List of Washington State Parks open for recreation

Remember when using Washington State and other parks, trails, and recreational areas that it is crucial to maintain social distancing in 2020. Your behavior affects the health of our entire community. And what we do as a community protects us all. Listed below is a list of guidelines for using parks and trails safely and responsibly. Consider this guidance while enjoying public parks and recreational lands in Washington State:

Before you go

Check the dnr.wa.gov/open page for more details on what day-use areas and campsites are open.
If you or anyone in your household is sick, stay home.
Practice physical distancing and good hygiene at all times.
Plan day trips only, with household members only.
Restroom services may be limited. Bring your own supplies (soap, water, hand sanitizer, TP).
Pack water, any food, and other supplies as needed, along with a trash bag so you can “pack it in and pack it out”.
Bring a face mask, bandana, or other facial covering with you.
Get gas before you go.

Getting to the park

Do not carpool with people other than your immediate household.
Do not make additional stops to or from your destination for any reason: gas, food, or restrooms.
If your destination is crowded, be prepared to go somewhere else or come back at another time.
Leave at least one parking space between your vehicle and the vehicle next to you.

At the park

Enjoy the outdoors with your immediate household members only.
Keep six feet between you and those outside your immediate household.
Be prepared to cover your nose and mouth if you find yourself near others.
Signal your presence to others: use your voice, a bell, or horn.
When on a single-track or natural surface trail, maintain the six feet distance from others and step off the trail to allow others to pass.
Do not gather. Do not host or attend gatherings like cookouts or barbeques.
Do not congregate at trailheads, restrooms, or other facilities.
Keep your dog on a leash at all times.
When boating, launch one boat at a time to give others enough space to launch safely.
Remain aware of high-traffic areas and often touched surfaces. Avoid them whenever possible.
Wash your hands often and try not to touch your face.
Please be respectful of our public lands and facilities. With facilities just reopening there may not be staff or services such as trash collection.
Leave No Trace. If you bring it in, take it out. This includes any garbage, disposable gloves, and masks.

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List of Washington State Parks open for day use May 5

Washington State Parks and public lands re-open for day-use only on May 5, 2020. See the list of parks below.

Washington Trails Association (WTA) invites you to use its extensive WTA trail library to get creative and go beyond the usual, crowded suspects. If you are unsure whether your chosen destination is on state land, if a hike requires a Discover Pass, then it’s on state land. To easily find nearby hikes on state land, on the WTA Hike Finder Map, you can filter your search by ‘Discover Pass’.

Alta Lake State Park

Ginkgo Petrified Forest

Joseph Whidbey State Park

Manchester State Park

Penrose State Park

Squak Mountain State Park

List of Washington State Parks open for camping (and day use) May 29

Know what campsite you want to visit? Check https://www.dnr.wa.gov/Campsites to make sure it is open. Get more info about a specific park: https://parks.state.wa.us/281/Find-a-Park

Alta Lake
Bay Vew
Battleground Lake
Beacon Rock
Belfair
Birch Bay
Blake Island
Bridgeport
Brooks Memorial
Camano Island
Cape Disappointment
Clark Island
Columbia Hills
Conconully
Curlew Lake
Dash Point
Daroga (except island sites)
Deception Pass
Doe Island
Fields Spring
Fort Casey
Fort Ebey
Grayland Beach
Hope Island – Mason
Ike Kinswa (Loops B and D ONLY)
James Island
Jarrell Cove
Jones Island
Kanaskat-Palmer
Kitsap Memorial
Lake Chelan
Lake Easton
Lake Sylvia
Lake Wenatchee
Larrabee
Lewis & Clark
Lincoln Rock
Manchester
Matia Island
Maryhill
McMicken Island
Millersylvania
Moran (50% capacity)
Mount Spokane
Nine Mile Recreation Area
Obstruction Pass (50% capacity)
Ocean City
Pacific Beach
Paradise Point
Pearrygin (East loops only)
Penrose Point
Posey Island
Potholes
Potlatch
Rainbow Falls
Rasar
Riverside
Saddlebag Island
Saltwater
Schafer
Scenic Beach
Seaquest
Spencer Spit (50% capacity)
Steamboat Rock
Stuart Island
Sucia Island
Sun Lakes – Dry Falls
Turn Island
Twanoh
Twenty-Five Mile Creek
Twin Harbors
Wallace Falls (not on reservation site)
Wanapum Recreation Area
Wenatchee Confluence

Parks that remain closed

Get more info about a specific park: https://parks.state.wa.us/281/Find-a-Park

Anderson Lake
Camp Wooten
Cedar Falls Trailhead (on Palouse to Cascades Trail)
Crawford State Park and Gardner Caves
Damon Point (DNR property)
Fisk
Fort Simcoe
Goldendale Observatory
Kukutali Preserve
Peshastin Pinnacles
Pleasant Harbor

For more information on the phased “Smart Start” approach to resume recreational, social, and business activities, read What’s open/closed: updates to stay-at-home order.

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