Category Ranking
Best National Parks for Photographers in Washington
The top Washington national parks for photographers, ranked by photographers score.
Updated
#1
Mount Rainier National Park
Moderate Crowds
An active volcano cloaked in more glaciers than any Lower 48 peak, Mount Rainier spawns five major rivers from ice beginning at 14,410 feet.
#2
North Cascades National Park
Room to Breathe
Three hundred glaciers carve through jagged peaks three hours north of Seattle, the most glaciated terrain in the Lower 48.
#3
Olympic National Park
Moderate Crowds
Olympic holds temperate rainforest, 73 miles of wild coast, and glacier-capped peaks—three ecosystems most parks never combine.