11 days in Washington State Itinerary

Get outdoors at Fishing Charters & Tours and Golden Gardens Park. Discover out-of-the-way places like Downtown Park and Juanita Bay Park. You'll find plenty of places to visit near Seattle: Cushman Trail (in Gig Harbor), Owen Beach (in Tacoma) and Vashon Island (in Vashon). And it doesn't end there: enjoy the sand and surf at Juanita Beach Park, explore the landscape on two wheels at Sammamish River Trail, learn about winemaking at Long Shadows Vintners, and appreciate the history behind Fremont Troll.

To see maps, more things to do, reviews, and tourist information, you can read our Seattle travel route website.

Jacksonville to Seattle is an approximately 8.5-hour flight. You can also drive; or take a bus. The time zone difference moving from Eastern Standard Time (EST) to Pacific Standard Time (PST) is minus 3 hours. Prepare for a bit cooler weather when traveling from Jacksonville in July: high temperatures in Seattle hover around 79°F and lows are around 60°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 12th (Wed) early enough to ride a ferry to Olympic National Park.

Get outdoors at Ruby Beach and High Divide. Discover out-of-the-way places like Murhut Falls and Kalaloch Beach Trail 4. Explore Olympic National Park's surroundings by going to Quinault (Quinault Big Spruce Tree, Quinault Big Cedar, &more). Next up on the itinerary: tour the pleasant surroundings at Ozette Loop Hike, take a memorable drive along Olympic Peninsula Loop Drive, witness a stunning natural landmark at Olympic Hot Springs, and take your sightseeing to a higher altitude at Mount Storm King.

For traveler tips, more things to do, other places to visit, and more tourist information, refer to the Olympic National Park journey planning tool.

Use the Route module to find suitable travel options from Seattle to Olympic National Park. Expect a bit cooler temperatures when traveling from Seattle in July; daily highs in Olympic National Park reach 70°F and lows reach 52°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 17th (Mon) early enough to travel to Mount Rainier National Park.

Kick off your visit on the 18th (Tue): tour the pleasant surroundings at Wonderland Trail, then stroll through Burroughs Mountain Trail, and then tour the pleasant surroundings at Box Canyon Loop.

For ratings, maps, traveler tips, and tourist information, you can read our Mount Rainier National Park trip planner.

Explore your travel options from Olympic National Park to Mount Rainier National Park with the Route module. Traveling from Olympic National Park in July, expect nights in Mount Rainier National Park to be about the same, around 53°F, while days are a bit warmer, around 79°F. On the 19th (Wed), you'll travel back home.