On Saturday, April 27 our friends at Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) kick off their 2019 Trout Fishing Derby, which runs through Oct. 31. The Fishing Derby is happening at lakes all across the state, including in 11 state parks.

Catch one of 1,000 tagged fish that are being stocked in more than 100 lakes, and you could win a fabulous prize!

Turn your Fishing Derby experience into an adventure! Visit one of the many Washington state parks near a fishing derby lake: 

• Curlew Lake State Park
• Sun Lakes-Dry Falls State Park – Rainbow and Deep lakes
• Alta Lake State Park 
• Pearrygin Lake State Park 
• Conconully State Park – Conconully Lake and Conconully Resevoir
• Battle Ground Lake State Park
• Seaquest State Park - Silver Lake
• Columbia Hills Historical State Park 
• Millersylvania State Park – Deep Lake
• Lake Sylvia State Park

Learn more about WDFW’s 2019 Fishing Derby

Looking for something different and fun to do while enjoying the outdoors? Your Washington state parks have a host of great — and diverse — programs and events in store for you this spring and summer!

Take an art class. Learn woodworking. Listen to a concert. Kick up your heels and dance. Go forest bathing. Take a ranger-guided hike. Experience how life was in the fur-trading days. And so much more!

Visit our online calendar for more info, and plan your next trip to a state park!

Washington State Parks is proud to announce the launch of its Park Rx program, in time for National Park Rx Day on April 28. More than a dozen state parks will participate by offering special activities.

Washington State Parks is looking to help more people enjoy the outdoors and improve their health. The nonprofit organization Park Rx America and State Parks are working with healthcare providers across Washington to prescribe nature to patients as part of a healthcare regimen.

Learn more.