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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.
The first two parks were formed from donated land in 1915, and by 1929 the state had seven parks. 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.
The first homesteaders moved to the Federal Way area in 1871. The lake was named for Arthur Steele, one of these early settlers. [1]In 2022, the city of Federal Way planned to develop the Steel Lake Annex, an 11-acre (4.5 ha) plot south of the main Steel Lake Park.
Wild Waves Theme & Water Park is an amusement park and water park in Federal Way, Washington.Opened in 1977 as The Enchanted Village (with its accompanying water park, Wild Waves, opening in 1984), [1] the park is a popular summer destination in the Pacific Northwest.
The area was the only remaining open area in Federal Way. [4] The land was purchased by the City of Federal Way in December 1990. [6] The name "Celebration Park" was chosen in 1992 following a naming contest with 75 entries by local residents. [4] In September 2006, was used to host the Senior Softball World Championships. [1]
The eight National Forests within the state of Washington are: . Colville National Forest [5]; Gifford Pinchot National Forest [5]; Idaho Panhandle National Forest [5]; Kaniksu National Forest [5]
Under the 1862 Homestead Act, the U.S. government issued the expropriated land for free to settlers under on the condition that they build homes and run farms or ranches. [15] Prairies were considered areas to be settled and farmed with millions of acres of prairie land being put to the plow during the era of westward expansion. [14]
Santafair was an amusement park located on the grounds of the old Federal Shopping Way shopping center in Federal Way, Washington that was active in the 1960s and 1970s.. It was a relatively small park, but had dozens of attractions (a 1963 promotional magazine listed 75 individual attractions, spread out in 14 themed areas).