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King County Parks Overview

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175 Miles of regional trails

200 parks & world-class regional facilities

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