Farm · 52 min north
Skagit Valley tulip fields
Miles of tulip and daffodil fields in bloom.
- 2-4 hrs · Easy
- Late March-April
- Farm entry fees
Day Trippin' › Washington › From Everett
Day trips from Everett
Everett is the start of the Mountain Loop Highway and the road over Stevens Pass, with waterfall hikes, Leavenworth and the islands of Puget Sound in reach. The best day trips from Everett, by drive time.
68 places within a 3-hour drive, by real roads.
10 day trips from Everett
- Langley 50 min west
- Discovery Park 51 min southwest
- Skagit Valley tulip fields 52 min north
- Snoqualmie Falls 1 hr 10 min southeast
- Deception Pass State Park 1 hr 12 min northwest
- Point Defiance Park 1 hr 36 min south
- Port Townsend and Fort Worden 1 hr 56 min west
- Leavenworth 2 hr 21 min east
- Diablo Lake Overlook 2 hr 26 min northeast
- Friday Harbor 2 hr 51 min northwest
Within an hour from Everett 8 spots
Town · 50 min west
Langley
A small Whidbey Island village with galleries, a seawall walk and gray whales in spring.
- 2-4 hrs · Easy
- Year-round; whales March-May
- No pass or fee needed
Park · 51 min southwest
Discovery Park
Seattle's biggest park, with bluffs, beaches and a lighthouse.
- 2-3 hrs · Moderate
- Year-round
- No pass or fee needed
Waterfall · 53 min east
Wallace Falls State Park
A forest trail to a string of waterfalls above Gold Bar.
- 3-4 hrs · Moderate
- Year-round
- Discover Pass
Trail · 59 min southeast
Bridal Veil Falls and Lake Serene
Waterfall spur trail and a steep climb to a lake under Mount Index.
- 5-6 hrs · Hard
- Summer-fall
- NW Forest Pass
Market · 40 min south
Pike Place Market
Seattle's busy public market with fish throwers, produce stalls and the waterfront below.
- 2-3 hrs · Easy
- Year-round
- None; parking fees
Town · 55 min northwest
La Conner
A waterfront town of shops and museums on the Swinomish Channel.
- 2-3 hrs · Easy
- Year-round
- No pass or fee needed
Town · 59 min east
Index
A tiny town under granite walls, with river views and climbing.
- 1-2 hrs · Easy
- Year-round
- No pass or fee needed
1 to 2 hours from Everett 29 spots
State park · 1 hr 12 min northwest
Deception Pass State Park
The famous bridge, swirling tide currents, beaches and forest trails.
- 2-4 hrs · Easy
- Year-round
- Discover Pass
Town · 1 hr 56 min west
Port Townsend and Fort Worden
A Victorian seaport town plus a fort with bunkers, beaches and a lighthouse.
- Full day · Easy
- Year-round
- Discover Pass at Fort Worden
Waterfall · 1 hr 10 min southeast
Snoqualmie Falls
A 268-foot falls with an overlook a short walk from the parking lot.
- 1 hr · Easy
- Year-round
- Free upper lot (cross the sky bridge); the lower lot charges for parking
Park · 1 hr 36 min south
Point Defiance Park
A huge Tacoma park with old forest, beaches, gardens, a zoo and an aquarium.
- Half day · Easy
- Year-round
- Free park; zoo has a fee
Museum · 1 hr 8 min southeast
Snoqualmie and the Northwest Railway Museum
Ride a vintage train and see the old depot in the town from Twin Peaks.
- 2-3 hrs · Easy
- Year-round; trains run seasonally
- Train ride fee
Scenic drive · 1 hr 17 min north
Chuckanut Drive and Larrabee State Park
A cliffside road over Samish Bay with tide pools and trails at the state park.
- 2-4 hrs · Easy
- Year-round
- Discover Pass
Wildlife · 1 hr 36 min northeast
Skagit River bald eagles
Hundreds of bald eagles gather along the river to feed on salmon.
- 2-3 hrs · Easy
- December-February
- No pass or fee needed
Pass · 1 hr 29 min southeast
Snoqualmie Pass
Ski area in winter, hiking and huckleberries in summer, an hour from Seattle.
- Half day · Easy
- Year-round
- Lift tickets; Sno-Park permits in winter
2 to 3 hours from Everett 31 spots
Town · 2 hr 21 min east
Leavenworth
A Bavarian-style village with river walks and mountain views.
- Half day · Easy
- Year-round
- Paid parking
Town · 2 hr 51 min northwest
Friday Harbor
Ferry ride through the islands to a walkable harbor town with a whale museum.
- Full day · Easy
- Year-round
- Ferry fare
Viewpoint · 2 hr 26 min northeast
Diablo Lake Overlook
Pull off Hwy 20 to see the lake's unreal turquoise water under jagged peaks.
- 30 min-1 hr · Easy
- Late spring-fall
- No pass or fee needed
Viewpoint · 2 hr 43 min north
Artist Point
Drive to the end of the Mount Baker Highway for close views of Baker and Shuksan.
- 2-4 hrs · Easy
- Usually late June or July to first fall snow
- NW Forest Pass
State park · 2 hr 8 min east
Lake Wenatchee State Park
A glacial lake with beaches and mountain views.
- Half day · Easy
- Summer; snowshoe in winter
- Discover Pass
State park · 2 hr 35 min east
Peshastin Pinnacles State Park
Sandstone spires with a short trail and orchard views.
- 1-2 hrs · Moderate
- Spring-fall
- Discover Pass
Farm · 2 hr 43 min west
Sequim lavender farms
Purple fields, farm stands and lavender everything in the rain shadow of the Olympics.
- 2-3 hrs · Easy
- Late June-August
- Free to visit most farms
Wildlife refuge · 2 hr 56 min west
Dungeness Spit
One of the world's longest sand spits, with birds, seals and a lighthouse at the end.
- 2 hrs to full day · Easy to hard (length)
- Year-round
- Refuge entry fee (federal passes and Duck Stamp accepted)
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Drive times are by road on a typical day from ZIP 98201 (OpenStreetMap data with the OSRM route planner). Facts checked against official sites; passes and hours change, so check before you go.