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Adjacent to Orcas Island, Doe Island Marine State Park offers quiet marine camping with a short hiking loop.
Come volunteer at our annual Earth Day beach cleanup!
Located in the Blue Mountains of southeast Washington, Fields Spring is a forested camping park open year-round for hiking, biking and lots of snow play.
The earth, moon and sun are locked in a complex but predictable dance that helps produce the tides. These tides change from day to day, but in patterns that repeat in monthly and yearly cycles. In the beginning of January, these celestial bodies conspire to bring the biggest tides of the year – the king tides.
Come join us for another day for the history books at Fort Columbia!
Set on the seaward side of Chuckanut Mountain near Bellingham, Larrabee State Park is known for its postcard views of Samish Bay and the San Juan Islands. Come enjoy this 2,748-acre camping park and explore 8,100 feet of saltwater shoreline. It's no wonder that this iconic outdoor locale was established as Washington's first state park.
Millersylvania State Park is an old-growth forest camping park on the shores of Deep Lake with two swimming beaches, miles of forested hiking and biking trails, and watercraft launches.
Fort Ebey State Park is a coastal camping park on Whidbey Island. Featuring a historic military fort, the park has beach activities and miles of hiking trails.
On the shores of Lake Chelan is one of Washington State’s most popular state parks. At Lake Chelan State Park, enjoy a hiking, biking, volleyball, swimming, fishing and camping.
A National Natural Landmark, Ginkgo Petrified Forest State Park offers hiking and interpretive activities. Camping and water access is down the road at Wanapum Recreation Area.
In the foothills of the Cascade Mountains, Battle Ground Lake State Park offers hiking, biking and equestrian campsites. The spring-fed lake draws swimmers, paddlers and anglers.
Riverside State Park consists of 9,194 acres along the Spokane and Little Spokane rivers. Recreational opportunities include mountain biking, horseback riding, hiking, and boating and more!
Surrounded by idyllic forest on the shore of Mayfield Lake. Enjoy swimming, boating, hiking, fishing, kayaking and nature watching or just sitting around a campfire taking in the lush natural surroundings.
Hike a trail that meanders through a forest, around freshwater lakes, saltwater marshes and ocean tidelands. The beaches at Cape Disappointment lure kite flyers, sandcastle builders, and nature explorers.
To the delight of outdoor enthusiasts, this park has it all. Lakes, scenic views, trails for biking, hiking and horseback riding, historic structures, forested campgrounds and a nature preserve are all at your fingertips.
OLYMPIA — The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission (Parks) has begun using a new electronic bidding system for public works projects.
The launch of the Municipal Research and Services Center (MRSC) Bonfire system marks the first phase in the agency’s larger plan to modernize and streamline procurement across all competitive applications.
Cabins, yurts, vacation houses, day-use shelters and other rustic shelters are available for rent in many parks.
Read about and view visitation data Washington State Parks collects on our overnight and day-use visitors.
Kanaskat-Palmer State Park is a camping park on a forested plateau next to the rushing whitewaters of the Green River. Have a heart-pounding rafting adventure or fish, hike and enjoy a leisurely campout.
Set on a glorious stretch of the Green River east of Auburn, this suburban jewel known for its wooded hiking and horse trails, expansive fields for play and places to view the fall salmon runs.
We asked campers to weigh in on proposed changes to the camping stay limits WAC. Stay limits are outlined in Section 7 of WAC 352-32-030.
The proposed update limits maximum stay lengths to no more than 10 nights in one park within a 30-day period. Total nights stayed cannot exceed 90 days per calendar year in all state parks. The goal of the update is to make camping stay limits clear and consistent for our visitors. It also aims to improve equity by shortening the number of days campers can stay annually to accommodate more recreational use of these facilities.
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.
Join Interpretive Specialist Sarah Overby at 10:00 a.m. on select days for a walk in the park.