weekender.
Weekend trips from Western Washington
Hidden spots near Bellingham, day trips and weekend road trips from Western Washington in November, scored 1–10 on price, timing and what's happening, with gas, park fees, a campsite or room and food included.
Plan your own trip from Western Washington →Local finds near campus
Chuckanut Drive & Larrabee
A cliffside road above the bay with oyster bars and sandstone beaches.
Day trips
Deception Pass
A high bridge over a churning tidal channel, with madrona-tree trails and driftwood beaches.
Seattle
Pike Place's fish throwers, the Fremont Troll under a bridge and the skyline from Kerry Park.
Olympic National Park
Moss-draped Hoh Rain Forest and Rialto Beach's sea stacks and driftwood, in one weekend.
North Cascades & Diablo Lake
A glowing turquoise lake under jagged peaks, on one of America's least-visited national parks.
Hurricane Ridge
Olympic peaks and glaciers above Port Angeles, with deer in the meadows and snowshoeing in winter.
Weekend trips
Leavenworth
A whole mountain town dressed as a Bavarian village, with river tubing and alpine lakes.
Lake Chelan
A 50-mile glacier lake with sunny beaches and wineries, Washington's summer escape.
San Juan Islands
A ferry through the islands to Friday Harbor, with orcas off Lime Kiln Point.
Olympic National Park
Moss-draped Hoh Rain Forest and Rialto Beach's sea stacks and driftwood, in one weekend.
Seattle
Pike Place's fish throwers, the Fremont Troll under a bridge and the skyline from Kerry Park.
North Cascades & Diablo Lake
A glowing turquoise lake under jagged peaks, on one of America's least-visited national parks.
Long weekends
Columbia Gorge & Multnomah Falls
A river canyon lined with waterfalls, the tallest 620 feet, 40 minutes from Portland.
Leavenworth
A whole mountain town dressed as a Bavarian village, with river tubing and alpine lakes.
Lake Chelan
A 50-mile glacier lake with sunny beaches and wineries, Washington's summer escape.
Silver Falls
The Trail of Ten Falls, where you walk behind several of the waterfalls.
Painted Hills
Hills striped red, gold and black that change color with the light. Free.
Smith Rock
Golden river cliffs where American sport climbing began; Misery Ridge has the view.
Personalize it
Set your budget, how many friends are coming, your car (or no car: train and bus), and what you're into (hiking, beaches, camping, stargazing, food and more), and Weekender re-ranks every trip for you, with a day-by-day plan, directions and campsites.
Find my trips from Western Washington →