Scenic Drive on Chuckanut Drive

Chuckanut Drive carves along the cliffs above Samish Bay, one of the Northwest's great coast roads — forest on one side, the islands of the Salish Sea on the other.

Seattle · Drive · about 30 min · 10 miles · Pleasantness: Very High

Why this route is pleasant

• Cliffside coast road above Samish Bay
• Old-growth cedar and fir pressing in from the hillside
• Views out to the San Juan Islands
• Oyster farms and pullouts along the water
• A genuine break from the I-5 corridor

What you'll see

• Samish Bay and the Salish Sea
• The San Juan Islands on the horizon
• Larrabee State Park and its rocky coves
• Oyster bars tucked along the road

Best time to go

Sunset on a clear evening, looking west over the islands.

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