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Washington State Parks has started a planning process for Steptoe Butte State Park and Steptoe Battlefield State Park Heritage Sites. CAMP is a multi-staged, public participation-based planning process for individual parks that culminates with adoption of park land classifications, a long-term park boundary, and a park management plan. The combination of these deliverables constitutes a land use plan.
Bridle Trails State Park preserves an urban forest in the heart of one of Washington’s most densely populated areas for park visitors to enjoy equestrian sports, trail riding and hiking. The local community has been deeply engaged with the park since its inception.
North Fork Tieton Sno-Park is located in the Greenwater/Yakima region. This Sno-park features 12 miles of non-motorized trails for snowshoeing, cross country skiing and more.
OLYMPIA – Nov. 8, 2022 – The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission will hold its regular in-person commission meeting Thursday, Nov. 17 at Campbell's Resort in Chelan.
Commission action items include the proposed transfer of Riverside State Park – Sontag Park to Nine Mile Falls School District and the proposed transfer of portions of Nisqually State Park to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT).
Dune grasses, knobby shore pines, and a sandy shore create the classic Washington beach scene. This 10-acre day use park is a relaxing stop for playing in the sand, birdwatching, fishing, clamming, and watching the sunset.
Close to Seattle, Lake Sammamish State Park offers two swimming beaches, trails, volleyball courts, soccer fields and more. Here, you’ll enjoy outdoor family time off the urban grid.
Overlooking the Columbia River, Beacon Rock State Park is a great destination for hiking, technical climbing, horseback riding, and biking. There are endless year-round vantage points to take in the extraordinary Columbia River Gorge views.
Maryhill State Park is a waterfront camping park right on the Columbia River. Visit for a relaxing camping weekend and experience this area's natural beauty, wonder and cultural history.
Overnight mooring space may be limited during construction
OLYMPIA – May 20, 2024 – Washington State Parks is set to begin contracted mooring buoy repair work in several state parks. Work in the San Juan Islands begins June 10 and work on the eastern Olympic Peninsula and Hood Canal will start July 8.
Parks will also complete routine inspections and maintenance of 81 of its public mooring buoys. The maintenance project will service state-owned public mooring buoys to ensure they are in top condition for boaters this summer.
Several Washington state parks have primitive sites for folks arriving by foot or by bike. They can provide a gentle introduction to backpacking before you shoulder a 40lb pack and walk into the wild.
This small camping park northwest of Aberdeen features camping sites next to the roaring Pacific Ocean and a flat sandy beach to run and play on. Fly a kite, play in the sand and fall asleep to sound of crashing waves.
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission will hold its regular commission meeting on April 17 at Evergreen State College in Olympia.
The public is welcome to attend in-person or online.
Agenda items include:
Fort Columbia State Park is considered one of the most intact historic coastal defense sites in the U.S. In addition to its historical significance, the area offers bird watching, miles of forested hiking trails and secluded beaches.
Mount Pilchuck State Park is located at 3,100 feet above sea level and offers awe-inspiring alpine views. The 2.7 mile trail up to the summit and historic fire lookout is the main attraction here.
Set beside a charming, placid lake, Lake Sylvia is a popular park with a classic Western Washington forest feel. Cast a line from the fishing bridge in summer or take in seasonal colors on a fall hike around the lake.
Manchester State Park is located on the site of a military reservation established for the defense of Puget Sound in 1899. The solid bedrock exposed at Middle Point in the park is an unusual feature on the Puget Sound coastline, found only at Rich Passage and a few areas on the western shore of Hood Canal. In the rest of the region, most bedrock is buried under a blanket of glacial debris left behind by the glaciers of the last ice age.
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission will hold its regularly scheduled commission meeting at the Holiday Inn and Event Center on Oct. 10.
The regular commission meeting agenda items include requests for commission approvals regarding:
Federation Forest is a day-use park next to the White River with hundreds of acres of old-growth trees and kid-friendly hiking trails. Pack a picnic and bring your family for a relaxing afternoon under the cool forest canopy.
OLYMPIA – April 6, 2022 – The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission will hold its regular in-person commission meeting Thursday, April 14 at the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum in Ilwaco.
Commission action items include 2023-25 capital budget target request level and proposed modifications to the Klickitat State Park Trail long-term park boundary.
In addition, the commission will hear updates and reports from agency staff and the Washington State Parks Foundation.
Skagit Island Marine State park is a 25-acre island with marine camping in Skagit Bay. Located within kayaking distance of Cornet Bay in Deception Pass State park, this little island has it all.
Salmon La Sac Sno-park is located in the Blewett/I90 region. This Sno-park features 38 miles of motorized snowmobiling trails, and 4 miles of non-motorized trails for snowshoeing, cross country skiing and more.
The End of Hood Canal
Belfair State Park features a popular stretch of beach between the mouths of Big Mission Creek and Little Mission Creek at the tip of the hook of Hood Canal. Today’s Belfair State Park was covered by glacial ice during the last ice age. The finger-like waterways of South Puget Sound were excavated by highly pressurized meltwater streams that developed as the ice began to melt.
Rasar State Park lies midway along the Skagit River’s winding path between the rugged North Cascade Mountains and the Salish Sea. The Skagit River, part of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, is the second largest river on the west coast of the contiguous United States, after the Columbia. Like much of the Skagit River Valley, the park land is naturally terraced as the river has cut into glacial deposits from the ice age.
The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission will hold its regular hybrid commission meeting on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023, at the Sun Mountain Lodge in Winthrop.
The public is welcome to attend in-person or online.
Agenda items include: