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Come join park staff for a birding experience in the wetland ecosystem of Silver Lake. This hike can take up to 1.5 hours for the full experience. For folks wanting a longer hike afterwards we encourage you to check out nearby Seaquest State Park, with over 5 miles of forested trails.
Washington state parks welcomes many types of volunteer groups. Volunteer groups consist of three or more persons that volunteer on either short or long-term projects. or events. Volunteer groups can consist of formal groups such as scouts, church groups Friends Groups and recreational organizations to local businesses that just want to come out and support their local park.
Going for a hike allows you to connect with yourself, your fellow hikers and with the nature around you. Hiking in your state parks can take you through gripping switchbacks, to stunning views and around otherworldly geologic wonders. Whether you're looking for an extreme adventure or just a pretty stroll, your state parks are here to welcome you.
In April 2025, the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission will begin a grant-funded project to build a new trailhead and expand parking access to the popular Knothead Loop Trail in Northwest Spokane. Construction has begun and will tentatively be completed by July. View a map of the work area here.
Washington State Parks, in partnership with the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust, will create improved in-stream habitat along the lower 6,000 feet of Issaquah Creek that flows through Lake Sammamish State Park. The result will be an environment that is more hospitable to Chinook and other salmon species, where they can migrate, spawn and survive.
The Légers play the dancing music of Acadia and French Canada with fiddle, accordion, guitar, and podorythmie (foot rhythms) at Lincoln Rock State Park.
On Saturday June 29, 2024, at 3:00pm at Birch Bay State Park's Wildlife Theater, there will be a Falcon Presentation with live birds.
Begin the new year on a guided hike through secluded Griffiths-Priday State Park and learn about its unique ecology and history.
Learn more about State Parks' ongoing recommendations and guidance for volunteers activities and COVID-19.
Live Music will be playing at the BP Heron Center in Birch Bay State Park on Friday May 31st, 2024 at 5pm.
State Parks follows the International Snowmobile Manufacturers Association in pledging to protect natural areas
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
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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"
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.
Discover some of the common, and not so common, species of birds which call Deception Pass State Park home.