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The Park is managed by Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission as a part of the Green River Gorge State Park Conservation Area. This conservation area covers 2,008.02 acres (8 km 2) and 18 miles (29 km) of river shoreline bordered by Flaming Geyser to the west and Kanaskat-Palmer State Park to the east.
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 ...
Natural Area Preserves, Washington Department of Natural Resources, archived from the original on January 14, 2010; Natural Area List by Agency: Washington DNR, Pacific Northwest Interagency Natural Areas Network
Paradise Point State Park is a public recreation area on the East Fork Lewis River in Clark County, Washington. The state park is crossed by Interstate 5, which pierces the point in the river the park is named for. The park's 101 acres (41 ha) include 6,180 feet (1,880 m) of shoreline, swimming beach, campground, and hiking trails.
The three National Monuments in the state of Washington are: Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument near Castle Rock [2] Hanford Reach National Monument near Richland [3] San Juan Islands National Monument near Friday Harbor [4]
Pacific County, Washington, United States: Coordinates: 1] Area: 2,023 acres (8.19 km 2) Elevation: 20 ft (6.1 m) [1] Established: Early 1950s: Operator: Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission: Website: Cape Disappointment State Park
Seattle Parks and Recreation Lincoln Park is a 135 acres (0.55 km 2 ) park in West Seattle alongside Puget Sound . The park's attractions include forest trails, a paved walkway along the beach , athletic fields, picnic shelters, and a heated saltwater swimming pool which is open during the summer.
The NRA contains a portion of scenic Washington State Route 20, the North Cascades Highway, and includes three reservoirs: 12,000-acre (4,900 ha) Ross Lake, 910-acre (370 ha) Diablo Lake, and 210-acre (85 ha) Gorge Lake. These reservoirs make up the Skagit River Hydroelectric Project operated by Seattle City Light.