Washington — Overview
Washington State, bordering Canada and the Pacific Ocean, offers some of the USA’s finest scenery for active vacations in the great outdoors. Washington state has the second-highest population of any western state, yet within minutes visitors can travel from any city center to peaceful countryside.
The Snake and Columbia rivers flow through eastern Washington before joining to cut a passage through the Cascades, the north-south mountain range that dominates the center of the state, rising to 4,392m (14,411ft) at Mount Rainier.
Washington State boasts many fine beaches and small resorts on the Pacific coast, and much of the state is covered by coniferous forest. Activities include yachting on Puget Sound, hiking along the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail, and mountain climbing in the Cascades and the Olympic Mountains.
Featured Tours to Washington
Alaska Cruise and Tour of the Great Northwest
You can grab a cup of joe or see the fish hurling at Pike Place Fish Market while beginning your vacation in exciting Seattle, Washington before…
Alaska Cruise and West Coast Train Tour
See the beauty of the Pacific Northwest as well as majestic Alaska like never before! Begin in exciting Seattle before boarding Norwegian Cruise…
Alaska Cruise and Canadian Rockies Tour
Explore exciting Seattle, a city famous for its coffee consumption and entertaining fish-hurling Pike Place Fish Market. See Alaska like never…
Washington Attraction Guides
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- Washington: Washington Hotels | Washington Attractions
- Seattle: Seattle | Seattle Hotels | Seattle Attractions
