Author: Seattle Park Lover

Those Other Washington Parks

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August 2008 Vacation 165

 

One of the wonderful things about living in the Seattle area is that you never have to go more than a few miles to see spectacular scenery or interesting wildlife. But we all get a hankering at times for something a bit more wild, or just a different vista. To make things a little easier on the pocketbook, both Washington State Parks and National Parks offer free days each year. Both park systems also offer free or reduced rates to the disabled, military, and senior citizens.

National Parks

Free days remaining in 2015:

August 25th – National Park Service Birthday

September 26th – National Public Lands Day

November 11th – Veterans Day

Park pass information – including how to get a free pass for those eligible.

List of parks in Washington

State Parks

Free days remaining in 2015 are the same as national parks.

Discover Pass information – the pass is needed for day use in state parks.

Free and discount pass information

List of state parks

Seattle Parks Rank 9th

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ParkScore recently released their annual rankings and Seattle came in at number nine. Seattle’s score is 71.5 out of 100, which looks low until you see that Minneapolis as the #1 ranked city has a score of only 84. We received four out of a possible five park benches. There’s some room for improvement, but still, not bad for the 20th largest city in the country!

ParkScore is a project of The Trust for Public Land, and the ParkScore index measures how well the 75 largest U.S. cities are meeting the need for parks.

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It’s Outdoor Movie Season in Seattle!

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July means the start of outdoor movie season in the Seattle area. I’ve collected a list of locations, many of them at public parks. Prices are reasonable, ranging from free to $10 for some of the Fremont special charity events. To see the movie schedules and details about each venue click on the links below.

If you know of any others I missed, let us know about them in the comments. Thanks!

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