"Discover" Washington State Parks

Spring is officially here, and the warmer weather is slowly coming to the Inland Northwest! It's time to get out of the house and back to the outdoors. With beautiful mountains, lakes, rivers, and forests, Washington State Parks are some of the best places to enjoy nature.

In case you're new to the area, Washington has more than 140 state parks, historic sites, marine parks, and trails, according to the Washington State Parks website. And a number of them happen to be around Spokane and the eastern part of the state. 

Keep in mind that state parks do require you to display a Discover Pass hanging from your car's rearview mirror, but fortunately, our library has several to loan out for a week for FREE! That's right--check out a Discover Pass from our library and save $$ (that's $10/day or $45/year). You just can't beat that!

Spokane has 3 state parks--Riverside, Mount Spokane, and Centennial Trail State Park. Some notable parks just to the west of Spokane are Sun Lakes-Dry Falls and Steamboat Rock; south are Palouse Falls and Steptoe Butte; north is Crawford State Park. You can learn more about these and other state parks by using this interactive map.

So stop by the library, check out a Discover Pass, and take the family or just yourself to one or more of Washington's state parks. There are plenty of things to see and do in them.

Wishing you happy exploring from the perch.

Image Source: Washington State Parks