Tips for Legendary, Enjoyable Road Trips in Washington State

An enjoyable road trip in Washington State can take you from the hectic lifestyle of a key metropolitan city, to the largest backwoods areas within the lower forty-eight states, all inside of a drive of several hours' time frame.  

Washington has discovery just waiting to happen, in radically different climates; the damp and beautiful coastline with stunning lighthouses of Southern Washington areas, present passage to luxuriant mountain ranges, accompanied by arid, agricultural upper plateaus. Rainforests and desserts alike can be found, and everything in between. Even a miniature Grand Canyon type region can be found. 

Along with such uniqueness in its climate, as well as sub cultures, Washington supplies a range of pleasurable journey choices, with respect to the kind of road trip that suits you. Make a list regarding things you want in a journey. Do you plan to camp out, stay in lodging, or other accommodations? What sorts of activities interest you? Do you insist upon high quality restaurant fare, or is a diner more your style? Use your list to prioritize what you want to do while on the road trip. 

Do an internet search before you go to find what's available. If your list comprised of many societal activities, such as theater or fine cuisine, search the Seattle area or local magazines that might prove helpful. If you want detailed wine tasting tours, you might want to visit the south central flatlands. It's a wonderful time to explore completely new locations, perhaps you've never seen before.  

Is seeing particular stunning nature scenic or birding your thing? Don't overlook from December thru March a road trip to see the winter birds of Fir Island, WA, which are a spectacular and rare nature outing you won't forget. 

Always keep also in mind the times of year. In Western Washington autumn through May can be extremely damp and grey as a rule. Conversely Eastern Washington can be very cold, some parts seeing lots of snow in winter, and summer seasons can be quite hot. Take into account also if you are searching for an even more rural, isolated location; or perhaps you desire the urban, active lifestyle adventures, or somewhere in between. Bear in mind factors if you're planning a journey during peak vacation times, or if going during the off-peak season, because various things will enter into the equation for your trip planning based on these times. 

Start planning your vacation all the way down to your chosen accommodations, depending on your interests, and the quantity of days you'll be traveling. Map out a tentative course and use a "get information" internet search to ascertain how many miles you will be journeying. Find out the maximum number of miles you want to drive every day, and base your path and stops on that. Book your lodgings on the internet or even by phone. It never hurts to get online price quotes for resorts, prior deciding to call to inquire their desk price, as sometimes those rates vary. If you're camping out, make use of the Washington State Parks web page or a backpacking-specific site to look for the availability of camping locations. A number of sites are first-come, first-serve, so generate a back-up plan for these locations, just in case they're full.  

It might be worthwhile to pick up some books on Washington State to see what some of your options are for sightseeing. You wouldn't want to miss some amazing travel destination that you are driving near by, simply because you didn't know it existed!

By Valerie Garner

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