10 Amazing Getaway Spots for Seattle-Area Families to Book Now
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Long Beach, Washington. Courtesy: Visit Long Beach Peninsula
Long Beach, Washington
The Long Beach Peninsula, about a three-hour drive from Seattle, is a beautiful 28-mile stretch of the Washington coast. This is a pretty place to relax and explore, in any season.
The main attraction here is digging your toes into the sand and going for long walks to breathe in the salty air. The 8.2-mile Lewis and Clark Discovery Trail is paved, perfect for bikes and strollers. Do as much or as little of the trail as you like: The path follows the dunes from The Breakers over the Cape Disappointment headlands to Ilwaco Harbor. The Coastal Forest Loop trail is a manageable distance for kids, just a 0.5- or a 1.5-mile loop through a forest. (Bring bug spray!)
The outdoor Columbia-Pacific Farmers’ Market in Long Beach is open on Fridays in the summer, and the Ilwaco Saturday Market operates from May through September. For indoor time, check out the World Kite Museum and the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center.
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