Top attractions in Washington
249 national parks, ski areas, museums, landmarks and natural wonders in Washington, each with when to go, where to stay and what’s nearby. Ranked by how many people look them up and how many visit.
The 20 top attractions in Washington
An even mix of how many people read about each place and, where it’s counted, how many visit.
Mount Baker Mountain · 10 mi from Glacier, WA100Kreaders a year7
T-Mobile Park Stadium & arena · in Seattle, WA88Kreaders a year8
Seattle Underground Ancient site · in Seattle, WA77Kreaders a year9
Multnomah Falls Waterfall · 8 mi from North Bonneville, WA74Kreaders a year10
Husky Stadium Stadium & arena · in Seattle, WA66Kreaders a year11
Olympic National Park National Park · 2 mi from Port Angeles, WA3.6Mvisitors 202512
The Gorge Amphitheatre Theatre · 2 mi from Sunland Estates, WA57Kreaders a year13
Mount Adams Mountain · 14 mi from Trout Lake, WA55Kreaders a year14
Lake Washington Lake · in Medina, WA54Kreaders a year15
Hoh Rainforest Park & preserve · 23 mi from Forks, WA54Kreaders a year16
Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary Park & preserve · 19 mi from Forks, WA53Kreaders a year17
Spirit Lake Lake · 17 mi from Cougar, WA52Kreaders a year18
Tacoma Dome Stadium & arena · in Tacoma, WA46Kreaders a year19
Museum of Pop Culture Museum · in Seattle, WA43Kreaders a year20
Lake Chelan Lake · 2 mi from Chelan, WA42Kreaders a yearPhoto credits
Mount St. Helens: U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region, Public domain · Space Needle: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Climate Pledge Arena: Sea Cow, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lumen Field: "Smart Destinations", GoSeattleCard.com, and Go Seattle Card Blog, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Grand Coulee Dam: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Public domain
Most visited
Latest yearly visitor counts (National Park Service, else Wikidata).
Olympic National Park National Park · 2 mi from Port Angeles, WA3.6M20252
Mount Rainier National Park National Park · 13 mi from Packwood, WA1.6M20253
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area National Recreation Area · 19 mi from Davenport, WA1.2M20254
Ross Lake National Recreation Area National Recreation Area · 13 mi from Marblemount, WA1.2M20255
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site National Historic Site · in Vancouver, WA1.1M20256
San Juan Island National Historical Park National Historical Park · 5 mi from Friday Harbor, WA421K20257
Whitman Mission National Historic Site National Historic Site · 3 mi from College Place, WA54K20258
North Cascades National Park National Park · 12 mi from Marblemount, WA47K20259
Lake Chelan National Recreation Area National Recreation Area · 25 mi from Winthrop, WA39K2025Biggest ski areas
Vertical drop, from OpenSkiMap.
Crystal Mountain Ski area · 21 mi from Cliffdell, WA2,389 ft86 runs2Alpental Ski area · 3 mi from Snoqualmie Pass, WA2,304 ft35 runs3Mission Ridge Ski area · 10 mi from South Wenatchee, WA2,181 ft54 runs4White Pass Ski Area Ski area · 13 mi from Packwood, WA2,035 ft55 runs5Mt. Spokane Ski area · 8 mi from Blanchard, WA1,974 ft61 runs649° North Mountain Resort Ski area · 7 mi from Chewelah, WA1,869 ft84 runs7Stevens Pass Ski area · 13 mi from Skykomish, WA1,842 ft79 runs8Mt Baker Ski area · 12 mi from Glacier, WA1,475 ft47 runs9Three Summits Ski area · in Snoqualmie Pass, WA1,233 ft104 runs10Loup Loup Ski Bowl Ski area · 9 mi from Twisp, WA1,226 ft19 runsBy type
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Every attraction in Washington
249 attractions
Mount St. Helens Mountain · 12 mi from Cougar, WA611Kreaders a year2
Space Needle Lookout · in Seattle, WA227Kreaders a year3
Climate Pledge Arena Stadium & arena · in Seattle, WA188Kreaders a year4
Lumen Field Stadium & arena · in Seattle, WA182Kreaders a year5
Grand Coulee Dam Dam · 1 mi from Coulee Dam, WA108Kreaders a year6
Mount Baker Mountain · 10 mi from Glacier, WA100Kreaders a year7
T-Mobile Park Stadium & arena · in Seattle, WA88Kreaders a year8
Seattle Underground Ancient site · in Seattle, WA77Kreaders a year9
Multnomah Falls Waterfall · 8 mi from North Bonneville, WA74Kreaders a year10
Husky Stadium Stadium & arena · in Seattle, WA66Kreaders a year11
Olympic National Park National Park · 2 mi from Port Angeles, WA3.6Mvisitors 202512
The Gorge Amphitheatre Theatre · 2 mi from Sunland Estates, WA57Kreaders a year13
Mount Adams Mountain · 14 mi from Trout Lake, WA55Kreaders a year14
Lake Washington Lake · in Medina, WA54Kreaders a year15
Hoh Rainforest Park & preserve · 23 mi from Forks, WA54Kreaders a year16
Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary Park & preserve · 19 mi from Forks, WA53Kreaders a year17
Spirit Lake Lake · 17 mi from Cougar, WA52Kreaders a year18
Tacoma Dome Stadium & arena · in Tacoma, WA46Kreaders a year19
Museum of Pop Culture Museum · in Seattle, WA43Kreaders a year20
Lake Chelan Lake · 2 mi from Chelan, WA42Kreaders a year21
Wild Waves Theme Park Theme park · in Federal Way, WA39Kreaders a year22
Columbia River Gorge Canyon & gorge · 3 mi from Carson, WA39Kreaders a year23
Mount Olympus Mountain · 25 mi from Port Angeles, WA37Kreaders a year24
The Museum of Flight Museum · in Tukwila, WA400Kvisitors25
Bonneville Dam Dam · 2 mi from North Bonneville, WA33Kreaders a year26
Snoqualmie Falls Waterfall · in Snoqualmie, WA32Kreaders a year27
Mount Rainier National Park National Park · 13 mi from Packwood, WA1.6Mvisitors 202528
Pacific Science Center Museum · in Seattle, WA27Kreaders a year29
Yakima Electric Railway Museum Museum · in Yakima, WA27Kreaders a year30
USS Turner Joy Museum · in Bremerton, WA26Kreaders a year31
Lake Crescent Lake · 18 mi from Port Angeles, WA26Kreaders a year32
Dry Falls Waterfall · 3 mi from Coulee City, WA26Kreaders a year33
Glacier Peak Mountain · 25 mi from Darrington, WA26Kreaders a year34
Gas Works Park Garden · in Seattle, WA25Kreaders a year35
Seattle Center Garden · in Seattle, WA24Kreaders a year36
Hiram M. Chittenden Locks Dam · in Seattle, WA24Kreaders a year37
Paramount Theatre Theatre · in Seattle, WA23Kreaders a year38
SS Valencia Ancient site · 30 mi from Neah Bay, WA23Kreaders a year39
Woodland Park Zoo Zoo & aquarium · in Seattle, WA21Kreaders a year40
Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument Park & preserve · 14 mi from Cougar, WA20Kreaders a year41
Peace Arch Landmark · 1 mi from Blaine, WA18Kreaders a year42
Grand Coulee Park & preserve · 1 mi from Coulee City, WA18Kreaders a year43
Ape Canyon Canyon & gorge · 14 mi from Cougar, WA17Kreaders a year44
Fort Worden Landmark · in Port Townsend, WA16Kreaders a year45
Gifford Pinchot National Forest National forest · 16 mi from Trout Lake, WA16Kreaders a year46
Angel of the Winds Arena Stadium & arena · in Everett, WA14Kreaders a year47
Seattle Art Museum Museum · in Seattle, WA797Kvisitors48
Moore Theatre Theatre · in Seattle, WA12Kreaders a year49
Dungeness Spit Beach · 4 mi from Jamestown, WA12Kreaders a year50
Palouse Falls Waterfall · 8 mi from Washtucna, WA11Kreaders a year51
Benaroya Hall Theatre · in Seattle, WA11Kreaders a year52
Memorial Stadium Stadium & arena · in Seattle, WA11Kreaders a year53
Fort Casey Landmark · 4 mi from Coupeville, WA11Kreaders a year54
Crystal Mountain Ski area · 21 mi from Cliffdell, WA10Kreaders a year55
Seattle Aquarium Zoo & aquarium · in Seattle, WA10Kreaders a year56
Cape Disappointment State Park State park · 2 mi from Ilwaco, WA9.9Kreaders a year57
Flying Heritage Collection Museum · 1 mi from Mukilteo, WA9.9Kreaders a year58
5th Avenue Theatre Theatre · in Seattle, WA9.9Kreaders a year59
Numerica Veterans Arena Stadium & arena · in Spokane, WA9.5Kreaders a year60
La Push Beach Beach · 12 mi from Forks, WA9.5Kreaders a year61Fort Lawton Landmark · in Seattle, WA9.1Kreaders a year62Living Computers: Museum + Labs Museum · in Seattle, WA8.8Kreaders a year63Cheney Stadium Stadium & arena · in Tacoma, WA8.8Kreaders a year64Ruby Beach Beach · 13 mi from Queets, WA8.8Kreaders a year65Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture Museum · in Seattle, WA8.4Kreaders a year66Ozette Indian Village Archaeological Site Ancient site · 15 mi from Neah Bay, WA8.4Kreaders a year67Discovery Park Park & preserve · in Seattle, WA8.4Kreaders a year68Fort Vancouver National Historic Site National Historic Site · in Vancouver, WA1.1Mvisitors 202569Burke-Gilman Trail Park & preserve · in Seattle, WA8Kreaders a year70Vista House Attraction · 6 mi from Washougal, WA7.7Kreaders a year71Point Defiance Park Garden · in Tacoma, WA7.7Kreaders a year72Kerry Park Garden · in Seattle, WA7.3Kreaders a year73Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium Zoo & aquarium · in Tacoma, WA7.3Kreaders a year74Olympic National Forest National forest · 8 mi from Quilcene, WA6.9Kreaders a year75Alpine Lakes Wilderness Park & preserve · 13 mi from Skykomish, WA6.9Kreaders a year76Ross Lake National Recreation Area National Recreation Area · 13 mi from Marblemount, WA1.2Mvisitors 202577Ginkgo Petrified Forest State Park State park · 1 mi from Vantage, WA6.6Kreaders a year78Beacon Rock State Park State park · 3 mi from North Bonneville, WA6.6Kreaders a year79Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest National forest · 4 mi from Skykomish, WA6.6Kreaders a year80Fort Columbia State Park State park · 2 mi from Chinook, WA6.6Kreaders a year81Riverfront Park Theme park · in Spokane, WA6.6Kreaders a year82North Cascades National Park National Park · 12 mi from Marblemount, WA47Kvisitors 202583Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area National Recreation Area · 19 mi from Davenport, WA1.2Mvisitors 202584Mt Baker Ski area · 12 mi from Glacier, WA6.2Kreaders a year85Three Fingers Lookout Lookout · 6 mi from Verlot, WA6.2Kreaders a year86Wallula Gap Canyon & gorge · 10 mi from Finley, WA6.2Kreaders a year87Martin Stadium Stadium & arena · in Pullman, WA5.8Kreaders a year88Museum of History & Industry Museum · in Seattle, WA5.8Kreaders a year89San Juan Island National Historical Park National Historical Park · 5 mi from Friday Harbor, WA421Kvisitors 202590Bloedel Reserve Garden · in Bainbridge Island, WA5.5Kreaders a year91Frye Art Museum Museum · in Seattle, WA5.5Kreaders a year92Seward Park Garden · in Seattle, WA5.5Kreaders a year93Freeway Park Garden · in Seattle, WA5.1Kreaders a year94McCaw Hall Theatre · in Seattle, WA5.1Kreaders a year95Washington Park Arboretum Garden · in Seattle, WA5.1Kreaders a year96Northwest Railway Museum Museum · in Snoqualmie, WA5.1Kreaders a year97Northwest Trek Wildlife Park Zoo & aquarium · in Clear Lake, WA4.7Kreaders a year98America's Car Museum Museum · in Tacoma, WA400Kvisitors99Seattle Asian Art Museum Museum · in Seattle, WA4.4Kreaders a year100National Nordic Museum Museum · in Seattle, WA4.4Kreaders a year101Volunteer Park Garden · in Seattle, WA4.4Kreaders a year102Kubota Garden Garden · in Seattle, WA4.4Kreaders a year103Bellevue Arts Museum Museum · in Bellevue, WA4Kreaders a year104Museum of Glass Museum · in Tacoma, WA3.7Kreaders a year105Fort Steilacoom Museum · in Lakewood, WA3.7Kreaders a year106Hat 'n' Boots Attraction · in Seattle, WA3.3Kreaders a year107Ravenna Park Garden · in Seattle, WA3.3Kreaders a year108Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience Museum · in Seattle, WA3.3Kreaders a year109Whitman Mission National Historic Site National Historic Site · 3 mi from College Place, WA54Kvisitors 2025110Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve National park site · in Coupeville, WA2.9Kreaders a year111Seattle Japanese Garden Garden · in Seattle, WA2.9Kreaders a year112Remlinger Farms Theme park · in Carnation, WA2.9Kreaders a year113Henry Art Gallery Museum · in Seattle, WA2.6Kreaders a year114Future of Flight Aviation Center & Boeing Tour Museum · 1 mi from Mukilteo, WA2.6Kreaders a year115Carkeek Park Garden · in Seattle, WA2.6Kreaders a year116Manito Park and Botanical Gardens Garden · in Spokane, WA2.6Kreaders a year117Cougar Mountain Zoo Zoo & aquarium · in Issaquah, WA2.6Kreaders a year118Connections Museum Seattle Museum · in Seattle, WA2.6Kreaders a year119Myrtle Edwards Park Garden · in Seattle, WA2.2Kreaders a year120Gospodor Monument Park Attraction · 2 mi from Toledo, WA2.2Kreaders a year121Mount Baker Theatre Theatre · in Bellingham, WA2.2Kreaders a year122Whatcom Museum of History and Art Museum · in Bellingham, WA2.2Kreaders a year123Washington State History Museum Museum · in Tacoma, WA2.2Kreaders a year124Sol Duc Hot Springs Attraction · 22 mi from Port Angeles, WA1.8Kreaders a year125Tacoma Art Museum Museum · in Tacoma, WA1.8Kreaders a year126Giant Cedar Stump Attraction · 2 mi from Arlington, WA1.8Kreaders a year127Henry M. Jackson Visitor Center Museum · 13 mi from Packwood, WA1.8Kreaders a year128Heritage Flight Museum Museum · 4 mi from Burlington, WA1.8Kreaders a year129KidsQuest Children's Museum Museum · in Bellevue, WA1.8Kreaders a year130Northwest African American Museum Museum · in Seattle, WA1.8Kreaders a year131Lake Chelan National Recreation Area National Recreation Area · 25 mi from Winthrop, WA39Kvisitors 2025132Naval Undersea Museum Museum · in Keyport, WA1.5Kreaders a year133Bellevue Botanical Garden Garden · in Bellevue, WA1.5Kreaders a year134Denny Park Garden · in Seattle, WA1.5Kreaders a year135SPARK Museum of Electrical Invention Museum · in Bellingham, WA1.5Kreaders a year136Westlake Park Garden · in Seattle, WA1.5Kreaders a year137Sylvan Grove Theater and Columns Theatre · in Seattle, WA1.5Kreaders a year138Bing Crosby Theater Theatre · in Spokane, WA1.5Kreaders a year139Equator Museum · in Everett, WA1.5Kreaders a year140Esther Short Park Garden · in Vancouver, WA1.5Kreaders a year141Puget Sound Navy Museum Museum · in Bremerton, WA1.5Kreaders a year142Waterfront Park Garden · in Seattle, WA1.5Kreaders a year143McChord Air Museum Museum · in McChord AFB, WA1.5Kreaders a year144Waterfall Garden Park Garden · in Seattle, WA1.5Kreaders a year145Historic Flight Foundation Museum · 1 mi from Mukilteo, WA1.5Kreaders a year146Heronswood Garden · 2 mi from Port Gamble Tribal Community, WA1.5Kreaders a year147Makah Museum Museum · in Neah Bay, WA1.5Kreaders a year148Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture Museum · in Spokane, WA1.5Kreaders a year149Wright Park Arboretum Garden · in Tacoma, WA1.5Kreaders a year150Occidental Park Garden · in Seattle, WA1.1Kreaders a year151Olympic Flight Museum Museum · in Tumwater, WA1.1Kreaders a year152Pearson Air Museum Museum · in Vancouver, WA1.1Kreaders a year153Museum of Northwest Art Museum · in La Conner, WA1.1Kreaders a year154Carl S. English, Jr., Botanical Gardens Garden · in Seattle, WA1.1Kreaders a year155John A. Finch Arboretum Garden · in Spokane, WA1.1Kreaders a year156Kiggins Theatre Theatre · in Vancouver, WA1.1Kreaders a year157Seattle Children's Museum Museum · in Seattle, WA1.1Kreaders a year158Victor Steinbrueck Park Garden · in Seattle, WA1.1Kreaders a year159Bhy Kracke Park Garden · in Seattle, WA1.1Kreaders a year160Hing Hay Park Garden · in Seattle, WA1.1Kreaders a year161Jimi Hendrix Park Garden · in Seattle, WA1.1Kreaders a year162Imagine Children's Museum Museum · in Everett, WA1.1Kreaders a year163Camp 6 Logging Museum Museum · in Tacoma, WA1.1Kreaders a year164Cedar Creek Grist Mill Museum · 7 mi from La Center, WA1.1Kreaders a year165Center for Wooden Boats Museum · in Seattle, WA1.1Kreaders a year166Lewis Army Museum Museum · in Fort Lewis, WA1.1Kreaders a year167Northwest Seaport Museum · in Seattle, WA1.1Kreaders a year168Picardo Farm Garden · in Seattle, WA1.1Kreaders a year169Piper Orchard Garden · in Seattle, WA1.1Kreaders a year170Seattle Chinese Garden Garden · in Seattle, WA1.1Kreaders a year171Sehome Hill Arboretum Garden · in Bellingham, WA1.1Kreaders a year172Cat Tales Wildlife Center Zoo & aquarium · in Mead, WA173Kinnear Park Garden · in Seattle, WA174Wind River Arboretum Garden · 7 mi from Carson, WA1757th Street Theatre Theatre · in Hoquiam, WA176Capitol Theatre Theatre · in Yakima, WA177Daniel R. Bigelow House Museum · in Olympia, WA178Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center Theatre · in Seattle, WA179Nippon Kan Theatre Theatre · in Seattle, WA180Taproot Theatre Company Theatre · in Seattle, WA181Plymouth Pillars Park Garden · in Seattle, WA182Centennial Park Garden · in Seattle, WA183Bainbridge Island Museum of Art Museum · in Bainbridge Island, WA184Pacific Northwest Naval Air Museum Museum · in Oak Harbor, WA185Burlington Northern Railroad Depot Museum · in Chehalis, WA186George Washington Park Garden · in Centralia, WA187White River Valley Museum Museum · in Auburn, WA188Cascadia Art Museum Museum · in Edmonds, WA189Columbia Gorge Discovery Center Museum · 3 mi from Dallesport, WA190Clark County Historical Museum Museum · in Vancouver, WA191Coast Guard Museum Northwest Museum · in Seattle, WA192Danny Woo International District Community Garden Garden · in Seattle, WA193Dungeness School Museum · 2 mi from Jamestown, WA194Port Townsend Aero Museum Museum · 2 mi from Port Hadlock-Irondale, WA195Rhododendron Species Foundation and Botanical Garden Garden · in Federal Way, WA196Rosalie Whyel Museum of Doll Art Museum · in Bellevue, WA10Kvisitors197Giant Shoe Museum Museum · in Seattle, WA198Veterans Memorial Museum Museum · in Chehalis, WA199American Legion Memorial Park Garden · in Everett, WA200Eagle Ranger Station Attraction · 22 mi from Port Angeles, WA201Elwha Ranger Station Attraction · 10 mi from Port Angeles, WA202Spokane Art Center Museum · in Spokane, WA203Storm King Ranger Station Attraction · 16 mi from Port Angeles, WA204Counterbalance Park Garden · in Seattle, WA205Black Panther Park Garden · in Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WA206Interbay P-Patch Garden · in Seattle, WA207Lakeview Park Garden · in Seattle, WA208Marshall Park Garden · in Seattle, WA209Washington National Guard Museum Museum · 1 mi from Fort Lewis, WA210Minnehaha Park Garden · in Spokane, WA211Nora's Woods Garden · in Seattle, WA212Harbor History Museum Museum · in Gig Harbor, WA213Quinault Cultural Center and Museum Museum · in Taholah, WA214Parsons Gardens Park Garden · in Seattle, WA215Concrete Heritage Museum Museum · in Concrete, WA216Bellingham Railway Museum Museum · in Bellingham, WA217Highline Botanical Garden Garden · in SeaTac, WA218Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens Garden · in Woodland, WA219Donnie Chin International Children's Park Garden · in Seattle, WA220Lake Wilderness Arboretum Garden · in Maple Valley, WA221Lakewold Gardens Garden · in Lakewood, WA222Marra Farm Garden · in Seattle, WA223Museum and Arts Center, Sequim, Washington Museum · in Sequim, WA224Oxbow Park Garden · in Seattle, WA225Anderson Park Garden · in Redmond, WA226Renton History Museum Museum · in Renton, WA227South Seattle Community College Arboretum Garden · in Seattle, WA228Streissguth Gardens Garden · in Seattle, WA229Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center Museum · in Wenatchee, WA230Yakima Area Arboretum Garden · in Yakima, WA231Yashiro Japanese Garden Garden · in Olympia, WA232Stevens Pass Ski area · 13 mi from Skykomish, WA233Loup Loup Ski Bowl Ski area · 9 mi from Twisp, WA23449° North Mountain Resort Ski area · 7 mi from Chewelah, WA235Mission Ridge Ski area · 10 mi from South Wenatchee, WA236Mt. Spokane Ski area · 8 mi from Blanchard, WA237Bluewood Ski area · 18 mi from Dayton, WA238White Pass Ski Area Ski area · 13 mi from Packwood, WA239Summit West Ski area · in Snoqualmie Pass, WA240Alpental Ski area · 3 mi from Snoqualmie Pass, WA241Three Summits Ski area · in Snoqualmie Pass, WA242Henderson Park Garden · in Chehalis, WA243Golden West Visitor Center Museum · 25 mi from Winthrop, WA244Foster/White Gallery Museum · in Seattle, WA245Howard House Museum · in Seattle, WALuna Park Theme park · in Seattle, WAClosed 1913Mount Rainier Scenic Railroad Scenic railway · in Elbe, WAClosedColiseum Theater Theatre · in Seattle, WAClosedSantafair Theme park · in Federal Way, WAClosedHow we rank: an even mix of how many people read about each place on Wikipedia (a typical month, so one viral week can’t sway it) and, where it’s counted, how many visit (National Park Service for park units, else Wikidata, last 5 years). Places without a visitor count rank on readers alone. Closed, destroyed and private places stay listed but aren’t ranked. Sources: National Park Service · OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia.
Attractions in Washington
What are the top attractions in Washington?
Mount St. Helens, Space Needle, Climate Pledge Arena, Lumen Field and Grand Coulee Dam, ranked by how many people read about them and, where counted, how many visit.
What is the most visited attraction in Washington?
Olympic National Park, with about 3,584,187 visitors in 2025 (National Park Service).
How many national parks are in Washington?
3 national parks (Olympic National Park, Mount Rainier National Park and North Cascades National Park), plus 7 other National Park Service sites.