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Mount Rainier
(Website includes printable travel guide)
Getting there by car - Year-round access to the park is via SR 706 to the Nisqually
Entrance in the SW corner of the park. Summer access is available via
Hwy. 410 on the N and E sides of the park. (see website for further
details)
Parking can be difficult or impossible to find on sunny summer weekends
at Paradise, Sunrise, Grove of the Patriarchs, and at trailheads between
Longmire and Paradise. Try to visit these areas on weekdays, arrive
early in the day, and carpool to the park. Parking is not permitted
along road edges.
There are also several private carriers that offer day tours to the mountain.
Visitor Information - 360-569-2211 x. 3314
Distance from: Seattle, WA : 85 miles. Portland, OR : 168 miles.
VEHICLE: $10.00 for 7 Days, covers everyone in a single, non-commercial
vehicle for one week. Does NOT cover camping fees.
Mount St. Helens
Climbing Permits are required year-round to climb above 4,800 feet
elevation. A fee of $15.00 per person is charged for a one day climbing
permit from April 1 through October 31. Climbing is limited to 100
climbers a day from May 15 through October 31.
360-449-7800
Climbing Info-Line: 360-449-7861
Seattle to Visitor Centers 2 - 3 hours
Portland to Visitor Centers 1 1/4 - 2 1/2 hours
16 and older $3 Adult Pass
5 - 15 $1 Youth Pass
Parks & Gardens
Discovery Park (5.9 miles from Convention Center)3801 W Government Way
Visitors Center Phone: (206) 386 - 4236
Visitor center hours: 8:30 am-5:00 pm, Tuesday-Sunday, except holidays.
A 534-acre natural area park, the largest city park in Seattle. The secluded site includes two miles of protected tidal beaches as well as open meadow lands, dramatic sea cliffs, forest groves, active sand dunes, thickets and streams. Amazing views of Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains.
Gas Works Park (3.8 miles from Convention Center)
2101 N Northlake Way
206- 684-4075
4AM-11:30PM, (parking lot hours 6AM-9PM)
Located on Lake Union, this park offers a great view of the city. Also a favorite spot for flying a kite.
Greenlake (5.4 miles from Convention Center)
7201 East Green Lake Dr N
206- 684-4075
The newly reconstructed 2.8-mile path around the lake provides a perfect recreational spot for runners, bikers, skaters and walkers and the adjacent 3.2 mile trail is ideal for joggers. Many others use the athletic fields or visit the park for boating, picnics and swimming.
Washington Park Arboretum and Japanese Garden(4 miles from Convention Center)
200 acres of flora; July highlights include Stewartia, eucryphia, hydrangeas, & maackias
2300 Arboretum Dr E
(206) 543-8800
grounds open 7am to dusk, Visitors Center 10-4
Local Gardens from Ketzel Levine's Talking Plants page
Beach
Alki Beach (6.4 miles from Convention Center)Great views of the downtown skyline and the Olympic Mountains, plus more than two miles of beach fun
1100 Alki Avenue SW, West Seattle
(206) 684-4075
More Outdoor Fun Waterfront Activities Center at the University of Washington (3.3 miles from Convention Center)
Rent a canoe and explore Lake Washington or the nearby Washington Park Arboretum
On the UW campus southeast of Husky Stadium
(206) 543-9433
Price: Adult: $7.50/hour; You must be at least 18 years old (with I.D.) to rent a canoe or rowboat.
Daily 10-7
Center for Wooden Boats (1.3 miles from Convention Center)
Free! Lake Union boats rides on a historic wooden boats, Sundays at 2 pm
You may also rent boats (sail & paddle) by the hour (after a brief skills test).
1010 Valley Street
206-382-2628
open daily noon-7
Rent bikes or inline skates at Gregg’s Cycle and explore nearby Greenlake Park
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