Parks and Open Spaces Archives - Page 5 of 6 - Mountains To Sound Greenway Trust

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Museums and Education Centers, Parks and Open Spaces, Picnic or Day Use Areas

This waterfront park gives Seattle residents and visitors the opportunity to experience a variety of sculpture in an outdoor setting, while enjoying the incredible views and beauty of the Olympic Mountains and Puget Sound. Admission is free.

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Parks and Open Spaces, Picnic or Day Use Areas, Trails, Wildlife Information and Viewing Area

This 531-acre, day-use park with over 6,000 feet of waterfront at the head of Lake Sammamish provides swimming beaches, motorized and non-motorized boat launches, playgrounds, picnic areas, trails, and more. Lake Sammamish provides important habitat for recovering salmon, as well as recreation opportunities for local residents. The 11-mile East Lake Sammamish Trail connects Lake...

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Cultural and Natural Heritage Sites, Parks and Open Spaces, Picnic or Day Use Areas, Trails, Wildlife Information and Viewing Area

Many lake and river systems of King County flow to the sea through the busiest locking system in the nation, also known as the Ballard Locks. Watch boats pass, explore the visitor center, take a tour, stroll through the botanical garden, and learn about salmon in the Fish Ladder Education Center (where you might...

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Snoqualmie Valley

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Cultural and Natural Heritage Sites, Parks and Open Spaces, Picnic or Day Use Areas, Trails

Nestled between Mount Washington and Rattlesnake Mountain, this lake is popular for fishing, swimming, hiking, and picnicking. The Palouse to Cascades Trail heads east from here and the Snoqualmie Valley Trail heads north. The Cedar River Watershed Education Center houses exhibits relating to the 90,000-acre watershed that supplies much of Seattle’s drinking water.

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Snoqualmie Valley

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Parks and Open Spaces, Picnic or Day Use Areas, Trails

Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, King County

This day-use picnic area, set in a remnant stand of old growth forest along the South Fork of the Snoqualmie River, has 10 picnic sites including four along the river. The short, easy nature trail traverses an old growth forest that includes mature Douglas fir, western hemlock and western red cedar trees. See mosses,...

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21430 S.E. May Valley Rd,

Over 2,000 acres of forest on the south edge of Issaquah offer hiking, equestrian trails, and excellent wildlife habitat.

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Parks and Open Spaces, Trails

Dozens of hiking and horseback riding trails run through 3,000 acres of forests and wetlands. Mine shafts and concrete foundations from 19th century coal mining can still be seen.

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Parks and Open Spaces, Trails

The state’s most popular hiking, biking, and equestrian trails wind through this 13,000 acre working forest and conservation area. The Washington State Department of Natural Resources manages Tiger Mountain for recreation, for native plant and animal habitat, and as a working forest to provide funds for public services.

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Upper Yakima Basin

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Campgrounds, Cultural and Natural Heritage Sites, Parks and Open Spaces, Picnic or Day Use Areas, Trails, Wildlife Information and Viewing Area

Washington’s first community forest offers striking views, recreation opportunities, and a chance to see conservation and sustainable forestry in action. Hikers, horseback riders, and mountain bikers may use the existing, unmaintained trails at their own risk until sanctioned trails are established through the Teanaway Community Forest Recreation Plan. The Teanaway Community Forest is home...

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Parks and Open Spaces

Named after the founder of the Mountains to Sound Greenway, this iconic downtown park sits on a lid above Interstate 5. It features a decorative fountain and provides a unique open space in downtown Seattle for residents, office workers, and visitor.