Northwest Trek Wildlife Park

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Northwest Trek Wildlife Park

Photo: Pnwnature · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

🦒 Zoo · Eatonville

4 hours · $$$ · Check website for reservations

age fit
0–1 yr
★ 2.0
1–3 yrs
★ 5.0
3–5 yrs
★ 5.0
5–10 yrs
★ 5.0
  • 🚗
    About 80 min drive
    From Bellevue · Parking: Free lot
  • 🍼
    Stroller-friendly
    Flat surfaces — bring the stroller
  • 🌳
    Some shade
    Great on sunny days · Good on cool days · Rain-OK
  • ⏱️
    Typical visit: 4 hours
    Best seasons: Spring · Summer · Fall

Ride a guided tram through 435 acres of free-roaming range with bison, elk, moose, and bighorn sheep just a few meters from the window; afterward there are walking trails past grizzlies, wolves, and bobcats, plus Kids' Trek, a wonderful nature-themed playground.

💡 Tips
The tram ride is about 40 minutes and usually needs no extra reservation, but arrive early in peak season (a paid drive-it-yourself Wild Drive is also offered in summer). Tickets are about $25-30 for adults. It's close to Rainier, so you can pair them over two days.

What this place offers

✓wildlife
✓tram tour
✓elk
✓bison
✓Kids' Trek playground
✓forest trails
✓restrooms

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This weekend's weather in Eatonville

Forecast at the destination itself (coast and hills often differ from home)

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Sat 10/17
Rain · 43–60°F · 79% rain
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Sun 10/18
Overcast · 39–58°F · 6% rain

Location

Eatonville, Washington

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