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    Alder Lake Park

    Alder Lake Park

    3.8
    (31 reviews)
    17.7 mi

    I really wish we had a better experience at this campground. We were looking for something near…read moreMount Rainier, and this fit the bill. Some of the sites were basically right in the parking lot, but most of them were really nice. Ours was a walk-in site up the hill with lots of trees and greenery. It had a nice flat area along with a picnic table. The bathrooms were close and clean, and I loved having the lake nearby. However, the campground was really loud and rowdy. We stayed for two nights, and each night there were two to three large family groups that were loud until after 11 pm. We heard a car playing music with loud bass. A groups of kids entered the echoing bathroom and played, screaming, turning on the hand blowers, and spraying water everywhere. It was just really loud and the quiet hours were not enforced. The campground had all the ingredients to make a great stay. We just had a few loud groups that disturbed the otherwise quiet campground. I hope we just had bad timing.

    Nice little stop over on the way to Mt Rainier or if you are exploring the area…read more We went on a weekday in the fall so parking was plentiful and it was very quiet. The weather was also clear enough to see the lake, with a dock to walk around and stretch our legs. I didn't see much else to do aside from exploring the lake and whatever other water activities are involved like fishing, kayaking, etc. The restrooms are actual flush toilets with soap and water, and they were pretty clean aside from the hard water stains on the toilet bowl that is inevitable with park bathrooms. Still a better option that pit toilets. Fun Fact: The code name for Intel's 12th gen desktop processors was based on this lake.

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    Eating outside so enjoyable, park well maintained and overseen constantly, no riff raff or noise.
    Eating outside so enjoyable, park well maintained and overseen constantly, no riff raff or noise.
    A friendly deer grazing at one of the camp sites.
    A friendly deer grazing at one of the camp sites.
    Enjoying family time!

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    Enjoying family time!
    Olympic National Forest

    Olympic National Forest

    4.4
    (17 reviews)
    17.2 mi

    This is the biggest national forest I've ever visited! There are many ways to get in, but one thing…read moreis for sure..do not follow this Yelp address. It will only take you to the headquarters. The forest is an hour away from this building. You can type in the name into any map and choose one of the entrances. The way we went was through a back road passing several homes in the flat valley that's surrounded by mountains and woods. It will lead you to the welcome sign, then you'll pass a camp ground. There are less people going this way, so the hikes might only have 1/2 a dozen people on it. You will see many trails options, and they will all be gorgeous! The Skokomish Lower South Fork Trail is a great one. It has a very small gravel parking area, and it is a 6 mile hike in total. You'll go in 3 miles to Brown Creek, and then back 3 miles. I would say it's a semi strenuous hike. There's some down hill, and uphill, but mostly its level. Bring plenty of water, SPF, and snacks. Also stop at the restroom just before heading up the gravel road to the beginning of the trail. You'll pass a few little ice cold babbling brooks that will be very easy to walk across without getting your feet wet.

    went here with Brandon and it was so nice with the clean air coming in at any elevation. There are…read moreshort and long hikes, so up to you what you want to do. There are levels to the hiking trails if you want steepness or not. Just do your research beforehand where it is you want to go and what it is you want because there is no signal here at times. this is a reeaaalllly big park, so a lot to do, but also a lot where you could get lost. there are winding roads to drive through and it gets a bit scary if you going during nighttime because the downhills make u go fast...especially with the snow ;-; watch urself and have gps on!!!!

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    One of the welcome signs
    One of the welcome signs
    Skokomish Lower South Fork Trail ends at Brown Creek
    Skokomish Lower South Fork Trail ends at Brown Creek
    Trail becomes a tunnel at one point

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    Trail becomes a tunnel at one point
    Millersylvania State Park

    Millersylvania State Park

    4.2
    (55 reviews)
    14.8 mi

    We recently visited for one night. We stayed in one of the few open spots, right near the front of…read morethe campground. The only sections open for winter were the small section we stayed in and the open field area. Unfortunately for us, the sections closed for the season were the prettiest...much more treed and private feeling there. We enjoyed one hike, the boardwalk-old growth-orchard sections and back to the campground. Apparently there is some damage to parts of the trail system here, but those we took were in good shape, just a bit muddy. Although we didn't get around to the lake, it looked gorgeous when we passed by driving in. Aside from the site across from ours after the teens left that morning, the grounds were all very clean. Pretty area and park...although I probably would only return if I could stay in the closed sections. :)

    I moved up from SoCal where I have access to beaches and pools and easy access to the airport so I…read morecan be somewhere tropical in the winters when I want. Moving to Olympia, I was near none of that. So how cool was it to discover we lived almost around the corner from a nice park that has access to a lake where you can rent kayaks and duck boats or swim in the lake. Yes, after a couple months of summer, the water is a little gross from all the lie bottom being stirred up and mixing with the sunscreen and people soup, but if you want to get a cool dip on a hot day, it's nice (just don't dip your head into the water). Lots of picnic tables, but they do run out on weekends, so when we want to go we bring our own tables and can park it underneath the forest shade). On the first lake side parking lot when you come in, you're close to a place that serves beer and pizza. Halfway down in the next parking lot, you're near the place that sells nachos and ice cream. The parking is limited to the point that on the busiest summer days, they have to refuse entry and tell you to come back in the afternoon. For all the problems, it's a good park and one of our favorite places to hang out with our dogs.

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    Campsite
    Campsite
    Millersylvania State Park
    Looking straight up at dusk

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    Looking straight up at dusk
    Discover Nature

    Discover Nature

    5.0
    (23 reviews)
    15.5 mi

    You will ALWAYS get more out of a place with a guided tour, whether it's a college, city, or a…read morenational park. This is what you get with Diann from Discover Nature: a PERSONALIZED tour designed for you/your family based on time, ability, where you're coming from, and what you want to see. This is what truly sets this company apart from other tour companies in the area, and because Diann is always on the mountain she knows what things are changing each week (weather/bugs/road conditions) and can redirect your tour based on that! 1) Drive time. We drove from the SeaTac area and met her at a designated google map location. Diann picked the entrance for us that was closer to us and would have less traffic congestion and less people. I never would have picked this route on my own, as it didn't even look like a place. Make sure you screen shot the place because cell reception is spotty. 2) Start time. She suggested a time that allowed us to find parking and even use the porta potty just after it was serviced. She brought binoculars for us to look for wildlife and we saw climbers on the summit. 3) Ability. We have teenagers which means they are quick and agile and we are not. I didn't want to spend all day hiking. She picked a half-day hike which had some elevation gains and great views without being too treacherous on our old bodies. Could we have done a harder hike? Of course. Could we have done a longer hike? Of course, but why would we, it all looks the same after a while. Would we have picked this particular hike on our own? No. But it was perfect FOR US. Why? We saw all types of terrain, hiked some of the PCT, National forest, saw the summit, and then we were off to drive to the other side. The park is HUGE...we saw the crowded tourist visitor center and was glad we didn't go on those hikes, and we even went to Northwest Trek animal preserve on our way back. Oh and I can still walk today. 4) Specifics. Depending on the time of year you go, things like mosquitos and weather conditions will affect what you wear. She specifically warned us about the bugs so we had bug spray, but ours didn't work as well as hers, so thank goodness she let us use hers. And coming from Hawaii, I really wanted to see some snow. In August. She made it happen. You can't hike up the summit of Ranier without special permits and equipment but she knew where to take us that might still have patches of snow left. To put this in perspective, last week they had 105 degree heat waves for days so I didn't really think any snow would be left, except at the summit, but we saw some! 5) A photographer! I can't tell you how many trips we've taken and I'm not in a single picture because I'm the photographer. We now have pictures with all of us at Ranier, and not the selfie kind. This is an added bonus to having a tour guide. We had a great experience, we got lots of pictures and we got to do other things after the hike. Highly recommend Discover Nature.

    Diann delivered an excellent experience for my family. She was able to reschedule to a day with…read morebetter weather and offered a different hike option due to the great conditions, we were glad to take her suggestions. Very knowledgeable, friendly and flexible when our three young girls needed breather breaks or snack stops along the way. We saw black bears, marmots, pikas, wildflowers, waterfalls and more!

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    Plenty of time for photos
    Plenty of time for photos
    Frozen wonderland
    Frozen wonderland
    Snow joy

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