Places to Explore In Washington Wine Country

Discover the best places to explore in Washington Wine Country with curated recommendations from our travel experts.

Benton City

The Yakima River zigzags north, making a giant bend around Red Mountain and the West Richland district before pouring into the Columbia River. Benton City—which...

  • 0 Restaurants
  • 0 Hotels
  • 8 Things To Do

Cle Elum

A former railroad, coal, and logging town, Cle Elum (pronounced "klee ell-um") now caters to travelers stopping for a breath of air before or after...

  • 6 Restaurants
  • 4 Hotels
  • 5 Things To Do

Ellensburg

This university town is one of the state's friendliest and most easygoing places. "Modern" Ellensburg had its origin in a July 4 fire that engulfed...

  • 9 Restaurants
  • 3 Hotels
  • 11 Things To Do

Prosser

On the south bank of the Yakima River, Prosser feels like small-town America of the 1950s. The seat of Benton County since 1905, it has...

  • 4 Restaurants
  • 2 Hotels
  • 7 Things To Do

Sunnyside

The largest community in the lower Yakima Valley and the hometown of astronaut Bonnie Dunbar, Sunnyside runs along the sunny southern slopes of the Rattlesnake...

  • 3 Restaurants
  • 2 Hotels
  • 3 Things To Do

Toppenish

This intriguing small town with a rustic Old West sensibility lies within the Yakama Reservation and blends history and culture, art and agriculture. You can't...

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  • 0 Hotels
  • 1 Things To Do

Yakima

The gateway to Washington wine country is sunny Yakima (pronounced yak-imah), home to more than 90,000 people within the city limits and another 25,000 in...

  • 10 Restaurants
  • 6 Hotels
  • 13 Things To Do

Zillah

The south-facing slopes above Zillah, a tiny town named after the daughter of a railroad manager, are covered with orchards and vineyards. Several wineries are...

  • 0 Restaurants
  • 2 Hotels
  • 10 Things To Do

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