Hidden oases of I-5: Explore 6 state parks we usually speed right pastSubscriber Exclusive

By Scott Hewitt, Columbian staff writer

Published: July 10, 2022, 6:03am

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An easy 1-mile loop near the visitor center at Seaquest State Park explores the edge of Silver Lake. (Photos by Scott Hewitt/The Columbian) Photo Gallery

I was on a return trip from Seattle, flying down Interstate 5 at 70 mph as one does, when one of those brown state park signs reached out and grabbed me.

Nothing bothers me more than passing up the possibility of a little outdoor discovery. And I had no particular reason to hurry home.

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