Nolte State Park

Everybody needs the incidental apathetic day on a lake. For people in the Puget Sound zone or groups close Mount Rainier, Nolte State Park possesses all the necessary qualities. Found 10 minutes from Enumclaw and a half hour from Auburn and Federal Way, this beguiling day-utilize stop sits on serene, tree-ringed Deep Lake.

The lake lures swimmers, paddlers and fishermen, and a mile-long way around the lake offers quiet exercises for walkers, picture takers and birders. Assemble the work gathering or family, since kitchen safe houses and open air tables make Nolte a sweet spot for low-weight organization social occasions, Sunday picnics and family get-togethers.