Washington State Parks Near Seattle Not in the mood to travel too far from the city but want to be immersed in nature? We got you! All of these Washington state parks are reachable from Seattle.

You can explore state parks in Washington and Oregon for free on Friday.

Sponsored by Washington State Parks There are hundreds of Washington State Parks–in all sorts of sizes (e.g. Posey Island State Park in San Juan County is a mere one acre) and with all sorts of ...

The development of Nisqually State Park outside Eatonville has been in the works for nearly four decades. Now, parks officials expect Washington’s newest state park to be nearly completed by ...

Admission to Washington's national and state parks will be free on Saturday in honor of National Public Lands Day.

Camping and mooring boats on state lands may get more expensive next year. The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission is considering upping the fees for campsites and mooring. The cost ...

Washington State Parks is beginning the process of hiring seasonal park aides this year to work in its sites across the state. The agency is looking for more than 300 aides to work from April to ...

Washington State Parks announced its Discover Pass free admission days for beaches, hiking in 2025, including New Year’s Day and MLK Day.

Washington State Parks will host hikes, snowshoe excursions, trail rides, polar plunges and scavenger hunts to ring in the new year.