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In 1947 the State Parks Committee was renamed to the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission and given authority to oversee the state park system. By 1960 the number of state parks had increased to 130. In 2003, the Washington State Legislature introduced a $5-a-day parking fee, meant to fund park-related construction projects; more ...
Tolmie State Park is a public recreation area covering 154 acres (62 ha) on Nisqually Beach on Puget Sound, eight miles (13 km) northeast of Olympia, Washington.The state park includes 1,800 ft (550 m) of saltwater shoreline at the mouth of a creek known as Big Slough as well as forest lands, a saltwater marsh, and an underwater park with artificial reef for scuba diving.
Lewis and Clark Trail State Park is a 36-acre (15 ha) Washington state park located on the Touchet River in Columbia County with both old-growth forest and 1,333 feet (406 m) of river shoreline. The park offers camping, hiking, fishing, swimming, birdwatching, interpretive activities, wildlife viewing, and athletic fields.
The Flaming Geyser State Park is located on the Green River in southwestern King County, Washington, near the city of Black Diamond. [2] [3] The park was named for a flame which burned through a concrete basin, fueled by a methane gas pocket 1,000 feet (300 m) below the surface.
Near the Tri-Cities, ... Ginkgo Petrified Forest State Park is operated through the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission, so rockhounding will be limited. Double check before you take ...
A proposal was introduced in 2020 that would transfer 180.0 acres (72.8 ha) of Washington state parks land to Lewis County. The undeveloped parcel, known as Skate Creek, is situated alongside the Cowlitz River near Packwood. [4] County parks were closed during the Covid-19 pandemic and fully reopened by 2023. That year, new playground equipment ...
Battle Ground Lake State Park is a 280-acre (110 ha) public recreation area located three miles (4.8 km) northeast of the city of Battle Ground, Washington. The state park is covered by an evergreen forest that surrounds a crater lake of volcanic origin. The park is managed by the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. [2]
Saint Edward State Park is a 326-acre (132 ha)-park in Kenmore, Washington and Kirkland, Washington. It is part of the Washington State Park System . Before becoming a Catholic seminary and later a state park, the area was logged in the 19th century and again in the 1920s.