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| | Dash Point State Park - Boating | | The park is a 398-acre camping park with 3,301 feet of saltwater shoreline on Puget Sound. The beach provides unobstructed views of the Sound and excellent opportunities for sea-life study. Boating is available to smaller boats. |
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| | Flaming Geyser State Park - Tubing | | This is a 480-acre day-use park with more than three miles of freshwater shoreline on the Green River. The park's most unique feature is its "geysers" (methane seeps). Park activities include whitewater rafting, tubing, and model airplane flying. There is a remote-control, model-airplane flying area in the park. Open lawns are available for softball and other lawn games. A 25-acre open field is available for equestrian use. Other recreational activities are picnicking, hiking, fishing, day use, kayaking, and bird watching. |
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| | Gifford Pinchot National Forest - Water Activities In National Forests | | The Gifford Pinchot National Forest, located in southwest Washington is one of the oldest national forests in the United States. Established in 1949, the forest now contains 1,312,000 acres and includes the 110,000-acre Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument. |
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| | Kanaskat-Palmer State Park - Kayaking & Canoeing | | This is a 320-acre camping park on a small, low plateau in a natural forest setting. The park has two miles of shorelines on the Green River. Boat and raft launching is by hand only. River rafting and kayaking down the Green River Gorge is for expert-level enthusiasts only. There is no boat-launch fee for this activity. |
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| | Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest - Water Activities In National Forests | | The Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest in Washington extends over 140 miles along the western slopes of the Cascade Mountains from the Canadian border to the north boundary of Mt. Rainier National Park. The forest provides hundreds of accessible lakes, rivers and streams, and ample opportunities for hunting and fishing, river rafting, bird watching, mountain climbing, berry picking and general sightseeing. |
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| | Nolte State Park - Swimming | | This is a 117-acre day-use park with 7,174 feet of freshwater shoreline on Deep Lake in the Green River Gorge. There are two fishing docks provided. Covered with forests and blessed with water, the land was a resort for many years before it was donated to State Parks. The small picnic area may be reserved for groups up to 50 people. Picnicking, hiking, fishing, swimming, jogging, and bird watching are enjoyed in the park. |
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| | Saltwater State Park - Swimming | | This is an 88-acre marine camping park with 1,445 feet of saltwater shoreline on Puget Sound. The park is located halfway between the cities of Tacoma and Seattle. The cities jointly and literally buried a hatchet in the park as a symbol of an end to their mutual competition. The park offers beautiful views and wildlife-watching opportunities. The park features tide pools and marine life, including salmon spawning in McSorley Creek. The park has an underwater, artificial reef on Puget Sound. The area is often used for scuba diving and fishing. The park offers three trails for hiking and biking. |
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