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West Hylebos Wetlands State ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: S 348th Street and 4th Avenue S, Federal Way, WA It's well worth the drive to Federal Way to visit this strange, lovely tract of land. The 69-acre bog, one of the last of its kind in South King County, features a mile-long boardwalk, easily acces...
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V2 FarmParent rating: ![]() Location: 20725 SE 436th Street, Enumclaw, WA V2 Farm features a Wild West Town with real Longhorn cattle. During summer, an Indian village sprouts up in the form of authentic teepees among the Indian corn. The farm boasts a giga... |
Cedar River Watershed Education CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 19901 Cedar Falls Road SE, North Bend, WA The Cedar River Watershed, managed by the Seattle Public Utilities, provides most of Seattle's drinking water. To keep this area pristine, its 90,000 acres are off-limits to unaccompanied visitors. Th...
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Foster's Produce and Corn MazeParent rating: ![]() Location: 5818 State Route 530 NE, Arlington, WA Foster's Giant Pumpkin Patch and Charlotte's Spider Web Corn Maze mis a fourth-generation family farm in the the Stilliguamish Valley, Foster's offers an array of seasonal activities. In...
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Willows Edge FarmParent rating: ![]() Location: 18505 51st Ave SE, Bothell, WA Willows Edge Farm offers opportunities to pet Norwegian Fjord horse ponies, hold bunnies, and watch chickens peck for worms. The farm offers a Family Farm Life camp program for ... |
Hiram M. Chittenden (Ballard) LocksParent rating: ![]() Location: 3105 NW 54th Street, Seattle, WA This is the third most-visited tourist attraction in Seattle, but don't let that deter you. There's a reason why a million folks a year want to visit the place locally referred to as "the Balla...
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Carkeek ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 950 NW Carkeek Park Road, Seattle, WA This park's 216 acres has it all: hiking trails, expansive views of mountains and water, beach access, remnants of an historic orchard, picnic areas, a salmon creek, a wetlands walk, an innovative ...
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Mercer Slough Nature ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 1625 118th Avenue SE, Bellevue, WA For muddy fun, explore the forests, marshes, swamps, and bogs of the 320-acre Mercer Slough Nature Park, the largest remaining wetland in the metro area. Set close to the rush and bustle...
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Northwest TrekParent rating: ![]() Location: 11610 Trek Drive East, Eatonville, WA We're always on the lookout for interesting destination daytrips from Seattle on the days that we've been to in-city attractions one time too many. The 615-acre Northwest Trek, located w...
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Union Bay Natural AreaParent rating: ![]() Location: Center for Urban Horticulture, 3501 NE 41st Street, Seattle, WA This lovely wild spot, situated within sight of Husky Stadium and the hulking University of Washington dorms, was once a landfill (locals still sometimes call it the Mont...
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Fox Hollow Equestrian Center and FarmParent rating: ![]() Location: 12031 Issaquah Hobart Rd SE, Issaquah, WA Fox Hollow has all sorts of animals to pet, acres of open playing fields, picnic areas along the river, horseback riding, miles of hiking trails in Squak Mountain, and huge inflatable bouncy ho...
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The Animal Farm at Forest ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 802 E Mukilteo Boulevard, Everett, WA City dwellers can get a taste of farm life at The Animal Farm. Rabbits, ducks, pigs, goats, and ponies are on site and the farm offers educational programs during the summer. Party rentals are ...
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Fairbank Animal FarmParent rating: ![]() Location: 15308 52nd Avenue W, Edmonds, WA This working farm is open to the public on October weekends only. It features an animal barn with lots of pens (pigs, turkeys, chickens, ducks, and more) and sprawling gardens, set among the tr...
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Point Defiance Zoo & AquariumParent rating: ![]() Location: 5400 N Pearl Street, Tacoma, WA The only combined zoo and aquarium in the Northwest, Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium is large enough to house a variety of animals, but small enough to be accessible to families with small...
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Juanita Bay ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 2201 Market Street, Kirkland, WA This lovely Lake Washington park, with its trails and boardwalks, abundant birds and wildlife, fields, big sky, and big water views, is well worth the trip from Seattle. All of the park's paths...
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