The Parks headquarters Information Center is moving from its current location in Tumwater to the Department of Ecology building at 300 Desmond Drive SE in Lacey. Our customer service team is located at the front desk, just inside the main entrance.
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OLYMPIA – With daytime low tides returning and spring right around the corner, many of Washington’s clam and oyster beaches are now open or will soon reopen for recreational shellfish gathering.
State clam, mussel, and oyster harvesting seasons vary by beach. Regulations and season dates as well as shellfishing tips are available on the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) website.
Join us to enjoy the Concert at the Park featuring Trío Guadalevín, La Cantina, and La Familia Hunter at the Group Camp area at Yakima Sportsman State Park.
No Discover Pass will be needed to park on state recreation lands Thursday, Nov. 11, Friday, Nov. 26.
Love stories from parks staff who proposed or got married in a state park.
Learn more about how Washington State Parks provide economic and ecosystem benefits.
Learn about the qualifications, training, and application process to become a Washington State Parks Ranger.
Washington State Parks is a proud partner of Park RX America. With the click of a mouse providers and patients can add the outdoors to their healthcare prescriptions and health regimens. Find out how today.
View the night sky at Fort Casey State Park with the Island County Astronomical Society (ICAS). Telescopes will be provided.
The hike will be led by a park ranger and will follow Twanoh Creek before climbing up to a forested ridgetop. It then follows a service road along the ridge before descending back to end along the creek.
Learn about the rules you will need to observe when visiting and staying at Washington State Parks.
OLYMPIA — Recreational boaters in Washington waters will have an easier time disposing of vessel sewage thanks to nearly $690,000 in new federal pass-through grants for recreational boat pumpout and floating restroom projects.
Awarded by the Washington State Parks Clean Vessel Act Grant Program (CVA), the grants focus on constructing or maintaining sewage disposal systems for recreational vessels, and supporting outreach programs that inform boaters about the location of these facilities.
New Discover Pass free days honor Indigenous people, Black history, mental health.
OLYMPIA – Nov. 10, 2021 – Washington State Parks has designated the free days in 2022 when visitors will not need a Discover Pass to park at state parks and on recreation lands managed by Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW).
In 2022, the Discover Pass free days are:
Come join us at the Trautman Conservation Area in Nine Mile Falls to continue thinning overcrowded Ponderosa Pine & Doug Fir Stands. Removing smaller trees will allow more space and nutrients for the mature trees to grow larger. We will be using handsaws and loppers, then dragging the trees to the trail to feed the wood chipper.
Come join us at the Trautman Conservation Area in Nine Mile Falls to continue thinning overcrowded Ponderosa Pine & Doug Fir Stands. Removing smaller trees will allow more space and nutrients for the mature trees to grow larger. We will be using handsaws and loppers, then dragging the trees to the trail to feed the wood chipper.
Hike the Howard Adams Trail with Parks' staff on Jan. 1.
Enjoy a hike out to Cranberry Lake with Parks' staff on Jan. 1.
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
A Sno-Park permit grants access to any of the 120+ winter recreation sites maintained by the Winter Recreation program across the state.
Learn the duties of a Washington State Park Ranger 1 and the qualifications needed to apply for this role.
Learn the duties of a Washington State Park Ranger 2 and the qualifications needed to apply for this role.
Washington Sno-Park permits are now on sale. The State Parks Winter Recreation Program manages over 130 recreation sites, or Sno-Parks, across the state for recreators to enjoy during the winter season. Parking at these sites requires special permits.
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:
Enjoy this Ranger-led hike. Expect to see the park’s inner beauty and enjoy this healthy working forest. Bring in the new year, whether this is your first time or your annual trip.
Come join us at the Trautman Conservation Area in Nine Mile Falls to continue thinning overcrowded Ponderosa Pine & Doug Fir Stands. Removing smaller trees will allow more space and nutrients for the mature trees to grow larger. We will be using handsaws and loppers, then dragging the trees to the trail to prepare for the woodchipper to come through later this Spring.
There are also some old barb wire fences on the property that should be removed with use of T-post pullers, and fencing pliers!
There are also some old barb wire fences on the property that should be removed with use of T-post pullers, and fencing pliers!
Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission (Parks) is excited to expand its pilot program for same-day reservations at select parks.