No. 27 Little Mountain Park ~ Mount Vernon, WA

Walk: Little Mountain Park Location: Mount Vernon, WA Why Visit? If your headed to the Tulips just down the road this spot will give you an aerial view of the fields and help you find the best spots to take pictures. Once on ground level it might be hard to find them. For more information on the Skagit Valley Tulips click here Trail length: About four miles of trails; elevation gain 934 feet. Print out a trail map from the website at the end of...

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No. 26 Lake Stevens ~ Lundeen Park

Lundeen Park A lovely city park at 10020 Lundeen Parkway on the Lake Stevens north side. Lundeen Park has playground equipment, a grassy play field and a large shallow swimming area with beach and L-shaped dock. For Dogs Leash Law and poop scoop in effect. This park offers swimming, a covered picnic area, playground, and wetland viewing areas. The covered picnic area is available for a rental fee for family gatherings and other groups that are...

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No. 25 Gas Works Park

Gas Works Park in Seattle, Washington is a 19.1 acre (77,000 m²) public park on the site of the former Seattle Gas Light Company gasification plant, located on the north shore of Lake Union at the south end of the Wallingford neighborhood. Gas Works park contains remnants of the sole remaining coal gasification plant in the US. The plant operated from 1906 to 1956, and was bought by the City of Seattle for park purposes in 1962. The park opened to...

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No. 05 2012 Mount Vernon, WA - Skagit Valley Tulips

do not use my images on blogs or websites without my permission. If you would like to license a photo, please contact me. Distance from Seattle: 62miles 1hr 10min Rating: 3 out 5 Reason to go: Short drive from Seattle to see hundreds of acres of tulips in all sizes and colors. The Skagit Valley Tulip Festival is one of the most fantastic events in the state of Washington.  It runs from April 1 to April 30 every single year. Its worth...

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