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Seattle to Silver Falls State Park road trip: best stops

The drive from Seattle to Silver Falls State Park takes about 3 hr 59 min (south of Seattle), by real roads from ZIP 98101. Along the way we found 85 stops within a short detour: 20 coffee shops, 4 bakeries, 16 ice cream and treats and 28 places to eat.

The list below is the best few of each kind, in driving order, with how far into the drive you reach each one (counted from Seattle) and the detour it adds. Stops marked Our pick are chosen by us; the rest come from OpenStreetMap listings, so confirm hours before you count on them.

Where you are going: Silver Falls State Park 3 hr 59 min from Seattle

Silver Falls State Park

Photo: Kelvin Kay -- Kkmd at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0

State park

Silver Falls State Park

The Trail of Ten Falls, including a path behind 177-foot South Falls.

  • Half day
  • Year-round
  • Oregon State Parks day-use parking permit

Heads-up: Dogs aren't allowed on the Canyon Trail (the Trail of Ten Falls loop below the rim) or the Maple Ridge, Winter Falls and Twin Falls trails.

Map of the stops between Seattle and Silver Falls State Park

First third Middle third Last third Silver Falls State Park

First stretch 20 stops

  1. California Burrito Taco Shop Mexican restaurant · Des Moines
    About 24 min into the drive · detour about 2 min · hours listed on OpenStreetMap: 24/7
  2. Moe Vegan Restaurant · Kent
    About 24 min into the drive · detour about 2 min · hours listed on OpenStreetMap: Th,Fr 11:00-20:00; Sa,Su 12:00-20:00; Mo-We off Website
  3. Lilly's Bakery & Deli Bakery · Kent
    About 25 min into the drive · detour about 3 min · hours listed on OpenStreetMap: We-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 14:00-19:00
  4. Konga Ice Cream & ICEE Blast Ice cream · Lakeland South
    About 33 min into the drive · detour about 2 min
  5. Happy Teriyaki Japanese restaurant · Fife
    About 36 min into the drive · detour about 2 min Website
  6. Pick-Quick Drive In (Fife) Drive-in · Fife Our pick
    About 37 min into the drive · detour about 2 min Website
  7. Dockside Donuts Coffee shop · Tacoma
    About 39 min into the drive · detour about 2 min · hours listed on OpenStreetMap: Mo-Su 00:00-17:00
  8. Menchie's Ice cream · Tacoma
    About 42 min into the drive · detour about 2 min · hours listed on OpenStreetMap: Mo-Sa 10:00-21:00; Su 10:00-19:00
  9. Taqueria Los Grandes Amigos Mexican restaurant · Tacoma
    About 44 min into the drive · detour about 2 min Website
  10. Joy Joys Bakery Bakery · Lakeview
    About 46 min into the drive · detour about 2 min · hours listed on OpenStreetMap: Tu-Sa 07:00-16:00; Su 07:00-14:00
  11. Manic Meatballs Regional restaurant · Lakewood
    About 50 min into the drive · detour about 2 min Website
  12. Washington National Guard Museum Museum · Fort Lewis
    About 50 min into the drive · detour about 2 min Website
  13. Vehicle Park Attraction · DuPont
    About 53 min into the drive · detour about 2 min Website
  14. Darkpour Cafe Coffee shop · DuPont
    About 54 min into the drive · detour about 2 min · hours listed on OpenStreetMap: Fr,Sa 13:00-20:00; Su 13:00-19:00 Website
  15. Bliss Ice Cream Ice cream · DuPont
    About 54 min into the drive · detour about 2 min · hours listed on OpenStreetMap: Fr,Sa 13:00-20:00; Su 13:00-19:00
  16. Humble Cow Ice cream · Thompson Place
    About 1 hr 1 min into the drive · detour about 3 min · hours listed on OpenStreetMap: Su-Th 12:00-21:00; Fr,Sa 12:00-22:00
  17. Fog and Fern Coffee House Coffee shop · Lacey
    About 1 hr 4 min into the drive · detour about 2 min Website
  18. Olympia Coffee Roasters Coffee shop · Olympia
    About 1 hr 8 min into the drive · detour about 2 min · hours listed on OpenStreetMap: Mo-Fr 06:30-18:00; Sa 07:00-18:00; Su 07:00-17:00
  19. Henderson House Museum Museum · Tumwater
    About 1 hr 8 min into the drive · detour about 2 min Website
  20. Crosby House Museum Museum · Tumwater
    About 1 hr 8 min into the drive · detour about 2 min Website

Middle of the drive 7 stops

  1. Fort Borst Block House Historic site · Centralia
    About 1 hr 27 min into the drive · detour about 2 min Website
  2. Veteran’s Memorial Museum Museum · Chehalis
    About 1 hr 31 min into the drive · detour about 2 min Website
  3. Espresso Coffee shop · Toledo
    About 1 hr 47 min into the drive · detour about 2 min
  4. Coby's Ice cream · Kelso
    About 2 hr 4 min into the drive · detour about 2 min
  5. Kalama Sourdough Bakery Bakery · Kalama
    About 2 hr 10 min into the drive · detour about 4 min Website
  6. The Flipside Coffee shop · Kalama
    About 2 hr 13 min into the drive · detour about 2 min
  7. Lakeside Sweets Candy shop · Woodland
    About 2 hr 20 min into the drive · detour about 2 min

Last stretch 1 stops

  1. Las Delicias Bakery · Molalla
    About 3 hr 18 min into the drive · detour about 10 min · hours listed on OpenStreetMap: Mo-Fr 07:00-19:30; Sa 07:00-18:00; Su 07:00-14:00

Questions about the drive from Seattle to Silver Falls State Park

How long is the drive from Seattle to Silver Falls State Park?

About 3 hr 59 min by road, heading south from the middle of ZIP 98101. Traffic and weather change that.

What are the best stops on the way from Seattle to Silver Falls State Park?

Good ones to start with: Pick-Quick Drive In (Fife) (Fife). The page lists 28 in all, in driving order.

Where can I get coffee or a bakery stop between Seattle and Silver Falls State Park?

Lilly's Bakery & Deli in Kent, Dockside Donuts in Tacoma, Joy Joys Bakery in Lakeview and Darkpour Cafe in DuPont. Check hours first; they come from OpenStreetMap listings.

Where can I eat on the way to Silver Falls State Park?

California Burrito Taco Shop in Des Moines, Moe Vegan in Kent, Happy Teriyaki in Fife and Pick-Quick Drive In (Fife) in Fife.

Are there viewpoints or quick sights on the way?

Washington National Guard Museum in Fort Lewis, Vehicle Park in DuPont, Henderson House Museum in Tumwater and Crosby House Museum in Tumwater.

More about Seattle and Silver Falls State Park

Drive times are by road on a typical day from ZIP <class 'zip'> (OpenStreetMap data with the OSRM route planner). Stops come from our own picks and OpenStreetMap listings; hours and detours change, so check before you go. We do not store anyone's location.

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