Regions in Washington

10 regions

C

Stay a little longer.

Rushing through a place rarely does it justice.

Coastal

Coastal Washington covers the western edge of the Olympic Peninsula and the long beach country south of Grays Harbor. Four…

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I

Keep moving.

Even slow progress opens up new places and perspectives.

Island

The Island region covers Washington's two purely insular counties — Island and San Juan — sitting in the inland waters…

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N

Make time for quiet places.

Not every destination needs noise to be meaningful.

North Central

North Central Washington covers the eastern slope of the Cascades, the long Lake Chelan trough, and the irrigated plateau that…

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More road, less rush.

There's no need to hurry through something worth experiencing.

North Puget Sound

North Puget Sound is the urban core of Washington — King, Kitsap, and Snohomish counties wrapping the eastern and western…

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Take the long way.

The best parts of the trip are usually the ones you didn't plan.

Northeast

Northeast Washington covers the inland country east of the Columbia and north of the Snake — five counties (Spokane, Stevens,…

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Find your way.

There's no single right route, just the one that fits you.

Northwest

Northwest Washington covers Skagit and Whatcom counties — the corner of the state north of Seattle and west of the…

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S

Start early. Stay late.

The edges of the day tend to hold the best experiences.

South Central

South Central Washington covers the four counties — Benton, Kittitas, Klickitat, Yakima — that stretch from the eastern slopes of…

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Go where you feel alive.

Pay attention to the places that pull you in without explanation.

South Puget Sound

South Puget Sound covers Mason, Pierce, and Thurston counties — the southern reaches of the Sound where the inland waters…

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Go where you feel alive.

Pay attention to the places that pull you in without explanation.

Southeast

Southeast Washington covers the seven counties between the Snake and the Columbia — Adams, Asotin, Columbia, Franklin, Garfield, Walla Walla,…

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A place to slow down.

Not every stop needs to be busy to be worth your time.

Southwest

Southwest Washington covers Clark, Cowlitz, Lewis, Skamania, and Wahkiakum counties — the corner of the state where the Columbia bends…

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