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Places near Issaquah by type
All 290 places by distance →One day from Issaquah
5 stops, one loop, back by 1:48 pm
42 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Issaquah
- Yellow Lakelake · 45 min
- Lake Sammamish State Parklake · 45 min
- Wilderness Peakpeak · 1 hrs
- Squak Mountain Waterfallwaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- East Tiger Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Issaquah
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Issaquah?
Jakob Two Trees (attraction, about 1 km), Tradition Lake (lake, about 3 km), Squak Mountain Waterfall (waterfall, about 5 km), Lake Sammamish State Park (lake, about 5 km), Cougar Mountain Zoo (nature spot, about 5 km), Wilderness Peak (peak, about 6 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Issaquah?
288 places on Spotwander: 85 parks, 64 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 34 other attractions, 23 wildlife, forests & gardens, 22 hill stations & viewpoints.
Which is the nearest park to Issaquah?
Bellevue Downtown Park, about 20 km by road; Luther Burbank Park (20 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Issaquah?
Tradition Lake, about 3 km by road; Lake Sammamish State Park (5 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Issaquah?
Start in Issaquah, visit Yellow Lake, then Lake Sammamish State Park, then Wilderness Peak, then Squak Mountain Waterfall, then East Tiger Mountain, and drive back — about 42 km by road in all.