Small Town Beauty in Washington

Coupeville is part of Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve and is the second-oldest town in Washington. It was settled in the 1850s. The town has a lovely waterfront with its historic red wharf. Many of the buildings date from the 19th century. The seafood restaurants serve locally sourced mussels.

From the town, you can take a trip to Whidbey Island to explore the hiking trails.

The island has historic landmarks like the Admiralty Head Lighthouse.

Friday Harbor has a lovely waterfront and is located on the eastern shore of San Juan Island.

Among the highlights

The San Juan Vineyard

Lime Kiln Point State Park, a popular whale-watching site.

The San Juan Island National Historic Park is the site of the British and American army camps left from the Pig War.

Leavenworth offers visitors Bavarian charm with mountain views and taverns selling German food and drink. It is visited by many during the annual Oktoberfest. During Christmas, they have a wonderful Christmas market. In the winter, you can enjoy skiing, and in the summer, whitewater rafting.

A small town with Dutch culture Lynden is known for its tulip fields.

There are tulips in all the colors of the rainbow. You can see windmills and traditional Dutch-style homes. It is the best small town to visit in the spring when the tulips bloom.

The Nooksack River runs along the town's southern border.

Established in 1976, the Lynden Heritage Museum displays more than 20,000 items and also has rotating exhibits. It offers information on the “pioneer era” in the history of the town.

North Bend is located by the Cascades mountain range. This town is known for being the setting for David Lynch’s cult-favorite crime series “Twin Peaks.”

Experience the thrill of Snoqualmie Falls with swift-flowing water cascading down.

Port Townsend offers spectacular views of the Puget Sound and mountains in the background. Enjoy the Victorian architecture of buildings dating to the 19th century. The downtown and uptown areas are walkable.

Orcas can be seen in the waters.

Fort Worden Historical State Park offers boating, fishing, hiking, and cycling.

Sequim is a lovely town with the Olympic Mountains in the background.

It is a wonderfully scented town with their annual Sequim Lavender Festival when the lavender blooms in July. The town is known for its Dungeness crab.

Visit the Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge with hiking trails taking visitors to historic lighthouses and seeing seals, shorebirds, and bald eagles.

People enjoy biking along the Olympic Discovery Trail that stretches from Port Townsend to La Push on the Pacific Coast.

In Winthrop, you can return to the days of the Wild West. The town is located along the Cascade Loop National Scenic Byway. In the town you can see examples of classic Western architecture with quaint wooden facades.

Enjoy Three Fingered Jack’s Saloon, which will make you feel like a regular cowboy.

Visitors enjoy the North Cascades National Park, which consists of a northern and southern section, bisected by the Skagit River. The park includes the breathtaking mountain peaks of the North Cascades Range. The park offers water recreation with over 500 lakes and ponds.

Among other wildlife, you can see mountain goats and bighorn sheep.

The Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest is one of the most diverse and expansive protected landscapes in the Pacific Northwest It is one of the largest national forests in the US. Its boundaries stretch from the Canadian border in the north to the Yakama Indian Reservation in the south and from the crest of the Cascades eastward into the open, drier landscapes of central Washington.