Approximately 323 million people visited American national parks in 2025, a 2.7% year-over-year decrease and the first annual decline since 2020. President Woodrow Wilson in 1916 signed the act ...

If you’re looking to get outside without traveling far from the city, Washington State offers plenty of great parks near Seattle. These spots give you a chance to enjoy nature, hike, camp, or just ...

We cherish Seattle’s parks for their beauty and diversity — how many cities can boast of saltwater beaches and deep, old-growth forests with towering evergreens right inside city limits? The Trust for ...

Stacker compiled a list of the closest national parks to Seattle. National parks are ranked by closest straight line distance, measured from representative points in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro ...