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Attractions near Federal Way

What to see in Federal Way: Wild Waves Theme Park and one more

Roughly 1.6M visitors a year make it to Mount Rainier National Park. Mapped inside Federal Way are 2 places to visit, and within 40 miles another 129. They include 45 museums, 30 city parks and 22 gardens. Out of town, Olympic National Park is 44 mi away.

Attractions nearby
153
within 60 miles
The big one
21 mi
Space Needle
National park units
3
parks & monuments
Ski areas
4
Crystal Mountain
Big draws
4
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Lookout · 21 mi north

Space Needle

Observation tower in Seattle, Washington, United States.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

Mapped around Federal Way

Head to the north for most of the 129 on the list.

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Orange: Federal Way. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors

Everything nearby

The list in full

2 in town lead, with 151 more within 60 miles after them.

The places inside Federal Way lead. The rest are ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places come first and the local favorites follow.

Parks and trails in Federal Way → · Federal Way’s history →

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Wild Waves Theme Park: Jessica Spengler from Hove, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0 · Rhododendron Species Foundation and Botanical Garden: Unknown, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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 · Olympic National Park: Wsiegmund, CC BY 2.5 · T-Mobile Park: MyName (Cacophony), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Seattle Underground: Mark Hursh, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Husky Stadium: Atomic Taco, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Lake Washington: Maltesen at da.wikipedia, Public domain · Mount Rainier National Park: Ricardo Martins from Gent, Belgium, CC BY 2.0 · Tacoma Dome: Broran28, Public domain · Museum of Pop Culture: EMP|SFM, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Museum of Flight: Fawcett5 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Snoqualmie Falls: Meher Anand Kasam, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pacific Science Center: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Turner Joy: Keysgoclick, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Seattle Center: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Paramount Theatre: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gas Works Park: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hiram M. Chittenden Locks: Unknown Photographer / US Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · Woodland Park Zoo: Bernie Ongewe, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Crystal Mountain: ZhengZhou, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Angel of the Winds Arena: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Seattle Art Museum: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Benaroya Hall: Andrew A Smith, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Memorial Stadium: Cliff from Arlington, Virginia, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Moore Theatre: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 5th Avenue Theatre: Ltvine, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Flying Heritage Collection: nsimpson, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Seattle Aquarium: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Minidoka National Historic Site: Tamanoeconomico, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cheney Stadium: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Fort Lawton: Sam iv at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Living Computers: Museum + Labs: Jllm06, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture: Richard N Horne, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Discovery Park: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Point Defiance Park: Crash Dalco, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Alpine Lakes Wilderness: Walter Siegmund, CC BY 2.5 · Kerry Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium: Takinzinnia, CC0 · Burke-Gilman Trail: Dennis Bratland, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest: Lhb1239, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Olympic National Forest: Farwestern Photo by Gregg M. Erickson, CC BY 3.0 · Museum of History & Industry: Dennis Bratland, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Seward Park: Dcoetzee, Public domain · McCaw Hall: Adbar, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Northwest Railway Museum: Shakespeare at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Washington Park Arboretum: Steve Ginn from Western Washington, United States, CC0 · America's Car Museum: Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bloedel Reserve: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Freeway Park: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Frye Art Museum: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Nordic Museum: ECTran71, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Seattle Asian Art Museum: Rootology, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Volunteer Park: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bellevue Arts Museum: Gary Minnaert (Minnaert)), Public domain · Kubota Garden: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Steilacoom: Ben Cody, Public domain · Hat 'n' Boots: Seattle Municipal Archives from Seattle, WA, CC BY 2.0 · Museum of Glass: Lethargilistic, CC0 · Ravenna Park: No machine-readable author provided. Wsiegmund assumed (based on copyright claim, CC BY 2.5 · Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Seattle Japanese Garden: frted, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Carkeek Park: Shakespeare at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cougar Mountain Zoo: Junkyardsparkle, CC0 · Connections Museum Seattle: Slimey.limey, Public domain · Future of Flight Aviation Center & Boeing Tour: Sugarcaddy at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5 · Henry Art Gallery: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Washington State History Museum: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Henry M. Jackson Visitor Center: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Northwest African American Museum: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tacoma Art Museum: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bellevue Botanical Garden: Heptazane at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Denny Park: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Giant Cedar Stump: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Historic Flight Foundation: Mcmike0605, CC BY-SA 4.0 · KidsQuest Children's Museum: Julian Fong, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Naval Undersea Museum: Steven Pavlov (LovingWA), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Puget Sound Navy Museum: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sylvan Grove Theater and Columns: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Waterfall Garden Park: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Waterfront Park: Seattle Municipal Archives from Seattle, WA, CC BY 2.0 · Westlake Park: User:Jon Stockton, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wright Park Arboretum: Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Camp 6 Logging Museum: Ben Cody, Public domain · Center for Wooden Boats: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Equator: Seattle Municipal Archives from Seattle, WA, CC BY 2.0 · Hing Hay Park: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jimi Hendrix Park: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lewis Army Museum: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Northwest Seaport: Daniel Ramirez from Honolulu, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Occidental Park: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Olympic Flight Museum: Articseahorse, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Seattle Children's Museum: Cliff from Arlington, Virginia, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Victor Steinbrueck Park: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bhy Kracke Park: Atomic Taco from Seattle, WA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Burlington Northern Railroad Depot: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Carl S. English, Jr., Botanical Gardens: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cascadia Art Museum: SounderBruce, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Coast Guard Museum Northwest: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Daniel R. Bigelow House: OHS&BHM, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Danny Woo International District Community Garden: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kinnear Park: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Nippon Kan Theatre: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Picardo Farm: JSquish at Wikipedia, GFDL · Plymouth Pillars Park: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Port Townsend Aero Museum: Peaceray, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Rosalie Whyel Museum of Doll Art: Brianhe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Taproot Theatre Company: Seattle Municipal Archives, CC BY 2.0 · White River Valley Museum: Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Anderson Park: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Black Panther Park: Peaceray, CC BY 4.0 · Counterbalance Park: Seattle Parks and Recreation, CC BY 2.0 · Donnie Chin International Children's Park: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Harbor History Museum: Thorsten Lindner, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Highline Botanical Garden: Jwinters, Public domain · Interbay P-Patch: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lakewold Gardens: Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Marra Farm: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Nora's Woods: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Oxbow Park: Benjamin Cody, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Parsons Gardens Park: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Renton History Museum: Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Streissguth Gardens: brewbooks from near Seattle, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Washington National Guard Museum: Brianhe, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Yashiro Japanese Garden: Joe Mabel, CC BY 3.0 · Henderson Park: Masohpotato, CC BY-SA 3.0

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