Seattle skyline at sunset with the Space Needle and Mount Rainier in the background.

Things to Do

A tree with yellow leaves branches over a calm lake.

Green Lake

Green Lake is a popular Seattle neighborhood located five miles north of downtown and is close to the University and Ballard neighborhoods.

Seattle skyline at sunset, featuring the Space Needle and Mount Rainier in the background.

Seattle

Seattle, a city in the Pacific Northwest, mixes nature and culture in an urban setting surrounded by water, mountains and evergreen forests.

A serene view of a snow-capped mountain against a pastel sky, with a ferry on the calm water below.

Puget Sound

Washington State is a geographically diverse state and Seattle is centrally located to both the mountains and the water and just a couple hours south of British Columbia, Canada.