Last reviewed: Β· Prices in US Dollars ($ USD) are approximate and for orientation only.
Overview of Washington (Washington (WA))
Washington (Washington (WA)) features major hubs at Seattle, Tacoma, Spokane & San Juan Islands. Key sights, National & State Parks, and travel highlights across the state include Olympic, Mount Rainier & North Cascades National Parks, Seattle Pike Place Market & Space Needle, San Juan Islands whale watching & Leavenworth.
How to get to Washington
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) with Link Light Rail to downtown Seattle, Washington State Ferries, and Amtrak Cascades/Coast Starlight. Use our Amtrak & USA Rail Pass Calculator ($) and $80 National Parks Pass Calculator to plan your route.
Signature local food in Washington
When visiting cities and towns across Washington, look out for these regional American specialties at classic diners, smokehouses, seafood shacks, and farmers markets:
- Cedar-plank Pacific salmon & Penn Cove mussels
- Pike Place clam chowder & Dungeness crab
- Rainier cherries, Cosmic Crisp apples & Walla Walla sweet onions
- Nanaimo bars & Pacific berry cobblers
- Seattle specialty espresso & Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Best time to visit Washington
Best time to visit Washington: JunβOct.
Featured cities & towns in Washington (32 featured Β· 290 total)
Click any city below for its individual travel guide, county & elevation facts, nearest airport/Amtrak station, regional food specialties, and neighboring towns:
| City / Town | County & Type | Population | Elevation | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Seattle, WA | US City | 780,995 | 56 m (184 ft) | City guide β |
| Spokane Spokane, WA | US City | 229,447 | 571 m (1873 ft) | City guide β |
| Tacoma Tacoma, WA | US City | 222,906 | 74 m (243 ft) | City guide β |
| Vancouver Vancouver, WA | US City | 196,442 | 52 m (171 ft) | City guide β |
| Bellevue Bellevue, WA | US City | 139,820 | 26 m (85 ft) | City guide β |
| Kent Kent, WA | US City | 126,952 | 13 m (43 ft) | City guide β |
| Everett Everett, WA | US City | 108,010 | 25 m (82 ft) | City guide β |
| Renton Renton, WA | US City | 100,242 | 12 m (39 ft) | City guide β |
| Federal Way Federal Way, WA | US City | 95,171 | 141 m (463 ft) | City guide β |
| Spokane Valley Spokane Valley, WA | US City | 94,919 | 615 m (2018 ft) | City guide β |
| Yakima Yakima, WA | US City | 93,701 | 326 m (1070 ft) | City guide β |
| Kirkland Kirkland, WA | US City | 87,281 | 47 m (154 ft) | City guide β |
| Bellingham Bellingham, WA | US City | 85,146 | 21 m (69 ft) | City guide β |
| Kennewick Kennewick, WA | US City | 78,896 | 124 m (407 ft) | City guide β |
| Auburn Auburn, WA | US City | 77,006 | 25 m (82 ft) | City guide β |
| Pasco Pasco, WA | US City | 69,451 | 118 m (387 ft) | City guide β |
| Marysville Marysville, WA | US City | 66,773 | 6 m (20 ft) | City guide β |
| Redmond Redmond, WA | US City | 60,598 | 13 m (43 ft) | City guide β |
| Lakewood Lakewood, WA | US City | 59,829 | 80 m (262 ft) | City guide β |
| Olympia Olympia, WA | US City | 55,733 | 29 m (95 ft) | City guide β |
| Shoreline Shoreline, WA | US City | 55,439 | 147 m (482 ft) | City guide β |
| Richland Richland, WA | US City | 54,248 | 117 m (384 ft) | City guide β |
| Port Angeles Port Angeles, WA | US City | 19,448 | 22 m (72 ft) | City guide β |
| Friday Harbor Friday Harbor, WA | US City | 2,340 | 18 m (59 ft) | City guide β |
| Leavenworth Leavenworth, WA | US City | 2,002 | 357 m (1171 ft) | City guide β |
| Springdale Springdale, WA | US City | 275 | 627 m (2057 ft) | City guide β |
| Gardiner Gardiner, WA | US City | 0 | 64 m (210 ft) | City guide β |
| Jackson Jackson, WA | US City | 0 | 324 m (1063 ft) | City guide β |
| Keystone Keystone, WA | US City | 0 | 590 m (1936 ft) | City guide β |
| Page Page, WA | US City | 0 | 360 m (1181 ft) | City guide β |
| Vail Vail, WA | US City | 0 | 132 m (433 ft) | City guide β |
| Camden Camden, WA | US City | 0 | 600 m (1969 ft) | City guide β |