King County Parks Overview
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Marymoor Park
• 3 million visitors annually • 640 acres • 300-acre natural area • 40-acre off-leash dog area • 25 athletic fields • 4 tennis courts • Event area, concert venue and the historic
Clise Mansion • Attracts premier events including, Cirque du
Soleil and the Washington Brewer’s Festival
• Olympic-sized competition pool • Spectator capacity: 2,500 • Dive tank with springboards, platforms as
high as 10 meters • Recreational pool • Conference center / banquet hall • 70+ events held annually, including major
national competitions • Hosted 2012 US Olympic Dive Trials
Marymoor Park
Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center
Marymoor Park
• 26,000 acres of open space • 22,000 acres of forests and natural lands • 180 miles of backcountry trails • 5 working forests • Protecting and restoring forests and other
natural areas improves water quality, provides habitat for endangered salmon, and reduces region’s carbon footprint
• 4 sites on Maury Island = 700+ acre green belt • 2+ miles of publicly accessible, undeveloped
Puget Sound shoreline • Protecting and restoring critical near shore
habitat for salmon
Open Space
Maury Island Marine Park
View from Three Forks Natural Area
Marymoor Park
• 3,100 acres with 36 miles of trails • Crown jewel of “Issaquah Alps” • Formerly site of mining, logging, and
US Army missile site • Most visited natural area park
• Local parks serve residents in unincorporated King County
• Offer ball fields, picnic shelters, play structures, and community gathering spaces
Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park
Community Parks
Ravensdale Park
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King County’s Regional Trails System (RTS)
Major Trails
1. Burke-Gilman Trail
2. Sammamish River Trail
3. Tolt Pipeline Trail
4. East Lake Sammamish Trail
5. Snoqualmie Valley Trail
6. Preston Snoqualmie Trail
7. Cedar River Trail
8. Soos Creek Trail
9. Lake Youngs Trail
10. Interurban Trail
11. Green River Trail
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• 175 miles of regional trails • Dedicated to non-motorized transportation
and recreation • Long-term vision is 300 miles
• 130-acre skill-building park with something for everyone
• Designed and built by Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance
• Features mountain bike trails for all ages and skill levels; including over 5 miles of cross-country trails, 18 freeride lines, 2 pump tracks, jumps, drops, and more
Duthie Hill Mountain Bike Park
Burke-Gilman Trail
Regional Trails
Maury Island
• Providing a growing system of active and natural area parks • Connecting King County communities with regional trails • Offering diverse, close-to-home recreation • Protecting natural heritage: forests, streams, salmon • Reducing region’s carbon footprint • Partnering to nurture corporate and community stewardship Visit www.kingcounty.gov/recreation/parks for more information.
King County Parks
Tolt-MacDonald Park