The Potholes are the defining geologic feature near this eastern Washington park. A series of Ice Age flood-carved depressions in the earth, combin...
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Did you know that you don't have to go out of state to see petrified wood? Considered one of the most diverse fossil forests in North America, Gink...
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Imagine standing at a place where Native American people encountered the Lewis and Clark Expedition on its westward journey.On Oct. 16, 1805, the C...
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Hat Rock State Park, located off U.S. Highway 730 nine miles east of Umatilla, lies on the south shore of Lake Wallula behind McNary Dam on the Col...
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Yakima Sportsman State Park is, literally, an oasis in the desert.Located near the urban amenities of Yakima in arid eastern Washington, this park ...
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Mission Statement
Facilitate commerce, education and leisure activities through production of the annual Central Washington State Fair and...
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Pull off fast-paced Interstate 90, and step back to a slower time at Olmstead Place Historical State Park near Ellensburg.In 1875, the pioneering O...
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As you enter Sun Lakes-Dry Falls, you may feel like you're on another planet. The park is surrounded by one of Washington's most striking and histo...
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Squilchuck State Park is a 288-acre park covered with forests of fir and ponderosa pine. The park sits below Mission Ridge at an elevation of 3,200...
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Bring out the bikes and walking/running shoes, and plan for an active stay at Wenatchee Confluence State Park.This park at the confluence of the Co...
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Brooks Memorial State Park is a bright spot of colors, views and birdsongs, off the beaten path in south central Washington.Brooks Memorial sits be...
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Mauve-colored hills rise from the Columbia River, and poplars line glassy Lake Entiat below. If not for the scent of sage floating through the air,...
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Columbia Plateau State Park Trail is a 4,109-acre, 130-mile-long rail-bed trail that traces the 1908 original path of the Spokane, Portland, and Se...
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Peshastin Pinnacles State Park is a 34-acre desert park featuring a group of sandstone slabs and spires called the pinnacles. Climbable spires reac...
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The Palouse River runs through a narrow cataract and drops 200 feet to a churning bowl. From there, the current moves swiftly, through a winding go...
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Rising 800 feet and spanning 600 acres, Steamboat Rock will impress the most seasoned of travelers.Carved by Ice Age floods into a dramatic, lake-d...
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Cottonwood Canyon State Park is rugged and vast, from the vertical cliffs carved by the John Day River to deep side canyons and arid, rocky grassla...
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Bridgeport State Park is a 748-acre camping park with 7,500-feet of freshwater shoreline on Rufus Woods Lake. Set directly behind Chief Joseph Dam,...
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Reserve your campsite early, wait for summer with growing anticipation, then join the ranks of visitors who make Lake Chelan a family tradition.Thi...
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Backed by golden hills and fronted by the mighty Columbia River, Maryhill State Park is a welcoming place for all kinds of guests. Windsurfers seek...
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