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Spend your Saturday morning exploring Deception Pass State Park and discover some of the common, and not so common, bird species found in Washington. Each walk is an exploration of a different area of the park.
Spend your Saturday morning exploring Deception Pass State Park and discover some of the common, and not so common, bird species found in Washington. Each walk is an exploration of a different area of the park.
Spend your Saturday morning exploring Deception Pass State Park and discover some of the common, and not so common, bird species found in Washington. Each walk is an exploration of a different area of the park.
Friends of Saltwater's annual Earth Day Celebration is Sunday April 21st at Saltwater State Park. It will be a family friendly event with lots of activities for everybody! Come spend the day at the park enjoying nature.
Please complete this form to report ADA accessibility barriers at State Parks. Someone from State Parks will contact you about your grievance within 25 calendar days.
Come play lawn games and get to know the park
A fast and scenic run through Spokane's Riverfront Park.
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Swing the Gates is back for a third year! This year will include the popular 10k Team Scavenger Hunt, classic 5k Fun Run, and a Kid's Race. Come hang out with an amazing community of nature lovers, runners, walkers, and their K-9 companions while exploring the beauty of Deception Pass State Park. This race is offered in partnership with Deception Pass State Park and Deception Pass Park Foundation.
OLYMPIA – Lake Sylvia State Park will close June 10 through Sept. 30 for an improvement project at the park’s entrance.
The $2.9 million Capital project will replace a culvert beneath the entrance road with a bridge and a new road. The new bridge will provide safer and more sustainable infrastructure to the park’s entrance, particularly in heavy rain events.
The Winter Recreation Sports Funding program provides funds for services in Washington State Sno-Parks. Funds can be used for the acquisition, development, operation, planning and maintenance of Sno-Park facilities and programs.
While you are out for a stroll in the park, be sure to stop by our Pop-up Exhibits to learn more about the park! Exhibits will rotate between natural resource and history topics.
Help us document the wild at Fort Worden State Park!
An orienteering event on horseback at the Riverside State Park equestrian area.
Join the Friends of Lake Sammamish State Park for Art in the Outdoors!
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission, in partnership with Outdoors for All Foundation, is excited to launch a pilot program that offers an Action Trackchair for visitor use at Lake Sammamish State Park.
No Discover Pass is required to park on State Parks, WA State Department of Natural Resources or WA Department of Fish and Wildlife managed lands on September 24
Do you have gorgeous or interesting photos from your time in state parks? We want to see them! Help us show off our state's beauty by sharing photos taken in our parks, at our heritage sites and on our trails. Washington State Parks uses, with permission, user-generated content on our social media, website and in promotional and retail items.
OLYMPIA – Today at a special meeting, the Fort Worden Public Development Authority’s (PDA) Board of Directors voted to request a dissolution of the organization by the City of Port Townsend (City).
The vote by the PDA initiates the process of dissolving the PDA organization and ending its 50-year lease with the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission (Parks) to operate the Lifelong Learning Center at Fort Worden State Park.
Help protect parks and nature by learning about the principles of Leave No Trace.
Help protect parks and nature by learning about the principles of Leave No Trace.
Build your own toy boat at Camano Island State Park!
Hike with us through the important habitat that is Saint Edward State Park!
Hike with us through the important habitat that is Lake Sammamish State Park!
A short, guided hike on the Frenchman Hills Trail at Potholes State Park.