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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 ...
Skagit Island Marine State Park; Skull Island (Washington) South Whidbey State Park; Spencer Spit State Park; Spokane River Centennial Trail; Spring Creek Hatchery State Park; Squak Mountain; Square Lake State Park; Squilchuck State Park; Steamboat Rock State Park; Steptoe Battlefield State Park Heritage Site; Steptoe Butte; Stretch Point State ...
The state also oversees several heritage sites including the Jackson House State Park Heritage Site and Matilda N. Jackson State Park Heritage Site, both located in the community of Mary's Corner. The Willapa Hills Trail, a rail trail park that stretches from Lewis County to Pacific County , is under management by the state.
Olympic National Park is a national park of the United States located in Washington, on the Olympic Peninsula. [3] The park has four regions: the Pacific coastline , alpine areas, the west-side temperate rainforest , and the forests of the drier east side. [ 4 ]
There are county, state and federal marine protected areas off the coast of Washington. The state marine reserves are managed by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife ; [ 1 ] aquatic reserves are managed by the Washington Department of Natural Resources , [ 2 ] and marine state parks are managed by Washington State Parks .
Dash Point State Park is a 398-acre (161 ha) Washington state park on Puget Sound that straddles the line between King and Pierce counties. The park has over 3,300 feet (1,000 m) of shoreline, 140 campsites, 11 miles of trails for hiking and mountain biking, [2] and offers beachcombing, fishing, swimming, birdwatching, windsurfing, skimboarding, and wildlife viewing.
Jarrell Cove State Park administers five satellite state parks: Eagle Island, Harstine Island (a day-use park 2 miles (3.2 km) from Jarrell Cove with beach access via a 0.5-mile (0.80 km) trail), Hope Island, McMicken Island, and Stretch Point. [2] The park was established in 1953 and gradually expanded in the 1960s. [3]
Curlew Lake State Park is a public recreation area located on the eastern shore of Curlew Lake five miles (8.0 km) northeast of Republic in Ferry County, Washington. The state park 's 87 acres (35 ha) include facilities for picnicking, camping, hiking, biking, boating, fishing, and swimming.