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Outdoor Activities

Washington State’s great scenic and environmental diversity make it a utopia for outdoor enthusiasts. Whatever you like to do outdoors, you can do it here.

Go beachcombing or clamming on the coast. Go hiking or horseback riding. Climb up a mountain or ski down one. Take your adrenal gland whitewater river rafting or kayaking. Or go boating, canoeing or inner tubing down a lazy river if that’s more your speed. Try fly fishing in a beautiful mountain stream or deep sea fishing in the Pacific Ocean. Go whale watching in the San Juan Islands, bird watching in the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, or scuba diving with the seals in Puget Sound. Camp in an alpine wilderness or a scenic RV park. Take to the sky in a hot air balloon or ride the wind paragliding or windsurfing.

Featured Outdoor Activities

  • Stevens Pass

    Big, bodacious and varied terrain make Stevens Pass the perfect place for a day of fun on the slopes. Get your fix of tubing, cross country and downhill skiing or snowboarding.

  • White Pass Ski Area

    A major winter ski destination, this friendly, family-oriented ski area features varied terrain for all ability levels. Downhill skiers, snowboarders and cross-country skiers are all sure to find fun on the mountain.

  • Scuba Diving

    Divers from around the world converge to Puget Sound’s marine sanctuaries to observe creatures and features found nowhere else, including the world’s largest octopus in the Hood Canal.

  • Snowshoeing

    Quietly commune with nature on a trek into the winter wilds on snowshoe. There may be no more peaceful way to experience the beauty of the snow-covered forests and meadows.