Active families just seem to gravitate toward the Pacific Northwest. With so many fun activities to participate in, it's no wonder. Here are some of the top outdoor adventures for your active family in the Pacific Northwest to consider with some home designs to match your lifestyle:
1. Hiking the Wilderness
Overflowing with tall Douglas firs, breathtaking mountain views, fresh air and plenty of wildlife, there are literally hundreds of hiking trails of varying difficulty levels all around the Pacific Northwest. The terrain you'll encounter is amazingly varied; from rainforests to deserts, wetlands and alpine meadows, there's never a dull moment on Pacific Northwest hiking trails. Try the Easy Pass and Chelan Lakeshore Trail in Washington, and don't miss Mount Tabor and Pittock Mansion in Oregon.
The Deschutes home design has active family features like a covered front porch, a shoe closet to eliminate dirt tracked into the home after a day of hiking, and centralized ventilation making it the perfect home for you to bring in fresh air after a full day of hiking through the wilderness.
2. Skiing the Cascades
The Cascade Mountain range offers an abundance of excellent skiing to allow you and your family to make the most of the snowy higher elevation winter conditions. From Stevens Pass to White Pass, Mission Ridge and The Summit at Snoqualmie, there are plenty of ski slopes to tackle. Besides downhill skiing, there's also snowboarding, cross country skiing and snowmobiling to enjoy.
If you need room to grow (and hide your ski equipment), The Rainier home design offers ample square footage at 4 bedrooms and 3.5 baths as well as a large mudroom with a drop zone, an open foyer and a side loaded garage for loading and unloading all that ski equipment.
3. Inland Water Sports
There are plenty of opportunities to get wet while staying active in the inland Pacific Northwest. You can swim, fish, raft, kayak and stand-up paddle board in a number of inland rivers and lakes. The Columbia River, the Upper Deschutes, The Rogue River, Merlin and Grants Pass are just a few of the top water sport spots you'll quickly become familiar with.
With The Ashland custom home floor plan as your home base, 5 bedrooms plus a den offer lots of room to relax, plus the spacious kitchen is the perfect place to refuel before and after an invigorating day of rafting or kayaking.
Your active family needs a home that’s designed to help make the most of your invigorating lifestyle. Adair Homes offers a number of custom home floor plans for active families that include the features you need such as large mudrooms with closets, wall to wall windows for optimal nature views, walkout basements, extended garages for easy-access equipment storage, and optional wrap around porches. You can browse dozens of active family home plans at the Adair website or click here to learn more about connecting with a Home You Can Love For A Lifetime from Adair Homes.
