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Washington travel guide
This guide gathers everything TripsCircle knows about Washington: 8 destinations, 77 places and 4 curated routes. The most common route styles are cities, culture and lakes & coasts. Trips run 3–6 days, most often 5 days.
- Destinations
- 8
- Places
- 77
- Curated routes
- 4
- Trip lengths
- 3–6 days
- Routes favor
- Jun – Sep and Dec
Where our routes go in Washington
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8 destinations in Washington
Ordered by how many of our curated routes stop there, then by how many places we have picked.
Best of Washington
Our curated picks by theme, drawn from the places our route editors chose for their routes.
Places worth planning around
A short sampler from the 77 places in Washington, starting with those featured on the most of our routes.
EatPike Place Market
Century-old public market with fishmongers, produce stalls and the original market arcades over Elliott Bay.
SeeChihuly Garden and Glass
Dale Chihuly's glasswork in galleries and a garden beside the Space Needle.
SeeKerry Park
Small Queen Anne park with the classic skyline view of the Space Needle and, on clear days, Mount Rainier.
SeeSpace Needle
1962 tower with a rotating glass floor at 500 feet.
DrinkZig Zag Café
Classic cocktail bar tucked down the Pike Street Hillclimb steps below the market.
SeeSeattle Art Museum
Downtown art museum with strong Northwest Coast Native and modern collections.
Curated routes through Washington
4 routes with at least one stop here. Some continue beyond Washington.
Best time to visit Washington
Of the 4 routes here with a recommended season, at least half point to Jun – Sep and Dec.
Climate averages (NASA POWER, 2001–2025) for 6 of our destinations here: August is the warmest month, with average highs near 72°F (22°C), and December the coolest at about 39°F (4°C). November is the wettest, around 7.9 in (200 mm) of rain, and July the driest at about 0.8 in (22 mm).
NASA POWER is a gridded model (roughly 50 km cells), so coastal and mountain spots read as regional averages.
Weather by destination
Getting around Washington
Legs between consecutive stops on our routes. Distances are straight-line estimates, not driving distances.
- Seattle → Bainbridge Islandabout 14 km (9 mi) straight-line
- Snoqualmie Pass → Leavenworthabout 59 km (37 mi) straight-line
- Seattle → Snoqualmie Passabout 72 km (45 mi) straight-line
- Seattle → Olympic NPabout 98 km (61 mi) straight-line
- Bainbridge Island → San Juan Islandabout 107 km (67 mi) straight-line
Planning a trip to Washington
How many days do you need for a trip to Washington?
Our 4 curated routes with stops in Washington run 3–6 days, and 5 days is the most common length. Some of those routes also cover places outside Washington, so a trip focused only here can be shorter.
What are the best places to visit in Washington?
Going by how often our route team includes them, the most-featured destinations in Washington are Seattle, San Juan Island, Bainbridge Island, Leavenworth and Olympic NP. Seattle alone has 19 hand-picked places in our guides.
When is the best time to visit Washington?
At least half of our routes here recommend Jun – Sep and Dec. NASA POWER averages put the warmest weather in August and the most rain in November.
Where can I find the best restaurants in Washington?
See our curated picks: best restaurants in Washington, chosen from 18 places in our curated routes. We also have lists for things to do and outdoor spots.
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Take your crew to Washington
Start from one of our Washington routes in TripsCircle, then shape it together: shared itinerary, polls for the big decisions, split expenses and packing lists.