National parks in Washington

Washington has 3 national parks: Mount Rainier, North Cascades, and Olympic.

Mount Rainier National ParkWA
A big, glaciated volcano in Washington with meadows and old forest. Weather flips fast; roads and trails depend on snow.
North Cascades National ParkWA
Rugged, glaciated peaks in northern Washington. Steep terrain, few services, and lots of trail time.
Olympic National ParkWA
Three parks in one on Washington’s peninsula: rainforest, mountains, and Pacific beach. Wet weather is normal.

Other parks within reach of Washington

Parks ranked by distance from the centre of Washington
Park	Straight-line distance	Estimated drive	Realistic trip
Mount Rainier National Park	31.2 mi (50.3 km)	1 hr 6 min	Doable as a day trip
North Cascades National Park	99.9 mi (161 km)	2 hr 49 min	Doable as a day trip
Olympic National Park	104 mi (167 km)	2 hr 54 min	Doable as a day trip
Gulf Islands National Park	137 mi (221 km)	3 hr 42 min	Best as a weekend
Pacific Rim National Park	222 mi (358 km)	5 hr 42 min	Best as a weekend
Crater Lake National Park	302 mi (485 km)	7 hr 35 min	Worth a longer road trip
Mount Revelstoke National Park	307 mi (494 km)	7 hr 43 min	Worth a longer road trip
Glacier National Park	333 mi (535 km)	8 hr 19 min	Worth a longer road trip
Kootenay National Park	353 mi (568 km)	8 hr 48 min	Worth a longer road trip
Yoho National Park	366 mi (589 km)	9 hr 6 min	Worth a longer road trip

3: Mount Rainier National Park, North Cascades National Park, and Olympic National Park.

Mount Rainier National Park, roughly 31.2 mi (50.3 km) out and about 1 hr 6 min of driving from the centre of Washington.