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6 Best Go-Kart Tracks in Washington State (2026)

BY GO KARTING USA TEAM · · 4 MIN READ

Washington karting has a split personality. West of the Cascades you get serious outdoor circuits within an hour of Seattle, while Spokane and the Tri-Cities carry the flag east of the mountains, and a couple of small-town gems fill in the coast and lake country. This guide covers six tracks across the state, from a 4.8-rated motorsports park in Kent to a seasonal seaside spot in Westport. Ratings, locations, and who each track suits best, all in one place.

PGP Motorsports Park

Outdoor Gas 4.8

Kent (40 min from Seattle)

If you only race one track in Washington, make it this one. PGP Motorsports Park in Kent holds a 4.8-star rating across 940 reviews, remarkable numbers for an outdoor gas-kart facility of this size. The circuit gives you real elevation in your driving: long enough to find a rhythm, forgiving enough that a mistake costs you time rather than paint.

Racers consistently praise how well the karts are maintained and how much pace they carry. Rain doesn’t shut the place down either; regulars will tell you a wet session is half the fun. It sits about 40 minutes south of Seattle, close enough for an after-work session in summer.

We went while it was lightly raining and it was so fun. Straight up Mario kart with all the spin outs. Muddy, wet, and intense!

William Shields Google Review
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Ridge Motorsports Park

Outdoor Gas 4.7

Shelton (Olympic Peninsula)

Out on the Olympic Peninsula near Shelton, Ridge Motorsports Park is a full road-racing facility with a dedicated kart track on the grounds. Its 4.7-star rating across 883 reviews reflects a venue that racers travel for; the same complex hosts car and motorcycle events that draw entries from across the Pacific Northwest.

The setting is the draw here. You’re karting at a proper motorsports park with clean facilities and a cafe on site, and on event weekends you can watch bikes or cars run the big circuit between your own sessions. It’s a half-day trip from Seattle or Tacoma, best combined with a full afternoon at the complex.

This is my favorite track in the PNW. Nice and clean facilities with a cafe that has some delicious food.

Davin Google Review
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Fast Track Tri Cities

Outdoor Gas 4.6

Kennewick

Eastern Washington’s go-to for outdoor karting sits beside Columbia Center in Kennewick. Fast Track Tri Cities carries a 4.6-star rating from 265 reviews, and the recurring theme in them is groups: birthdays, church outings, and company events that rent the whole track before opening hours.

That group-friendly attitude comes from the owners, who get named in review after review for making bookings easy. The gas karts have enough punch that first-timers mention the whiplash factor, so take the first laps to learn the track. If you’re in Richland, Pasco, or Kennewick, this is the local pick.

We just had a company event here and rented them out before they opened. The owner and his wife were amazing to work with and made everything easy!

Stephanie VanArsdale Google Review
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SIMA International Motorsport Academy

Outdoor Gas 4.6

Sumas (near the Canadian border)

SIMA in Sumas is the state’s development pathway. Part track, part academy, part kart shop, it rates 4.6 stars from a smaller but passionate crowd of 89 reviewers, many of them parents of young racers getting started in the sport.

This is where you go when a fun hobby starts turning serious. The staff sell race karts, coach newcomers, and have historically run kids’ programs, though some programs have paused at times, so call before making the drive north. For families in Bellingham or anyone near the border, it’s the closest thing Washington has to a proper karting school.

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Fastkart Indoor Speedway

Indoor Electric 4.3

Spokane

Spokane’s Fastkart Indoor Speedway is the state’s answer to winter. Electric karts, an indoor circuit on Front Avenue, and a 4.3-star rating built across 461 reviews make it the most-reviewed indoor option in Washington. Quiet weekend sessions sometimes mean you get the track nearly to yourself.

The electric format keeps things clean and quick off the line, and the venue’s party room makes it a regular birthday choice on the east side. When the Cascades are buried in snow and every outdoor track in this guide has gone quiet, Fastkart is still running.

Came here on a Sunday and it was nice and quiet for my partner and I to have a race. Just us on the track and then a few more people floated in afterwards.

Samantha Buckley Google Review
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Westport Go Karts

Outdoor Electric 4.3

Westport (coast)

A seasonal fixture in the coastal town of Westport, this small outdoor track runs electric karts a few blocks from the marina. The rating sits at 4.3 stars from a small review count, and nearly every review mentions the same person: Scott, the manager, who sets a tone of safety first and fun a close second.

It’s a beach-town kart track in the best sense. Families fishing or storm-watching on the coast stop in for a session, kids get patient instruction, and prices stay reasonable. Don’t expect a racing complex; expect a friendly local operation that has quietly become one of the coast’s favorite stops.

My three daughters rode the go carts yesterday and had such a blast! Scott makes safety a top priority, while also keeping things fun and lighthearted.

Richelle Futch Google Review
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Choosing Your Washington Track

Distance decides most of it. Seattle-siders should start at PGP Motorsports Park and save Ridge for a peninsula day trip. East of the mountains, Fast Track Tri Cities owns the outdoor scene and Fastkart covers Spokane winters. Browse the whole Seattle area list or every Washington go-kart track in the directory to compare hours and details before you drive.

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