Seattle in Early Summer: Water, Wildlife & Wanderlust 🌊🌦️
A city woven with water? Magic. Post-rain sunshine makes it perfect for family adventures—Seattle + nearby parks in 48 hours:🌲🌲 In the City 🏙️ Museum of Flight: For jet-setting dreams ✈️. Argosy Locks Cruise: 2-hour Puget Sound joyride! Spy Rainier + Baker (if lucky 🍀), cruise through Ballard Locks, then dock at Lake Union. 🌲 Bonus: Floating homes = cuteness overload! 🏠🛶 North Cascades NP 🏔️ Diablo Lake: Jade-green waters under part-cloudy skies = wow. Doable as a day trip! Olympic NP 🌲 Lake Crescent: Paddle in crystal-blue waters. Pro tip: Rent boats at Log Cabin Resort (north shore suntrap ☀️). Row to Devil’s Punchbowl—cliff jumps galore! Hoh Rainforest: Skip the crowds—Sol Duc Falls has similar vibe + kid-friendly creeks 🌊. Hurricane Ridge: Easy meadow loops or sky-high hikes. Picnic hack: Lunch at the visitor center parking lot = panorama 🧺🏔️. Lavender Dreams 💜 Sequim Farms (July-Aug): Snap pics in purple fields! Purple Haze is roadside—free entry + lavender ice cream 🍦 (raspberry + white choc = 🔥). #PNWAdventure #FamilyTravel #SeattleSummer #OlympicNP #NorthCascades