Pacific Northwest (ID, OR, WA)

Be sure to check out our Seattle and Crater Lake pages to get more ideas for planning you trip to Pacific Northwest USA!

*Last updated November 9, 2024

Best Things to Do in Pacific Northwest USA

idaho

Idaho is up by the Pacific Northwest Region, but it borders the Rocky Mountain Region and shares some of the mountain ranges. Additionally, it has some great ski resorts, like Sun Valley. Also, it borders Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming.

  • Craters of the Moon National Monument
  • Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument
  • Sawtooth Wilderness
  • Twin Falls and Shoshone Falls

 

Oregon

Oregon has beautiful coastline, with jagged rocks lining the shore. Additionally, Crate Lake National Park boasts a postcard worthy view of the bluest water you might ever see. Portland is a fun city and you can visit nearby Mount St Helens to witness the effects of the 1980 eruption.

  • Crater Lake National Park
  • John Day Fossil Beds National Monument
  • Mount Hood
  • Mount St. Helens
  • Oregon Caves National Monument
  • Portland

washington

Washington State is home to Seattle, home of grunge music, great museums and more coffee shops per capita than anywhere else in the world. Additionally, the state also has three national parks, North Cascades, Olympic and Mount Rainier.

Pacific Northwest Region