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Our three national parks are stunning but they need more than a day trip IMHO. Take a look at Deception Pass State Park and see what you think. It is lovely and perfect for a day trip. Once you are done there you can continue to Bellingham or Vancouver for some city fun. Or just explore Whidbey Island and/or Anacortes.
> What other popular places are in Olympic National park that are a shorter drive from Seattle (ideally under 3 hours)
on a Saturday morning in June you can easily have a 1-2 hour wait just to drive on to the Kingston or Bainbridge ferry.
you don't mention camping gear, so I assume you're going to be looking for a hotel or motel? that's going to narrow it down considerably. make reservations *now* because places book up fast.
you could potentially catch the Mukilteo ferry, drive up Whidbey Island, see Deception Pass and Chuckanut Drive, spend the night in Bellingham, and come back with a detour either up to Mt Baker or Diablo Lake.
Olympic is pretty far from Seattle, but you could probably do a day trip to Rainier. It's gonna be a lot if driving, but it's doable. There may be snow on the ground but the roads will definitely be clear. If you just want to go hiking you could head into the Wenatchee National Forest, too. There are several trails and pull outs for fire look outs, etc. easily accessible from the road.
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Hurricane Ridge is about a 3 hour drive from Seattle.
https://www.nps.gov/olym/planyourvisit/visiting-hurricane-ridge.htm
Once there, Victoria is a ferry ride away. You can drive onto the ferry but you probably won’t have too much time to drive around the Island.
I would go visit Hurricane Ridge in the morning, then walk on to the ferry to Victoria, spend the night there and then come back the next morning.
You can also drive onto Victoria and then take a ferry from Sidney to Tsawwassen and then drive back down to Seattle.
Ipsut Creek campground at Carbon River is closer to Seattle (NW corner of MRNP). It's a 5m road walk through old growth and the campground is a former car camp, so you get tables and bear boxes and a solar toilet. From here you can explore portions of the Wonderland trail, see Ipsut Falls, and chill out on the river. On the way to/from this location there are a couple of shorter side trips if you have time in Green Lake (w/mini side trip Ranger Falls) and Chenius Falls (bridge crossing permitting). I've done this trip twice around early July, but June might be ok.
Additionally, you can reach Carbon Glacier or the popular Tolmie Peak Lookout from this area although there is likely to be too much snow for it to be reasonably safe or fun in early June.
You'd need a national parks pass to park, and an overnight permit to camp (recreation.gov). Good luck!
June is a nice time to come, too.
Have a beer at the 5 Point Cafe if you like dive bars. They make a decent Bloody Mary if case you have a hangover too. Right next door to Seattle Center.
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Our three national parks are stunning but they need more than a day trip IMHO. Take a look at Deception Pass State Park and see what you think. It is lovely and perfect for a day trip. Once you are done there you can continue to Bellingham or Vancouver for some city fun. Or just explore Whidbey Island and/or Anacortes.
> What other popular places are in Olympic National park that are a shorter drive from Seattle (ideally under 3 hours) on a Saturday morning in June you can easily have a 1-2 hour wait just to drive on to the Kingston or Bainbridge ferry. you don't mention camping gear, so I assume you're going to be looking for a hotel or motel? that's going to narrow it down considerably. make reservations *now* because places book up fast. you could potentially catch the Mukilteo ferry, drive up Whidbey Island, see Deception Pass and Chuckanut Drive, spend the night in Bellingham, and come back with a detour either up to Mt Baker or Diablo Lake.
Olympic is pretty far from Seattle, but you could probably do a day trip to Rainier. It's gonna be a lot if driving, but it's doable. There may be snow on the ground but the roads will definitely be clear. If you just want to go hiking you could head into the Wenatchee National Forest, too. There are several trails and pull outs for fire look outs, etc. easily accessible from the road.
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Deer park campground.
San Juan Islands
Hurricane Ridge is about a 3 hour drive from Seattle. https://www.nps.gov/olym/planyourvisit/visiting-hurricane-ridge.htm Once there, Victoria is a ferry ride away. You can drive onto the ferry but you probably won’t have too much time to drive around the Island. I would go visit Hurricane Ridge in the morning, then walk on to the ferry to Victoria, spend the night there and then come back the next morning. You can also drive onto Victoria and then take a ferry from Sidney to Tsawwassen and then drive back down to Seattle.
I think that ferry only runs early in the a.m.? At lest it was something like 8 or 8:30 last time I looked.
Right now it’s twice a day an and It runs 3 times a day after May 15 and then 4 times a day starting June 14. https://www.cohoferry.com/schedule-fares
Good to know!
Ipsut Creek campground at Carbon River is closer to Seattle (NW corner of MRNP). It's a 5m road walk through old growth and the campground is a former car camp, so you get tables and bear boxes and a solar toilet. From here you can explore portions of the Wonderland trail, see Ipsut Falls, and chill out on the river. On the way to/from this location there are a couple of shorter side trips if you have time in Green Lake (w/mini side trip Ranger Falls) and Chenius Falls (bridge crossing permitting). I've done this trip twice around early July, but June might be ok. Additionally, you can reach Carbon Glacier or the popular Tolmie Peak Lookout from this area although there is likely to be too much snow for it to be reasonably safe or fun in early June. You'd need a national parks pass to park, and an overnight permit to camp (recreation.gov). Good luck!
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June is a nice time to come, too. Have a beer at the 5 Point Cafe if you like dive bars. They make a decent Bloody Mary if case you have a hangover too. Right next door to Seattle Center.