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| | Bay View State Park | | Picnicking, camping, saltwater swimming, sail boarding are some of the activities enjoyed in the park. Washington's climate varies with each region. Bay View State Park is located in an area "protected" by surrounding ocean waters and mountain ranges. Northeast winds may cause temperature extremes. Island tides range over 14 feet. Visitors are advised to be aware of the extreme low tide of 4.0 feet to the extreme high tide of over 10 feet. Swimming is a good activity here, but there are no lifeguards on duty. |
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| | Birch Bay State Park | | offers spectacular views of Canada's Gulf Islands and Coast Mountains, and an opportunity to explore the shoreline, forests and marshes typical of the Pacific Northwest. An important feature of the park is Terrell Marsh Trail, a one-half mile hiking trail through Puget Sound forest and marsh environments. Terrell Creek Marsh is one of the last saltwater/freshwater estuaries in this part of Washington. The self-guided interpretive trail offers an extremely beautiful meander through a typical northwest mixed forest, including a view of Terrell Marsh, home to blue herons, red-winged blackbirds and other water fowl. The trail has a slight slope and is a very easy walk, even for small children. |
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| | Larrabee State Park | | This park is a 2,683-acre camping park with 8,100 feet of saltwater shoreline on Samish Bay near Bellingham in northwest Washington. The park features two freshwater lakes, coves and tidelands. Sunsets are gorgeous. A variety of non-motorized, multiple-use trails wind through the park. The area is known for Chuckanut sandstone. The park has tide pools to explore on Chuckanut Bay and Samish Bay. Two freshwater lakes add beauty to the forested terrain. |
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| | Peace Arch State Park | | The park is a 20-acre day-use park commemorating treaties and agreements that arose from the war of 1812. Recreation within the park includes the annual US/Canadian "Peace Arch" Day, horticultural displays, interpretation, picnicking, and miscellaneous city sponsored recreational programs. There are 20 sheltered and 80 unsheltered picnic tables at the park, available first-come, first-served. Peace Arch does not have a launch but there is one located in Drayton Harbor within walking distance of the park. |
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| | Rasar State Park | | This is a 169-acre camping park with 4,000 feet of freshwater shoreline on the Skagit River. Wildlife observation opportunities, especially for eagle watching, are excellent, particularly in early fall and early winter. The primary park activities are picnicking, hiking, and camping. |
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| | Rockport State Park | | This is a 670-acre camping park in an ancient forest. The old growth was never logged, and the entire ecosystem remains in place, creating a rare, natural forest with a canopy so dense that minimal sunlight penetrates to the ground. The park stands at the foot of Sauk Mountain, which has an elevation of 5,400 feet and a steep but climbable trail to the top. The park provides one kitchen shelter without electricity, available first-come, first-served. |
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