Seattle National Parks

Few cities in America that are so strategically located to take advantage of the best of nature, not only are the surroundings lovely, but the climate is mild for most of the year, although it does rain about 50 percent of the time here.

The Seattle national parks that are within easy driving distance, you can try visiting them all on day trips, but the best way is to experience them first-hand and rent a home for a week or weekend.

The first national park is the Mt. St. Helens National Volcanic Monument and was created for the purposes of research, education, and recreation.

Within the 110,000-acre National Volcanic Monument the environment is left to its own devices in recovering from the disaster.

The last time Mt. St. Helens erupted was in 1980.

Mt. Rainier National Park and is only a short drive from Seattle. Mt. Rainier is an inactive volcano and the park was founded in 1899.

This park receives visits from nearly two million people each year. There are many activities that can be enjoyed here from camping, hiking, horseback riding, mountain climbing, and fishing to taking simple nature walks in order to enjoy the beautiful scenery.

This park is definately too big for a day trip, so a holiday or various trips are needed here.

Located about two hours outside of Seattle, Washington is the North Cascades National Park.

Often referred to as the North American Alps, this mountain range is spectacularly beautiful.

There are many activities available within the park such as camping, hiking, mountain climbing, fishing, and float trips along the Skagit and Stehekin rivers.

Simply enjoying the stunning views of this beauty area would be enough without the benefit of the other activities that are available.

This is a great way to spend a day, two days, or even an entire vacation. Try some river floating, it's a great way to enjoy your family time together.

Nature is one of the things that we can't always experience at home or if we can, we simply take it for granted. While on vacation, the ability to experience the best that nature has to offer is a wonderful thing.

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