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The U.S. state of Washington has over 140 state parks that are managed by the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. These include 19 marine parks and 11 Historical Parks. The park system was established in 1913 by the creation of the Washington State Board of Park Commissioners. [ 2 ]
The pandemic has changed the way people travel. And one of the biggest shifts is a greater focus on open-air trips. Far from a fad, getaways that combine scenic beauty, family-friendly activities ...
Schafer State Park is a public recreation area along the Satsop River located midway between Olympia and Aberdeen in the Satsop Hills of Mason County, Washington.The 122-acre (49 ha) state park offers camping, two miles of hiking trails, fishing (especially for steelhead), swimming, birdwatching, interpretive activities, wildlife viewing, and horseshoes. [2]
Larrabee State Park is a public recreation area located on Samish Bay on the western side of Chuckanut Mountain, 6 mi (9.7 km) south of the city of Bellingham, Washington. It was created in 1915 as Washington's first state park .
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]
Brooks Memorial State Park is a public recreation area in the southern Cascade Mountains located eleven miles (18 km) northeast of Goldendale, Washington.The 682-acre (276 ha) state park features nine miles (14 km) of hiking and equestrian trails through ponderosa pine forest along a prong of the Little Klickitat River as well as camping, picnicking, wildlife viewing, and an environmental ...
Potlatch State Park is a 57-acre (23 ha) Washington state park located on Hood Canal near the town of Potlatch in Mason County. The park offers camping, hiking, boating, fishing, shellfish harvesting, beachcombing, and sailboarding.
Maryhill State Park is a public recreation area on the Columbia River in Klickitat County, Washington. The 81-acre (33 ha) state park offers 4,700 feet (1,400 m) of shoreline and facilities for camping, hiking, boating, fishing, and swimming. The Maryhill Stonehenge, a full-scale concrete replica of Stonehenge, stands on a bluff not far from ...