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Places near Federal Way by type
All 290 places by distance →One day from Federal Way
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:14 pm
39 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Federal Way
- Rhododendron Species Botanical Gardengarden · 2 hrs
- Trout Lakelake · 45 min
- Julia's Gulchpark · 45 min
- Dash Point State Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Star Lakelake · 45 min
- Back in Federal Way
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Federal Way?
Steel Lake (lake, about 1 km), Celebration Park (park, about 2 km), Lake Dolloff (lake, about 2 km), Bubbleator (attraction, about 3 km), Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden (garden, about 4 km), Star Lake (lake, about 5 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Federal Way?
276 places on Spotwander: 85 parks, 51 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 32 other attractions, 21 beaches & coast, 26 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest park to Federal Way?
Celebration Park, about 2 km by road; Julia's Gulch (8 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Federal Way?
Steel Lake, about 1 km by road; Lake Dolloff (2 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Federal Way?
Start in Federal Way, visit Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, then Trout Lake, then Julia's Gulch, then Dash Point State Park, then Star Lake, and drive back — about 39 km by road in all.