Nature discovery
Research 23 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Federal Way, grouped across 7 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Federal Way. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Federal Way. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Federal Way, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.
Showing all 23 places.
Fivemile Lake is a lake reachable from Federal Way as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Fivemile Lake, about 6 km (4 mi) from Federal Way
Image credit: Image: Ron Clausen / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Saltwater State Park is a state park reachable from Federal Way as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Saltwater State Park, about 7 km (4 mi) from Federal Way
Image credit: Image: Joe Mabel / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Trout Lake is a lake reachable from Federal Way as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Trout Lake, about 7 km (4 mi) from Federal Way
Image credit: Image: Steven Pavlov / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Lake Fenwick is a lake reachable from Federal Way as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Lake Fenwick, about 8 km (5 mi) from Federal Way
Image credit: Image: Chris Light / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Surprise Lake is a lake reachable from Federal Way as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Surprise Lake, about 8 km (5 mi) from Federal Way
Image credit: Image: Joe Mabel / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Maury Island is a island reachable from Federal Way as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Maury Island, about 10 km (6 mi) from Federal Way
Image credit: Image: Mark Yasuda / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Three Tree Point is a cape reachable from Federal Way as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Three Tree Point, about 15 km (10 mi) from Federal Way
Image credit: Image: Dcoetzee / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Alki Point is a cape reachable from Federal Way as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Alki Point, about 30 km (18 mi) from Federal Way
Image credit: Image: John M Feit / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Alki Beach Park is a beach reachable from Federal Way as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Alki Beach Park, about 30 km (19 mi) from Federal Way
Image credit: Image: Joe Mabel / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Duwamish Head is a headland reachable from Federal Way as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Duwamish Head, about 31 km (19 mi) from Federal Way
Image credit: Image: Joe Mabel / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Tiger Mountain State Forest is a state forest reachable from Federal Way as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Tiger Mountain State Forest, about 33 km (21 mi) from Federal Way
Image credit: Image: Atomic Taco from Seattle, WA, USA / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Lake Washington is a lake reachable from Federal Way as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Lake Washington, about 36 km (22 mi) from Federal Way
Image credit: Image: Maltesen at da.wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
West Point is a cape reachable from Federal Way as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — West Point, about 39 km (24 mi) from Federal Way
Image credit: Image: Stephanie Reid / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Golden Gardens Park is a beach reachable from Federal Way as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Golden Gardens Park, about 42 km (26 mi) from Federal Way
Image credit: Image: Joe Mabel / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Snoqualmie Falls is a waterfall reachable from Federal Way as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Snoqualmie Falls, about 46 km (28 mi) from Federal Way
Image credit: Image: Meher Anand Kasam / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Twin Falls is a waterfall reachable from Federal Way as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Twin Falls, about 51 km (31 mi) from Federal Way
Image credit: Image: KimonBerlin / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Middle Twin Falls is a waterfall reachable from Federal Way as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Middle Twin Falls, about 51 km (32 mi) from Federal Way
Image credit: Image: Steven Pavlov / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Upper Twin Falls is a waterfall reachable from Federal Way as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Upper Twin Falls, about 51 km (32 mi) from Federal Way
Image credit: Image: markjhandel / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Chenuis Falls is a waterfall reachable from Federal Way as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Chenuis Falls, about 52 km (32 mi) from Federal Way
Image credit: Image: NPS Photo / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Snoqualmie National Forest is a forest reachable from Federal Way as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Snoqualmie National Forest, about 67 km (41 mi) from Federal Way
Image credit: Image: Joe Mabel / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Olympic National Forest is a national forest reachable from Federal Way as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Olympic National Forest, about 78 km (48 mi) from Federal Way
Image credit: Image: Farwestern Photo by Gregg M. Erickson / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
Grove of the Patriarchs is a old-growth forest reachable from Federal Way as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Grove of the Patriarchs, about 85 km (53 mi) from Federal Way
Image credit: Image: Ian Poellet ( User:Werewombat ) / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest is a national forest reachable from Federal Way as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, about 88 km (55 mi) from Federal Way
Image credit: Image: Lhb1239 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0