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State Parks follows the International Snowmobile Manufacturers Association in pledging to protect natural areas
Join Interpretive Specialist Sarah Overby at 10:00 a.m. on select days for a walk in the park.
Join Interpretive Specialist Sarah Overby at 10:00 a.m. on select days for a walk in the park.
Learn about State Parks' strategic planning in accordance with it's vision and mission at the agency's 2021-2031 plan and priorities.
Everyone can support state parks through a donation to our Foundation or a donation made when renewing license plate tabs.
Spring into adventure, the Lake Sammamish Outdoor Festival will be hosted on May 3 at Lake Sammamish State Park in Issaquah
State parks are home to birds, fish, reptiles and mammals. But getting too close or feeding wild critters is dangerous for you and for them. Never fear! We're here with our trusty tips to help avoid potential conflicts in case you come across wildlife in our parks.
Alicia started as a volunteer at Deception Pass State Park with the Maintenance Crew. Not long after that, she became a park aide. Then, she found that she really loved intense physical labor, spacial problem solving, and operating more behind the scenes so, she pivoted and took on the role of Maintenance Mechanic.
Participants will snowshoe past the Bald Knob Picnic Shelter to the historic stone Vista House located at 5,883 feet – the highest point of Mount Spokane. If weather permits, participants will have views of the Cabinet Mountains in Montana, Selkirk Crest in North Idaho, and nearby lakes. Roundtrip, this hike will be approximately 3.5 miles. Snacks will be provided at the trailhead. Participants can also purchase hot drinks and snacks at the Vista House.
Snacks will be provided at the trailhead. Maximum group size is 30. Please register through Eventbrite under the event name “First Day Hike – Snowshoe to the Summit”. Daily Sno-Park Permit ($25) or Seasonal Sno-Park Permit ($50) is required and can be purchased at the Mount Spokane State Park office/kiosk or online at https://parks.state.wa.us/130/Winter-recreation.
Snacks will be provided at the trailhead. Maximum group size is 30. Please register through Eventbrite under the event name “First Day Hike – Snowshoe to the Summit”. Daily Sno-Park Permit ($25) or Seasonal Sno-Park Permit ($50) is required and can be purchased at the Mount Spokane State Park office/kiosk or online at https://parks.state.wa.us/130/Winter-recreation.
Show your love for Lake Sammamish State Park! Join us post-Independence Day to clean up and give back to your community.
At 3pm on Friday June 28th, 2024 at Birch Bay State Park, there will be a bug program about "Giant Insects of the Amazon & Asia"
Join a ranger on a walk through one of the Central Whidbey Area State Parks.
This date is cancelled. Please check back for future dates for this event.
This date is cancelled. Please check back for future dates for this event.
Show your love for Lake Sammamish State Park! Join us post-Labor Day to clean up and give back to your community.
No Discover Pass is required to park on those three days
No Discover Pass is required to park on those three days
The Sagebrush Steppe of Sun Lakes-Dry Falls State Park is shaped by wildfires.
Come learn about why fires are an important part of the ecosystem.
Come learn about why fires are an important part of the ecosystem.
A guided tour from a Park Ranger who will point out various examples of flora and fauna along the trail.
Discover some of the common, and not so common, species of birds which call Deception Pass State Park home.
Discover some of the common, and not so common, species of birds which call Deception Pass State Park home.
Discover some of the common, and not so common, species of birds which call Deception Pass State Park home.
Discover some of the common, and not so common, species of birds which call Deception Pass State Park home.
Discover some of the common, and not so common, species of birds which call Deception Pass State Park home.
Discover some of the common, and not so common, species of birds which call Deception Pass State Park home.
Discover some of the common, and not so common, species of birds which call Deception Pass State Park home.
Join Interpretive Ranger Kara Frashefski for a snowshoe walk as she talks about the park's history.