Places to Go
There are countless ways to get outside in Washington. Whether hunting, fishing, wildlife watching, hiking, horseback riding, boating, or camping, the Department of Fish and Wildlife wants to make it easy for you to do the things you love, from Puget Sound and the Pacific coast to the Columbia Basin and the rolling hills of the Palouse.
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WDFW manages more than 1 million acres of land and hundreds of water access areas throughout the state.
WDFW's Weekender report rounds up the month's fishing, hunting, and other outdoor recreation activities around the state.
Informative blog posts, the Weekender Report of monthly recreational opportunities in your area, links to state and federal lands to explore, and more.
Find information about public clam, mussel, and oyster beaches, including harvest seasons, beach locations, and current Department of Health status.
Dozens of fishing piers around Puget Sound let you fish Washington's marine waters, even without a boat.
Washington's lowland lakes offer some of the best fishing opportunities in the state.
Without a doubt, high lakes trout fishing is one of Washington's premier recreational opportunities.
Marine areas offer unique fishing opportunities to the adventurous angler.
Want to start your adventure today? Find a license dealer near you.
Find areas across the state where you can see salmon migrating and/or spawning.
Places news & important dates
For more than 100 years, Leque Island had dikes around its perimeter to allow for farming and homesteads. In 2019, a collaborative project removed dikes to restore 250 acres of tidal marsh habitat.
The Washington departments of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and Natural Resources (DNR) are hosting two May virtual public meetings and an online public survey to gather feedback on electric-assist biking, or e-biking, on state-managed lands.
Visit your WDFW lands
WDFW and partners are working to restore estuary habitat in Hood Canal to help threatened salmon and steelhead, and improve transportation infrastructure
This spring, elementary school students explored science, engineering, math, and art at the Bridgeport Wildlife Area Unit as part of the North Central Educational Service District's STEAM in the Field collaborative.
Learn what's next for the Department's new 10-Year Recreation Strategy for WDFW-managed Lands.
