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Whether you're looking for outdoor adventure or a quiet retreat from the world, you'll find it in one of Washington's extraordinary state parks.

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Hike through a timeless forest

What sort of getaway sounds good to you? A hike through a timeless forest? Bass fishing in sunny Eastern Washington? Maybe you'd like to spend a few days in a lighthouse keepers' residence beside the Pacific Ocean while waves pound the beach below.

 Just a Taste of What Waits For You

  • 74 places to launch your boat.
  • More than 50 places to play in the winter snow.
  • 21 marine parks accessible only by water.
  • Cabins, yurts and historic houses you can rent overnight.
  • Ancient old-growth forests.
  • Spectacular waterfalls.
  • Unspoiled tidal marshes.
  • Wide-open sagebrush desert.
  • Winter recreation including cross-country skiing and snowmobiling.
  • Clamming and crabbing at dozens of beaches.
  • Swimming and boating at more than 30 lakeside or riverfront parks.
  • Fishing on dozens of lakes and rivers.
  • Rock-climbing on soaring sandstone spires.
  • Windsurfing in the Columbia Gorge.
  • Stargazing at Goldendale Observatory, far from city lights.
  • Weird and fantastic geological formations.
  • Prehistoric rock shelters and paintings.
  • Pioneer homesteads, Victorian houses and fascinating old forts.

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