Pacific Northwest Camping

The Northwest Region, often called the Pacific Northwest, includes the coasts of Washington and Oregon and mountain ranges and farmland in those states and in Idaho. In the northern Washington coast area, you will find the Puget Sound and the San Juan Islands. The Oregon Coast offers miles of beautiful coastline and beaches sprinkled with charming towns along the way. The natural beauty of the area and evidence of past volcanic activity is on display in the four national parks within the region, three in Washington; Olympic National Park, North Cascades National Park, Mount Rainier National Park, and Crater Lake National Park in Oregon. Separating a portion of Oregon and Washington is the Columbia River and on the Oregon side, you will see the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area and Multnomah Falls, the tallest waterfall in the state. Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve in Idaho shows the lava flows and fields from lava eruptions through fissures and vents from years ago. Through southern Idaho and into Oregon, you will find stops from the historic Oregon Trail. In Idaho's panhandle area, you can enjoy Lake Coeur d' Alene or travel further south near the Oregon border to the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area around the Snake River. Major metropolitan areas in this region include Seattle/Tacoma areas and Spokane, Washington as well as Portland, Oregon and Boise, Idaho.