Just south of Sumner at neighboring Puyallup’s VanLierop Park, wild fields of lupine create an Instagram paradise. And on sunny days, the purple flowers frame Mt. Rainier. Bring your camera, your friends, your favorite hat, and spend a few hours worthy of a lifetime of beautiful photos and memories.

Bonus: beyond the lupine fields are fields of rhubarb. As you explore the park, look beyond the lupine (it’s tough to see beyond the flowers, but give it a try), and you’ll likely spot farm crews pulling field rhubarb in their commercial harvest.

Cost: Free

Season: late May/early June

How to enjoy: In person – visit Puyallup’s VanLierop Park

Pairs well with:

• Dining at neighboring Farm 12
• Walking or biking the adjacent Foothills Trail
• Shopping Downtown Sumner
• Visit Garden Market, Windmill Gardens or McLendon Hardware to buy your own lupine plant