FAMILY ATTRACTIONS / EXPLORATION

Cougar Mountain Zoo
SE 54th Street
Issaquah
425-391-5508
www.cougarmountainzoo.org
Nestled into a mountain foothill with alpine and lake vistas, the zoo is dedicated to education and protecting the earth’s vanishing wildlife.

Discovery Park Visitor Center
3801 W. Government Way
Seattle
206-386-4236
www.ci.seattle.wa.us/parks
Affordable and superbly managed, nature programs for adults and children include the Naturalist Series, campfire programs, bird tours, annual events and colorful festivals.

Hands On Children’s Museum
106 11th Avenue SW
Olympia
360-956-0818
www.hocm.org
Distinguished as one of the largest youth museums in the Northwest with over 10,000 square feet of exhibit space!

Issaquah State Salmon Hatchery
125 West Sunset Way
Issaquah
425-391-9094
www.issaquahfish.org
Welcoming 300,000 visitors each year, the hatchery is easily the most popular facility of its kind in the entire state. An aquarium features fish that match the size and age of the hatchery tanks.

Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
5400 North Pearl Street
Tacoma
253-591-5337
www.pdza.org
Set against the backdrop of the beautiful Puget Sound, this wonderful facility is one of the nation’s most scenic zoos. Come eye-to-eye with while beluga whales, pachyderms, sharks, and reptiles in brilliant colors.

Poulsbo Marine Science Center
18743 Front Street NE
Poulsbo
360-779-5549
www.poulsbomsc.org
Exhibits, classrooms, touch trays, and a museum store are just a few of the attractions in this showcase for the plants and animals of Puget Sound.

The Woodland Park Zoo
5500 Phinney Ave North
Seattle
206-684-4880
www.zoo.org
Hailed as one of the world’s finest zoos, this exciting facility is a 92-acre garden that serves as home to hundreds of species of animals. The expansive horticultural section and fantastic traveling exhibits add to the attraction.