Washington State Parks
Washington State Parks, run by Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission (WSPRC), has 113 state parks, 1 recreation area, 7 historic sites, 8 state trails, 18 marine parks in this directory. 96 units offer camping and 138 allow dogs under park rules.
Current alerts 147 parks
Fees, passes and reservations
Entrance fees and passes
Per vehicle: Discover Pass required for day-use parking; not required for registered campers in the park they are staying in. Extra fees for watercraft launch ($7/day), trailer dump ($5), moorage.
Reservations
Bookings use Camis (washington.goingtocamp.com).
Not required for general day use; roofed shelters and day-use facilities are reservable.
Pets
Pets allowed in most state parks, under physical control on a leash no more than eight feet; not permitted on designated swim beaches or inside vacation houses. Source
Browse Washington parks by activity
Camping 96Cabins and lodging 21Dog-friendly parks 138Swimming 113Fishing 113Boating and paddling 101Hiking 129Accessible features 102Historic sites 17Beaches 96Horseback riding 62
All 147 parks and units
Listed by designation. Fees shown are the main entrance fee where the park posts one.
State parks (113)
Recreation areas (1)
Historic sites (7)
State trails (8)
Marine parks (18)
Coverage notes
Inventory source: Washington State Parks Find Parks directory (paged Drupal view), joined to WSPRC ParkBoundaries ArcGIS layer for coordinates/category. We re-check it weekly and keep renamed, merged and closed parks traceable.
Not included: ~60 GIS-only properties (e.g. Burrows Island, Cone Island, Crown Point, Green River Gorge Conservation Area, Helen McCabe, Iceberg Island, Lake Lenore Caves, Loomis Lake, Tilton River, Forks of the Sky, Ebey's Landing, Rothschild House, ocean beach approaches 'OBA') (managed outside the state park system or not a visitor destination); Seashore Conservation Area (managed outside the state park system or not a visitor destination); WA State Parks Headquarters / Eastern Region HQ / Northwest Region HQ (Administrative offices); Camp William T. Wooten Retreat Center (Listed as a retreat-center rental (find-activities/retreat-centers), not in the park directory); Rentals sub-pages (cabins, yurts, vacation houses, lodges) (Facilities of parks; captured as lodging of the parent park).
Statewide information last reviewed Oct 29, 2026.