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Washington Photography Guide

Pacific Northwest · 974 locations

974 photo locations in Washington — 247 waterfalls, 124 mountain peaks, 104 state parks, 96 lakes and more — plus 17 National Park Service sites and golden hour times for 81 cities. Milky Way core season runs April–August (best in June). Aurora needs about Kp 4.5+ in central Washington. Wildflowers peak around May.

Photo locations
974
NPS sites
17
Milky Way season
Apr–Aug
Peak bloom
May
Aurora
Kp 4.5+

Top photo locations in Washington

Comet FallsWaterfall
Comet FallsPierce County · 1,501 m
Christine FallsWaterfall
Christine FallsPierce County · 1,125 m
Lake WashingtonLake
Lake WashingtonKing County · 5 m
Mount RainierMountain Peak
Mount RainierPierce County · 4,392 m
Mount AdamsMountain Peak
Mount AdamsYakima County · 3,745 m
Mount BakerMountain Peak
Mount BakerWhatcom County · 3,176 m
Glacier PeakMountain Peak
Glacier PeakSnohomish County · 3,180 m
Cattle Point LightLighthouse
Cattle Point LightSan Juan County
Mount OlympusMountain Peak
Mount OlympusJefferson County · 2,307 m
Candy MountainMountain Peak
Candy MountainBenton County · 425 m
Dry FallsWaterfall
Dry FallsGrant County
Badger MountainMountain Peak
Badger MountainBenton County · 477 m

Browse by type

Waterfalls247Mountain Peaks124State Parks104Lakes96Glaciers69Lighthouses57Scenic Viewpoints52Fire Lookouts31Ghost Towns28Wilderness Areas28Mountain Passes25National Wildlife Refuges22Beaches15Botanical Gardens15Hot Springs10Canyons9National Forests9Natural Arches9Volcanoes8Rock Formations7Covered Bridges4Caves4Sand Dunes1

National Park Service sites in Washington

Mount Rainier National ParkWA
Mount Rainier National ParkNational Park
North Cascades National ParkWA
North Cascades National ParkNational Park
Olympic National ParkWA
Olympic National ParkNational Park
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation AreaWA
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation AreaNational Recreation Area
Klondike Gold Rush - Seattle Unit National Historical ParkWA
Klondike Gold Rush - Seattle Unit National Historical ParkNational Historical Park
Lewis and Clark National Historical ParkOR/WA
Lewis and Clark National Historical ParkNational Historical Park
Manhattan Project National Historical ParkNM/WA
Manhattan Project National Historical ParkNational Historical Park
Nez Perce National Historical ParkID/MT
Nez Perce National Historical ParkNational Historical Park
San Juan Island National Historical ParkWA
San Juan Island National Historical ParkNational Historical Park
Fort Vancouver National Historic SiteOR/WA
Fort Vancouver National Historic SiteNational Historic Site
Minidoka National Historic SiteID/WA
Minidoka National Historic SiteNational Historic Site
Whitman Mission National Historic SiteWA
Whitman Mission National Historic SiteNational Historic Site

Golden hour in Washington cities

SE
Seattle, WAPop. 780,995
TC
Tri-Cities, WAPop. 244,036
Spokane, WAPop. 229,447
Tacoma, WAPop. 222,906
Vancouver, WAPop. 196,442
BE
Bellevue, WAPop. 139,820
KE
Kent, WAPop. 126,952
EV
Everett, WAPop. 108,010
RE
Renton, WAPop. 100,242
FW
Federal Way, WAPop. 95,171
Spokane Valley, WAPop. 94,919
YA
Yakima, WAPop. 93,701

Night sky

Darkest skies in Washington

Crawford State Park Heritage SiteState Park
Crawford State Park Heritage SitePend Oreille County
Scenic Viewpoint
Box Canyon Dam ViewpointPend Oreille County · 629 m
Sun Lakes-Dry Falls State ParkState Park
Sun Lakes-Dry Falls State ParkGrant County
Palouse Falls State ParkState Park
Palouse Falls State ParkFranklin County
Alta Lake State ParkState Park
Alta Lake State ParkOkanogan County
Conconully State ParkState Park
Conconully State ParkOkanogan County

Nature calendars

Scenic byways in Washington

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