Pasco travel guide

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Pasco is a city in the Columbia River Plateau in Washington State, roughly between the Yakima and Snake Rivers on the north bank of the Columbia. Pasco is one of the Tri-Cities of Washington, which also includes Kennewick and Richland. The Tri-Cities are the third most populous metropolitan area in the state, after Seattle-Tacoma and Spokane.

Practical guide

Get around

3 Ben Franklin Transit, 22nd Ave Transit Center (N 22nd Ave between W Sylvester & Park Ave, behind Supermex), ☏ +1 509 735-5100. Mon-Fri 6AM-10PM; Sat 7AM-10PM; Sun 8AM-6PM. Operates fixed route buses within the Tri Cities area and to Benton City, West Richland and Prosser. They also offer a dial a ride taxi feeder service to/through areas not served by regular buses from designated bus stops and/or outside of fixed schedules. $1.50 cash fare.

See

1 Franklin County Historical Society and Museum, 305 N. 4th (N 4th & W Bonneville St), ☏ +1 509 547-3714, fax: +1 509 545-2168. Tue–Fri noon – 4PM. 2 Pasco Aviation Museum, 4022 Stearman Ave (Go north on 4th Ave past the highway/freeway onramps.), ☏ +1 509 521-7117. Sat, 10 AM-4 PM. Historic information about the history and connections of aviation to the site. Adult $10, Senior/Youth $5. (updated Apr 2023) 3 Sacajawea Historical State Park, 2503 Sacajawea Park Rd, ☏ +1 509 545-2361. Mar 31–Nov 1: 10AM-5PM daily. Sacajawea State Park is a 284-acre inland waters, day-use park at the confluence of the Snake and Columbia rivers. It features 9,100 feet of freshwater shoreline.

Do

Take a walk down the Sacajawea Heritage Trail along the Columbia River, winding for 23 miles through the Tri-Cities. 1 Gesa Stadium, 6200 Burden Blvd (NE of the I-182/US-12 junction w/ N Road 68 (Exit #9). Burden Blvd & Homerun Rd), ☏ +1 509 544-8789. Featuring the Tri-City Dust Devils minor league baseball team. (updated Sep 2020) 2 HAPO Center, 6600 Burden Blvd (NE of the I-182/US-12 junction w/ N Road 68 (Exit #9). Burden Blvd & Convention Pl, Next to Gesa Stadium), ☏ +1 509 543-2999, fax: +1 509 543-2998. Mon-Fri 8AM-5PM. Expo center. 3 McNary National Wildlife Refuge, Administration Office @ 64 Maple Street, Burbank (a few miles southeast of Pasco on US 12), ☏ +1 509 547-4942.

Eat

1 Lee's Tahitian, 2724 W. Lewis (W Lewis & N 28th, first exit from US-395 going north after crossing the Columbia River from Kennewick), ☏ +1 509 380-0398.

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Best time to visit Pasco — climate

Jan: ~5°C daytime, 7 rainy days 5° JanFeb: ~5°C daytime, 13 rainy days 5° FebMar: ~14°C daytime, 8 rainy days 14° MarApr: ~20°C daytime, 2 rainy days 20° AprMay: ~25°C daytime, 3 rainy days 25° MayJun: ~31°C daytime, 0 rainy days 31° JunJul: ~35°C daytime, 0 rainy days 35° JulAug: ~34°C daytime, 1 rainy days 34° AugSep: ~29°C daytime, 4 rainy days 29° SepOct: ~17°C daytime, 7 rainy days 17° OctNov: ~11°C daytime, 12 rainy days 11° NovDec: ~10°C daytime, 14 rainy days 10° Dec

Weather in Pasco

Mon 🌦️ 15° 5° 💧25%
Tue ☁️ 17° 5° 💧6%
Wed ☁️ 15° 8° 💧14%
Thu ☁️ 14° 5° 💧19%
Fri ☁️ 13° 6° 💧21%
Sat ☁️ 12° 4° 💧8%
Sun ☁️ 13° 4° 💧15%

In Oct, Pasco typically sees ~17°C daytime highs and 7 rainy days.

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