King County Parks - Your Big Backyard

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King County Parks stewards 200 parks, 175 miles of regional trails and 28,000 acres of open space, including such regional treasures as Marymoor Park, Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park, and the world-class Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center. By cultivating strong relationships with non-profit, corporate and community partners, King County Parks provides recreational opportunities for King County residents and protects our region's public lands, leaving a legacy for future generations.

King County Parks is building out our new Park Ranger Program, and we’re looking for passionate, community-focused Park ...
06/02/2026

King County Parks is building out our new Park Ranger Program, and we’re looking for passionate, community-focused Park Rangers to be part of this exciting initiative! This is your chance to work outdoors, engage with the public, and help create a welcoming, positive and safe environment across our parks, trails, and open spaces.

We are hiring one full-time position on the Park Ranger team. Pay range $37.97 - $48.13/hour. Apply by June 14 to be part of this growing team! https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/kingcounty/jobs/5359313/park-ranger

Happy June! We've got a packed month of events happening at parks across King County, so check out the full list on our ...
06/01/2026

Happy June! We've got a packed month of events happening at parks across King County, so check out the full list on our website at https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/dnrp/nature-recreation/parks-recreation/king-county-parks/get-involved/parks-events

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Text-based graphic showing a calendar of the events happening in the month of June. Events are listed as follows.

Dockton Marina Community Celebration 6/6 at 11am
Big Backyard 5K/10K Race 6/7 at 9am
Soos Creek Regional Trail Volunteer Event 6/6 at 9am
North Shorewood Park Volunteer Event 6/27 at 9am

Marymoor Concerts Header (the following are all concerts at Marymoor Park)
The Human League 6/8 at 6pm
The Dead South 6/12 at 6:30pm
Iration 6/13 at 6pm
Buju Banton & Stephen Marley 6/17 at 6pm

The following are Partner Events
Carnation Farmers Market every Tuesday from 3-7pm
DubSea Fish Sticks Baseball Games, Multiple Dates and Times
Job Fair & Basketball Tournament at Steve Cox Memorial Park on 6/3 at 3pm
Seattle Run Club Trail Run at Cougar Mountain 6/13 at 9am
Snoqualmie Valley Half Marathon 6/20 at 8am
Eastside Audubon Bird Walk 6/24 at 7am
Marymoor RC Plane Airshow 6/27 at 10am

05/29/2026

We get it, dogs have more fun off leash. 🐶

Please only let your dog run free within established dog parks. Off leash dogs in parks can make people feel unsafe and unwelcome, which is why we provide separate spaces for dogs to do their thing.

Big news for Skyway.King County Parks has completed the purchase of the Skyway Bowl building, the future home of Skyway’...
05/28/2026

Big news for Skyway.

King County Parks has completed the purchase of the Skyway Bowl building, the future home of Skyway’s first community center.

The 3.82-acre property sits next to Skyway Park and marks an exciting step toward creating a welcoming community space shaped by local voices and priorities.

Community input will help guide the design and programs offered at the future center. Join us later this year for a kickoff event and opportunities to help shape what comes next.

Thank you to the many community partners whose ideas, advocacy, and leadership helped make this milestone possible, including the Skyway Coalition and the Skyway Community Advisory Council (CAC).

Ahoy! Come celebrate the newly upgraded Dockton Park & Marina on Vashon Island on Saturday, June 6 from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m....
05/26/2026

Ahoy! Come celebrate the newly upgraded Dockton Park & Marina on Vashon Island on Saturday, June 6 from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. All ages are welcome at this free event! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dockton-marina-park-community-celebration-tickets-1988940477509

The marina was completely renovated over the last 4 years through replacing the breakwater, installing new finger piers, upgrading the boat ramp dock, and rebuilding the floating dock for swimming and moorage. We also built a new ship-themed playground with improved ADA accessibility. All this work was funded by the Parks Levy.

Enjoy the new facilities with hands‑on activities led by local groups, from boat tours with the Quartermaster Yacht Club to knot‑tying demonstrations by teen sailors from the Sea Scout Ship Odyssey.

You’ll also have opportunities to connect with the Vashon Heritage Museum, Vashon Bird Alliance, and Vashon Nature Center. Learn more at the link in bio!

Parking is limited, so please consider taking transit, carpooling, biking, walking, sailing or boating to the event! Let’s celebrate this refreshed community resource together!

05/22/2026

The mountains are calling, so get on the bus!

Trailhead Direct provides service to Mount Si and the Issaquah Alps every weekend and select holidays now through August 30.

Leave the car at home, skip the busy parking lots and let the bus whisk you away to nature. Plan your adventure today at the link in bio.

Trailhead Direct is provided by King County Metro, in partnership with King County Parks and Seattle Department of Transportation and sponsored by Amazon. This project seeks to ease vehicle congestion, reduce safety hazards and expand access to hiking destinations along I-90.

UPDATE: Construction will now begin Monday, June 1 so the full East lake Sammamish Trail will remain open through May 31...
05/20/2026

UPDATE: Construction will now begin Monday, June 1 so the full East lake Sammamish Trail will remain open through May 31.
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A section of the East Lake Sammamish Trail (ELST) will be closed starting May 26, 2026 through the rest of the year so crews can replace aging culverts and expand salmon habitat.

Although the construction area is short, its location will temporarily split the trail into two separate sections. There will be no detour around the construction closure. The 600 ft trail closure area is located between Louis Thompson Rd NE and NE Inglewood Hill Rd.

Once the culverts under the trail have been completed, a new wide paved trail section will be built and high-quality salmon habitat on George Davis Creek will be accessible.

Thank you for your patience as we work to help recover local Kokanee salmon populations. Learn more about our Fish Passage Restoration Program at https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/dnrp/nature-recreation/environment-ecology-conservation/wildlife/fish-and-shellfish/fish-passage-program

There's less than 3 weeks until the Big Backyard 5k & 10k at Marymoor Park!Since the event’s inception in 2010, more tha...
05/19/2026

There's less than 3 weeks until the Big Backyard 5k & 10k at Marymoor Park!

Since the event’s inception in 2010, more than 13,000 participants have gathered to raise over $80,000 for King County Parks. Whether you're walking, running, or jogging with your dog, it's become our favorite way to shake off the rust of winter and kick off the summer.

So come enjoy YOUR BIG BACKYARD at 9:00am on Sunday, June 7 at King County’s Marymoor Park! Sign up at https://runsignup.com/Race/WA/Redmond/BigBackyard5K

It's the new and improved South Park Community Center!Last weekend, the community and City of Seattle leaders celebrated...
05/15/2026

It's the new and improved South Park Community Center!

Last weekend, the community and City of Seattle leaders celebrated the grand opening of this years-long redevelopment project. King County Parks supported these improvements with $700,000 in grant funding for the new turf, multi-sport ballfield at the center of the park and playground.

The park project replaced aging infrastructure and created modern, accessible recreation amenities, including a renovated spray park, upgraded playground area, and improved picnic gathering spaces.

The King County Parks Levy goes beyond just county parks to help fund projects in communities with the least access to recreational sites. Congratulations to the City of Seattle and the people of South Park on creating a beautiful new space to enjoy for years to come!

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