding in plain sight.” But considering it’s located mere steps from the parking lot and you can see it from the adjacent Salish Lodge, it’s pretty darn close.
- Jardin Du Soleil Lavender, Sequim
Jardin Du Soleil Lavender / Yelp Walk through the fields of lavender here and breathe in the sublime smells. You’ll understand why people love using this potent herb for relaxation.
- Puget Sound
Chris Ballance / Flickr The sound, an inlet of the Pacific Ocean, borders a large part of Washington’s coast. For the best possible sound views, take a ferry to one of the islands.
- Discovery Park, Seattle
Doris W / Yelp Would you believe this enormous park is located within Seattle city limits? You might enjoy a hike once you reach it, but you’ll never have to hike to find it.
- Spokane Falls
Tracy Hunter / Flickr The Spokane River’s waterfall flows right through the city. You can even see it from several area restaurants.
You know you’re officially a Washingtonian when you’ve seen all Seven Wonders of Washington State.
Jan Tik / Flickr
From the Tri Cities to Skamania County, you’ll have plenty of spots to get a good glimpse of the mighty Columbia River in Washington, and very few of them involve a hike.
hypervel / Flickr
Tranquil and green, the rolling hills of the Palouse were formed tens of thousands of years ago by windblown dust called called loess. This unique landscape is easy to find and stunning to see.
Tom Collins / Flickr
Some of Washington’s most beautiful lakes require quite a hike to reach. Luckily, Lake Chelan isn’t one of them.
Jerome Paz / Flickr
Technically Snoqualmie Falls isn’t “hiding in plain sight.” But considering it’s located mere steps from the parking lot and you can see it from the adjacent Salish Lodge, it’s pretty darn close.
Jardin Du Soleil Lavender / Yelp
Walk through the fields of lavender here and breathe in the sublime smells. You’ll understand why people love using this potent herb for relaxation.
Chris Ballance / Flickr
The sound, an inlet of the Pacific Ocean, borders a large part of Washington’s coast. For the best possible sound views, take a ferry to one of the islands.
Doris W / Yelp
Would you believe this enormous park is located within Seattle city limits? You might enjoy a hike once you reach it, but you’ll never have to hike to find it.
Tracy Hunter / Flickr
The Spokane River’s waterfall flows right through the city. You can even see it from several area restaurants.
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