Across Washington and down to California, these are the best places to visit on the West Coast.

Highlights include forest-shrouded waterfalls, historic small towns, and winery-studded valleys, just for starters.

Nearby small towns like Manzanita and Seaside will charm you, too.

Point Reyes National Seashore

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Super kid-friendly at 1.5 miles, the trail offers daily ranger-led walks in the summer.

Enjoy McWay Falls which plunge 80 feet straight into a cove from theOverlook Trail.

Explore the mix of meadow, forest, river, and beach paths atAndrew Molera State Park.

Cannon Beach

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And trek alongPfeiffer Falls Trailfor a beautiful blend of cascades and redwoods.

You’ll find towering ancient redwoods here, many nearly a millennium old and more than 250 feet tall.

Complete the pilgrimage with a tasting, meal, or shopping spree.

Cottage and gardens overlooking Pacific Ocean at sunset , Sea Rock Inn, Mendocino, California, USA

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Once duly carbo-loaded, trek through theArmstong Redwoods State Natural Reserve.

Visit at high tide to get the full effect of the so-called drainpipe of the Pacific.

But if you don’t have that much vacation saved, considerTrail of Ten FallsinSilver Falls State Park.

Tourists walking through a cut out in a massive red wood tree

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The 7.2-mile loop will lead you through dense forest to the base of, well, 10 waterfalls.

Start early to avoid crowds.

Note thattimed-use permitsare required.

Scenic view of sea against clear blue sky,Bixby Creek Bridge, Big Sur

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Beautiful View of Hood River Bridge going over Columbia River with Mt Hood in the background. Taken in White Salmon, Washington, USA.

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Mission San Carlos Borromeo. in Carmel-by-the-Sea

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Walk way through Muir Woods

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Old barn and Russian River Valley Sonoma County California

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Thor’s Well, a feature in the Oregon coast where the water seems to drain down a lava rock sinkhole

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Lower South Falls, Silver Falls State Park

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Willamette valley vineyard

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Hurricane Ridge during sunset

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Multnomah Falls by Benson Bridge at Columbia River Gorge Oregon

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Ferry boat in Washington State in the San Juan Islands. At the dock in Friday Harbor.

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