Town · 31 min northeast
Waitsburg
A small historic town known for its restaurants.
- 1-2 hrs · Easy
- Year-round
- No pass or fee needed
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Day trips from Walla Walla
Walla Walla has wine country at its doorstep, the Blue Mountains close by, and Palouse Falls, Pendleton and the Snake River canyons in reach for a day. The best day trips from Walla Walla, by drive time.
39 places within a 3-hour drive, by real roads.
10 day trips from Walla Walla
- Waitsburg 31 min northeast
- Lewis and Clark Trail State Park 37 min northeast
- Dayton 45 min northeast
- Pendleton 1 hr 1 min southwest
- Tamastslikt Cultural Institute 1 hr 6 min southwest
- Bluewood 1 hr 30 min east
- Palouse Falls 1 hr 42 min north
- Steptoe Butte 2 hr 42 min northeast
- Maryhill Stonehenge 2 hr 46 min west
- Wallowa Lake and Joseph 2 hr 55 min southeast
Within an hour from Walla Walla 3 spots
State park · 37 min northeast
Lewis and Clark Trail State Park
Old-growth riverside forest on the Touchet River near Waitsburg.
- 1-2 hrs · Easy
- Spring-fall
- Discover Pass
Town · 45 min northeast
Dayton
A historic town with the state's oldest train depot.
- 1-2 hrs · Easy
- Year-round
- No pass or fee needed
1 to 2 hours from Walla Walla 10 spots
Waterfall · 1 hr 42 min north
Palouse Falls
A 198-foot falls into a deep basalt canyon, the state's official waterfall.
- 1-2 hrs · Easy
- Spring best
- Discover Pass
Town · 1 hr 1 min southwest
Pendleton
The Round-Up town, with the woolen mill and underground tours.
- Half day · Easy
- Year-round
- Tour fees
Museum · 1 hr 6 min southwest
Tamastslikt Cultural Institute
The story of the Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla tribes told by the tribes themselves.
- 2 hrs · Easy
- Year-round, Tue-Sat
- Admission
Ski area · 1 hr 30 min east
Bluewood
A small, high ski area in the Blue Mountains.
- Full day · Easy to hard
- Winter
- Lift ticket
Park · 1 hr 7 min west
Columbia Park
A long riverfront park with trails, a family fishing pond and playgrounds.
- 1-3 hrs · Easy
- Year-round
- No pass or fee needed
Winery · 1 hr 25 min west
Red Mountain wineries
A small, famous wine area of big reds near Benton City.
- Half day · Easy
- Year-round
- Tasting fees
Museum · 1 hr 13 min west
REACH Museum
A museum on the region's natural and Hanford history in Richland.
- 1-2 hrs · Easy
- Year-round
- Entry fee
State park · 1 hr 27 min north
Lyons Ferry State Park
A riverside park where the Palouse meets the Snake, near the falls.
- 1-2 hrs · Easy
- Spring-fall
- Discover Pass
2 to 3 hours from Walla Walla 25 spots
Viewpoint · 2 hr 42 min northeast
Steptoe Butte
Drive to the top of a butte for a 360-degree view of rolling Palouse hills.
- 1 hr · Easy
- Late spring-fall
- Discover Pass
Historic site · 2 hr 46 min west
Maryhill Stonehenge
A full-size concrete Stonehenge built as a WWI memorial.
- 30 min · Easy
- Year-round
- No pass or fee needed
Town · 2 hr 55 min southeast
Wallowa Lake and Joseph
A glacial lake at the foot of the Wallowa Mountains and an art town with bronze sculptures.
- Full day · Easy
- Summer-fall
- Oregon State Parks day-use parking permit at the state park
Tour · 2 hr 10 min east
Hells Canyon jet boat from Clarkston
Ride a jet boat up the Snake River into the deepest gorge in North America.
- Full day · Easy
- Spring-fall
- Tour ticket
Wildlife refuge · 2 hr 44 min northwest
Columbia National Wildlife Refuge
Scablands lakes and cliffs full of birds south of Potholes.
- 2-3 hrs · Easy
- Spring-fall
- No pass or fee needed
State park · 2 hr 58 min east
Fields Spring State Park
A short climb to Puffer Butte with views of three states.
- 2 hrs · Easy
- Year-round
- Discover Pass
Scenic drive · 2 hr 44 min northeast
Palouse Scenic Byway
Rolling wheat hills, red barns and small towns.
- Half day · Easy
- May-August
- No pass or fee needed
Town · 2 hr 14 min west
Toppenish murals
Dozens of outdoor murals of the town's history.
- 1-2 hrs · Easy
- Year-round
- No pass or fee needed
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Drive times are by road on a typical day from ZIP 99362 (OpenStreetMap data with the OSRM route planner). Facts checked against official sites; passes and hours change, so check before you go.