A rare cluster of old-growth trees creates an inspiring shadow to stand in.Rainbow Falls State Park, 16 miles west of Chehalis, is a walker's parad...
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How many shades of green can you count? Lewis and Clark State Park is a great place to start.This cool forested space east of Interstate 5 and sout...
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Millersylvania State Park offers fun for everyone. Spend a summer day splashing in Deep Lake. Gather with friends in an historic kitchen shelter. P...
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The 30 year-old Mt. St. Helens Visitor Center at milepost 5 is also open if you have time on the way down, I would save it for last ($3/person). No...
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Seaquest State Park is a 475-acre, year-round camping park near Mount St. Helens. The beautifully forested park, with large secondary old growth tr...
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Park History:
Priest Point Park has a deep and rich history. Missionaries of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate came to this area in 1848 to minister ...
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This downtown park is the site of numerous outdoor events throughout the summer, including the Lacey in Tune Concert Series, Children's Entertainme...
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Picture yourself walking your dog down a peaceful beach on a Wednesday evening or at the same beach on a Saturday afternoon, wiping ice cream off y...
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Hope Island Marine State Park is a special place to those who live in the greater Olympia-Shelton-Hoodsport area. These communities share their tre...
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This park was one of the first parcels donated as park land to the Oregon Highway Commission in 1922. One of the few rest stops along Highway 30, y...
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Does your perfect day off involve trees, lawn, sun spots, shade and a clear, turquoise river? Pack your fishing pole, swimsuit and picnic basket, r...
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Airplane pilots and boaters compare Puget Sound to a maze. Land fingers, islands and waterways comprise the stunning topography, and South Sound in...
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McMicken Island Marine State Park is an 11.5-acre marine park with 1,661-feet of saltwater shoreline. It is situated in the beautiful South Puget S...
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Adults, kids and adult kids, go play at Lake Sylvia State Park!Hidden in the hills between Olympia and the Washington Coast, Lake Sylvia is a class...
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Eagle Island is a 10-acre marine park property with 2,600-feet of saltwater shoreline. The island sits on Balch Passage between McNeil and Anderson...
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Accessible only by bridge or by boat, Jarrell Cove State Park is a sensory extravaganza, with a chorus of bird calls, saltwater and conifer smells,...
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A bald eagle sits on a seaweed-covered rock while kids peer into the glassy waters of Mayo Cove, pointing out sea stars and crabs. Welcome to life ...
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