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National Parks in Washington
	National Parks in Washington are the most popular tourist attractions. The national parks of Washington are located on vast acres of land. The parks are surrounded by beautiful trees and elegant mountains that really enhance the beauty of the national parks in Washington. There are many national parks in Washington that are frequently visited by tourists throughout the year. These parks offer various recreational activities for the tourists like fishing, kayaking, hiking and many other exciting activities.

Among the popular national parks in Washington, some of them are mentioned below:

Olympic National Park - It is one of the well known national parks of Washington. It is situated in Olympic Peninsula in Washington. Earlier it used to be one of the most popular amusement parks in the US. It came into being in the year 1938 and served as the best amusement park during the time. The Olympic National Park is divided into three regions, namely, the Pacific Coastline, Olympic Mountains and the rainforest. This national park was listed under the world heritage site in the year 1981 and hence attracted a large number of tourists from all over the world.
Mount Rainier National Park - It is located in the southeastern part of the Pierce country. It was founded in the year 1889 and is ranked as the fifth best national park in the United States. The exciting events, the interesting shows and the rides constitute together the elegance of Mount Rainier National Park. The amazing natural surroundings mark the beauty of the Mount Rainier National Park. Today, it has emerged as one of the popular national parks of Washington.

Mount Rushmore National Park - A large number of events take place within the park. Various cultural events, musical shows and fantastic movies are arranged by the park authorities that provide entertainment for the tourists coming from all over the world.

National Parks in Washington

Ross Lake National Recreation Area

Mount Rainier National Park

North Cascades National Park

Olympic National Park

Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area

Lake Chelan National Recreation Area