Hanford: Nearby Attractions

Mount Rainier National Park offers stunning views.

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Explore Local Attractions

Looking for places to stop on your way to and from the Tri-Cities?

The links below will help you plan your visit to the Tri-Cities and beyond. Some of these attractions, like Mount Rainier National Park, were even around during the Manhattan Project. You can also explore the Visit Tri-Cities website to find where you can dine and sleep nearby.

Cities and Tourist Information

Within Five Miles

• Visit Tri-Cities

Within 100 Miles

• Visit Ellensburg
• Visit Pendleton
• Visit Walla Walla
• Visit Yakima

Within 200 Miles

• Visit Leavenworth
• Travel Portland
• Visit Seattle
• Visit Spokane

Parks and Public Lands

National Park Service Areas

• Lake Chelan National Recreation Area
• Lake Roosevelt National Recreate Area
• Mount Rainier National Park
• Nez Perce National Historical Park
• Witman Mission National Historic Site

USDA Forest Service Areas

• Gifford Pinchot National Forest
• Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
• Umatilla National Forest

US Fish and Wildlife Service Areas

• Columbia National Wildlife Refuge
• Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge
• Franz Lake National Wildlife Refuge
• Hanford Reach National Monument
• Mcnary National Wildlife Refuge
• Pierce National Wildlife Refuge
• Toppenish National Wildlife Refuge
• Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge
• Umatilla National Wildlife Refuge

State Parks

• Brooks Memorial State Park
• Camp Wooten Retreat Center
• Centennial Trail State Park
• Columbia Hills Historical State Park
• Columbia Plateau State Park Trail
• Daroga State Park
• Doug’s Beach State Park
• Fort Simcoe Historical Park
• Ginkgo Petrified Forest/Wanapum Recreation Area
• Goldendale Observatory State Park and Heritage Site
• Hat Rock State Park
• Klickitat State Park Trail
• Lake Easton State Park
• Lewis and Clark Trail State Park
• Lincoln Rock State Park
• Lyons Ferry
• Maryhill State Park
• Olmstead Place Historical State Park
• Palouse Fall State Park
• Peshastin Pinnacles State Park
• Potholes State Park
• Potlatch State Park
• Sacajawea State Park
• Squilchuck State Park
• Steamboat Rock State Park
• Sun Lake- Dry Falls State Park
• Wenatchee Confluence State Park
• Yakima Sportsman State Park

Museums

Tri-Cities, WA

• Franklin County Historical Museum
• LIGO Hanford Observatory
• Museum at Keewaydin
• Pasco Aviation Museum
• REACH Museum
• Sacajawea State Park Interpretive Center
• Wanapum Heritage Center
• White Bluffs Quilt Museum

Walla Walla, WA

• Fort Walla Walla Museum
• Frenchtown Historic Site

Yakima, WA

• Yakama Nation Cultural Center

Nearby in Oregon

• Pendleton Center for the Arts
• Pendleton Round-Up & Happy Canyon Hall of Fame
• Tamástslikt Cultural Institute