Washington includes numerous types of Federal Lands that are open to the public for visiting and exploring. These places are also on the list for us to explore as we carry out gravel bound overlanding adventures in the years to come.
| Name | Type | Location | Date Established | Area | Blog Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic | National Park | Port Angeles (WA) | June 29, 1938 | 922,650 acres (3,733.8 km2) | |
| Mount Rainier | National Park | Tacoma (WA) | March 2, 1899 | 236,381 acres (956.60 km2) | |
| North Cascades | National Park | Sedro-Woolley (WA) | October 2, 1968 | 504,654 acres (2,042.26 km2) | |
| Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument | National Monument | Castle Rock (WA) | August 26, 1982 | 110,000 acres (450 km2) | |
| Hanford Reach | National Monument | Richland (WA) | June 8, 2000 | 194,451 acres (78,692 ha) | |
| San Juan Islands | National Monument | Friday Harbor (WA) | March 25, 2013 | 1,000 acres (400 ha) | |
| Lake Chelan | National Recreation Area | Chelan (WA) | October 2, 1968 | 61,958 acres (250.74 km2) | |
| Lake Roosevelt | National Recreation Area | Spokane (WA) | April 15, 1946 | 100,390 acres (406.3 km2) | |
| Ross Lake | National Recreation Area | Newhalem (WA) | October 2, 1968 | 117,575 acres (475.81 km2) | |
| Fort Vancouver | National Historic Site | Vancouver (WA) | June 30, 1961 | 207 acres (84 ha) | |
| Whitman Mission | National Historic Site | Walla Walla (WA) | June 29, 1936 | 90 acres (36.5 ha) | |
| Columbia River Gorge | National Scenic Area | Columbia River (WA, OR) | November 17, 1986 | 290,000 acres (117,359 ha) |