The Washington State Parks system is raising a handful of fees for the first time in more than a decade, amid rising costs ...

Fall showers ushered in dramatic skies above Tolmie State Park near Olympia, Wa. on Oct 1, 2025, as visitors will now be ...

Washington State Parks has officially taken over management of campground and day-use shelter bookings for Beebe Bridge State ...

Planning a spontaneous camping trip in Washington just got easier and more accessible. As of March 2025, the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission has expanded same-day campsite ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The bathrooms at Rattlesnake Trail in Raging River State Forest are in rough shape — backed up toilets, no supplies and in need of ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — It’s the final weekend to camp at one of Washington’s most-visited state parks before it closes for construction. The Cape Disappointment State Park is set to close on Tuesday, ...

A campground at Paradise Point State Park. Courtesy of Washington State Parks Though Washington State Parks, like other parts of state government, did not make it through this year’s legislative ...

LONG BEACH, Wash. — Cape Disappointment State Park, one of Washington's most visited parks, will undergo significant renovations starting Sept. 16, Washington State Parks announced Wednesday. The ...

Washington State Parks officials plan to build two more small cabins in Riverside State Park, according to plans submitted to ...

Nineteen sites across the state, 11 in western Washington, could see reduced services or shut down entirely under proposed ...