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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The onsite Ranger will walk the new campground loop, providing information about the new campground and the plant life in the area.
11-11:30am
Every Saturday in August
Bowl & Pitcher Amphitheater
Come hear a presentation from an Interpretive Ranger and learn about local flora, fauna, and history! Topics will change each week.
Every Saturday in August
Bowl & Pitcher Amphitheater
Come hear a presentation from an Interpretive Ranger and learn about local flora, fauna, and history! Topics will change each week.
The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission has officially launched a redesigned and improved parks.wa.gov website.
The new, refreshed website has a modern, inclusive and accessible design. The refresh comes after many years of feedback from parks visitors that they struggled to find information on the website, especially when using a mobile device. Nearly 400 current and potential Washington Parks visitors provided feedback on the design of the new parks.wa.gov website.
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission is asking campers to weigh in on proposed changes to its camping stay limits.
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.
Portland-based artist Nina Vichayapai spent five weeks pulling inspiration from the sites, sounds and people of Deception Pass as State Parks' first-ever artist in residence.
OLYMPIA — Your visit to Deception Pass State Park will look a little bit different this year as park staff steward its recovery from winter storms.
The West Beach parking lot at Deception Pass State Park experienced significant damage following heavy winter storms in January. The lot pavement was damaged in several areas and littered with large debris. The parking lot is located near a shoreline, which is a sensitive ecosystem.
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission will hold a special commission meeting at the Stanwood High School Commons on July 15 and its regularly scheduled commission meeting at the Four Points by Sheraton in Bellingham on July 18.
The regular Commission meeting agenda items include requests for Commission approval of:
Come out and start the New Year off with a nice refreshing hike.
OLYMPIA — The Washington State Discover Pass Program has designated the Discover Pass free days for 2024.
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Discover Pass Program has designated 12 Discover Pass free days for 2025.
OLYMPIA – November 21, 2022 – The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission invites the public to nominate winter sports enthusiasts for the agency's snowmobile and non-motorized advisory committees. Four positions are available statewide to snowmobilers, and two are available statewide to individuals involved in non-motorized winter sports.
Find parks for your next adventures.
Join us at the Sun Lakes-Dry Falls Amphitheater for an Interpretive program about bats.
Learn about our nocturnal feathered friends, Owls!
At Parks, we work hard to protect and preserve the millions of years of cultural, geological and biological history tied to the lands we steward. We know it might be tempting to take things you find while exploring a park. But did you know you might be accidentally removing or destroying something that represents a significant part of our state history? These items may be artifacts or natural history specimens, and it is important to know what to do when you find one.
Learn what parks take reservation and what facilities are offered.
OLYMPIA – December 8, 2022 – The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission Winter Recreation Program, along with U.S. Forest Service (USFS) partners at the Snoqualmie Ranger District, are excited to announce a new winter Sno-Park and access area at exit 47 on I-90 West of the summit of Snoqualmie.
In my junior year at University of Washington, I learned about park aide positions available at Lake Sylvia State Park, just two miles from downtown "Monte," a park where I had spent sooo many hours swimming and playing as a kid - and way too many hours working on my tan as a teenager. I applied and worked there two summers - 1986 and 1987. Almost 40 years later I still think of that job as one of my all-time favorites!
No Discover Pass is required on 12 special days next year
Visitation to parks, natural areas and properties across public lands has increased since 2020, and with it has come an increase in the inadvertent discovery of objects and specimens by visitors and staff.
Nile Sno-park is located in the Greenwater/Yakima region. This Sno-park features 25 miles of motorized snowmobiling trails.
Cougar Sno-park is located in the South Cascades region. This Sno-park features 36 miles of motorized snowmobiling trails.
Manastash Sno-park is located in the Blewett/I90 region. This Sno-park features 78 miles of motorized snowmobiling trails.
Rattlesnake Sno-park is located in the Greenwater/Yakima region. This Sno-park features 26 miles of motorized snowmobiling trails.