Water Access

The Coalition requests that the legislature appropriate $90 million in the 2013-15 capital budget to fund over 100 projects towards the preservation of wildlife habitat, the protection of working farms and the creation of neighborhood parks and ballfields in communities across Washington.

WWRP Water Access grants fund public access to beaches, lakes, and rivers for fishing, swimming and non-motorized boating. At least 75% of funds in this category are for for acquisition; 25% or less are for development.

Since 1990, the Coalition has secured $48 million in state grants plus over $53 million in local matches for 102 Water Access sites.

Below are lists and a map of proposed and funded WWRP projects. You can see how WWRP funded boat projects have played a key role in the boating facilities around the state on this useful map by the Recreation and Conservation Office.

Ala Spit Beach Access: This eight-acre acquisition protects a sandspit along with uplands and...; 48.39583333 -122.58444444
Anderson Point: Kitsap County is establishing a new waterfront park along the...; 47.43772698 -122.53422584
Blakely Harbor Park (WA): The Bainbridge Island Park District is seeking to provide much...; 47.59638888 -122.515
Camano Island - Cama Beach, Initial Dev.: This development project in Island County provides day-use visitors with...; 48.18666666 -122.50333333
Captain William Clark Park: Clark County will develop the only regional waterfront park on...; 45.56158233 -122.34324338
Cascadia Marine Trail: State Parks is seeking acquisition and development funds for water...; 47.90555555 -122.3825
Chambers Creek North Dock & Pedestrian Overpass: The Pierce County Public Works Department will use this grant...; 47.19121436 -122.58420463
Chimacum Creek Beach Park: This project will secure 24 acres of waterfront and 3,000...; 48.04373105 -122.76483715
Chinese Reconciliation Park Phase 1: The Chinese Garden and Reconciliation Park is a unique multi-phased...; 47.27514037 -122.45950703
Chinese Reconciliation Park- Phase 2: Tacoma will use this grant to build a Chinese picnic...; 47.275 -122.45916666
Clinton Beach: Responding to the critical need of our only town without...; 47.97515635 -122.35209081
Columbia River Small Craft Access: This project will provide citizens and visitors access to the...; 47.43791721 -120.3153387
Columbia River State Park: Acquisition of 45 acres in three separate private ownerships linked...; 45.56271268 -122.33205948
Dash Point Public Fishing Pier: A cooperative project with Tacoma Metro Park District to replace...; 47.32083333 -122.40944444
David E. Brink Expansion: Addition of .03 acre and 175 lineal feet of Lake...; 47.66944444 -122.20527777
Deadman Bay: This acquisition in San Juan County includes 16.6 acres with...; 48.51305555 -123.14305555
Dickman Mill: Purchase of 3.5 acres of saltwater property on Commencement Bay...; 47.27805555 -122.47333333
Dickman Mill Development Phase 1: The Metropolitan Park District of Tacoma is requesting funds to...; 47.27805555 -122.47333333
Don Morse Park Water Access Improvements: Chelan Parks and Recreation Department will use this grant to...; 47.84553207 -120.02770237
Double Bluff - 1991: County acquired approximately two acres of uplands to facilitate future...; 47.97277777 -122.55055555
Double Bluff - 1994: Addition of three acres of waterfront on Useless Bay to...; 47.97277777 -122.55055555
Eagle Landing Park Acq & Dev: This project acquires and develops Burien’s Branson Beach Park, a...; 47.47036901 -122.36798048
Edmonds Waterfront/ Brackett's Landing A: City purchased 2.4 acres of waterfront with 267 feet of...; 47.81277777 -122.3825
Edmonds Waterfront/Brackett's Landing De: This project develops waterfront property, bought with WWRP assistance, for...; 47.81277777 -122.3825
Fairview Olmsted Park: This development project lies on the northeast shore of Lake...; 47.62833333 -122.32361111
Fish Lake 91: County purchased a 20-acre private resort adjacent to its existing...; 47.52222222 -117.51722222
Fisherman Bay Spit Acq. & Development: The San Juan County Land Bank's grant request is for...; 48.52135801 -122.92094305
Fox Island Fishing Pier: This project involves the development of a fishing pier at...; 47.27083333 -122.65055555
Frenchman's Bar Regional Park: Project assisted the county's acquisition of a major urban park...; 45.68888888 -122.76583333
Frenchman's Bar Regional Park Dev.: Initial development of regional waterfront park facilities on the Columbia...; 45.68888888 -122.76583333
Friends Landing - 1995: Friends Landing is a 152-acre recreation site developed to provide...; 46.94583333 -123.64055555
Friends Landing - 1996: This is the final development phase of this popular riverside...; 46.94583333 -123.64055555
Guillemot Cove: County acquisition of approximately 1,200 frontage feet on Hood Canal...; 47.59996967 -122.92013715
Haapa Park: This project involves the Phase Two acquisition and development of...; 45.93614846 -122.63852457
Hathaway Boat Launch Replacement: Washougal will use this grant to remove the Hathaway boat...; 45.58312192 -122.34551631
Hoko River State Park: Project acquired 581 acres, including 3,000 feet of saltwater shoreline...; 48.27944444 -124.34611111
Hope Island 96: This project in Mason County develops limited day-use and overnight...; 47.1875 -122.9275
Indianola Waterfront: Kitsap County is requesting WWRP assistance for the acquisition of...; 47.7475 -122.5425
Interurban Trail Extension: County purchased 18-acre park site including 1,430 frontage feet of...; 48.69361111 -122.49222222
Lake Fenwick Phase 3: Acquisition of land to complement Lake Fenwick Park for expansion...; 47.36972222 -122.27083333
Lake Goodwin County Park: This 12.1 acre acquisition includes 947' of waterfront on Lake...; 48.155 -122.29166666
Lake Goodwin Park: Formerly a resort, this project will re-establish historic access to...; 48.15440476 -122.29265924
Laughlin Cove: This project will acquire 20 acres of waterfront land along...; 47.53092543 -123.00990772
Lewis River Access: Acquisition of 50 acres on the north and east forks...; 45.87361111 -122.715
Lewis River Greenway - 1992: Purchase of approximately 89 acres of parcels adjacent to 333-acre...; 45.83888888 -122.42888888
Lewis River Greenway - 1995: This 100-acre acquisition project is located on the east fork...; 45.83888888 -122.42888888
Lewis River Greenway - 1996: This 166-acre site includes 9,900 lineal feet of shoreline on...; 45.83888888 -122.42888888
Lucia Falls: This 24.3-acre forested waterfront acquisition lies on the east fork...; 45.84277777 -122.44777777
Marina Beach Acquisition: This project secures a two acre regional saltwater site with...; 47.80714324 -122.39079643
Marine Park Phase 4: Vancouver will use this grant to develop trails, picnic sites,...; 45.61220649 -122.63138766
Martha Lake Park Acq.: County purchased an old private resort on Martha Lake, near...; 47.85 -122.24444444
Martha Lake Park Dev.: This park provides valuable public open space and waterfront/shoreline access...; 47.85 -122.24444444
McCormick Riverfront Park Ph.1: For this eastern King County city's new riverfront park on...; 47.7406203 -121.98892724
Mid-Fork Snoqualmie Riverfront Park: This project funds acquisition and development of 38.5 acres of...; 47.47723337 -121.74614074
Multi-Site Development 93: Development of facilities which enhance public use of state-owned tidelands,...; 47.61805555 -122.35722222
Newman Lake Acquisition: More public water accesses for recreation uses was identified by...; 47.80003364 -117.11007814
North Chuckanut Bay Greenway: City purchased approximately 32 acres in a linear corridor, much...; 48.70416666 -122.49472222
Northwest Maritime Center: This project acquires about one acre of shoreline in the...; 48.11587355 -122.7511552
NWMC Shoreline Access Improvements: This project proposed by the city of Port Townsend, in...; 48.11569294 -122.75062531
Old Mill Site: This 6.6 acre acquisition of shoreline property on Dyes Inlet...; 47.64944444 -122.68666666
Old Mill Site Acquisition: An acquisition project of 6.97 acres in Silverdale, the Old...; 47.64944444 -122.68666666
Olmsted/Fairview Park: Acquisition of a parcel adjacent to Fairview Avenue on Seattle’s...; 47.62833333 -122.32361111
Oyster Plant Park - Pier Restoration: This project completes development that will provide public access to...; 47.72611188 -122.63925848
Palmer Property Acquisition: This acquisition in eastern Pierce County will provide the City...; 47.19898885 -122.28804839
Point No Point Access: Kitsap County is requesting WWRP assistance for the acquisition of...; 47.91166666 -122.53277777
Riverside - Little Spokane (phased): Acquisition of available uplands along Little Spokane River adjacent to...; 47.78638888 -117.56888888
Rocky Ford Creek PH. 4: Purchase of approximately 40 acres with 1,320 feet of frontage...; 47.26194444 -119.45805555
Sand Point North Shore Development: This development proposal by the city of Seattle will create...; 47.68992429 -122.26435849
Skykomish River Access: Purchase of a private campground known as the Mega Site,...; 47.81694444 -121.59
South Lake Union Navy Acquisition: This is a shoreline acquisition project involving 8 acres of...; 47.62804526 -122.33653199
South Lake Union Park dev.Ph I: Seattle will use this grant to develop 1.2 acres into...; 47.62782934 -122.33771188
South Lake Union Park Development: Seattle will use this grant to redevelop a 12-acre park...; 47.62677499 -122.33724562
South Lake Union/Kurtzer: Purchase of 1.2 acres on Waterway #3 on Lake Union,...; 47.62805555 -122.33861111
Spokane River Land Acquisition: Spokane County seeks to create a riverfront park in the...; 47.69763971 -117.0453948
Thea's Park: Development of three acres of waterfront property into a passive...; 47.26277777 -122.44055555
Thomas Eddy Park: Acquisition of 9,000 feet of riverbank along the Snohomish River....; 47.86555555 -122.08611111
Triton Cove 91: Acquisition of 1.3 acres allowed for the redevelopment of an...; 47.73372328 -122.87290607
Vance Creek Park Development 91: Improvements to enhance public access to the lakes in Vance...; 46.99666666 -123.41388888
Wapato Park Miranda Property Acquisition: The Tacoma Metropolitan Park District will use this grant to...; 47.19295175 -122.45523293
Wapato Park Shoreline Access: The Tacoma Metropolitan Park District will use this grant to...; 47.19528406 -122.45541906
Washougal River Bank: Project to acquire approximately 5 acres which provide 2,500 feet...; 45.61972222 -122.25472222
Washougal River Greenway: Purchase of 10.6 acres of waterfront property on the Washougal...; 45.62166666 -122.26777777
Washougal River Greenway Ph. 2: This project developed approximately 2,000 lineal feet of Washougal River...; 45.62166666 -122.26777777
Waterfront Acquisition, Allyn: This project will acquire 450 feet of waterfront in Allyn...; 47.3796022 -122.82929777
WDFW Water Access: Acquisition of uplands with adjacent streambank easements on five rivers...; 46.48269179 -122.74198318
Wicks Lake Expansion: Kitsap County seeks to add to its existing waterfront facility...; 47.45650541 -122.70360085
Yakima River Access At Thorp: This project involves the protection of about 900 lineal feet...; 47.09805653 -120.702412
Dryden Water Access: If this WWRP grant is funded, the Department of Fish...; 47.6 -122.3
The Peninsula at Point Defiance: The peninsula at Point Defiance is one of those rare...; 47.6 -122.3
Yakima River Waterfront Park: The two parcels to be acquired are owned by one...; 46.2977791 -119.3349121

Note: Not all projects are shown. red = pending, green = funded

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Proposed Projects for 2012 - 2013 8 total projects $7,326,128

Big Horn - Yakima Access - Dept of Fish & Wildlife - $1,625,000 If this WWRP grant is funded, the Department of Fish...

Buckhorn Road Beach - San Juan County Land Bank - $125,000 The Buckhorn community on the north shore of Orcas is...

Developing Yakima Rivershore and Trail-WA - City of West Richland - $1,000,000 West Richland will use this WWRP grant to acquire 2...

Dryden Water Access - Dept of Fish & Wildlife - $785,000 If this WWRP grant is funded, the Department of Fish...

Eddon Boat Waterfront Park Exp. - City of Gig Harbor - $296,128 If this WWRP grant is funded, the City of Gig...

Kitsap Forest & Bay - Shoreline Access - Kitsap County - $1,250,000 This WWRP grant submission is part of a landscape-level effort...

The Peninsula at Point Defiance - Tacoma MPD - $2,000,000 The peninsula at Point Defiance is one of those rare...

Yakima River Waterfront Park - City of West Richland - $245,000 The two parcels to be acquired are owned by one...

1990 - 2010 Funded Projects 96 total projects $46,264,924

Ala Spit Beach Access - Island County Parks & Rec - $280,033

Anderson Point - Kitsap County Parks and Rec - $515,646

Blakely Harbor Park (WA) - Bainbridge Island Park Dist - $701,500

Camano Island - Cama Beach, Initial Dev. - State Parks - $746,332

Captain William Clark Park - Clark County Parks Dept - $683,688

Cascadia Marine Trail - State Parks - $1,290,515

Chambers Creek North Dock & Pedestrian Overpass - Pierce Co Public Works - $483,540

Chimacum Creek Beach Park - Jefferson Co Public Works - $290,160

Chinese Reconciliation Park Phase 1 - City of Tacoma - $554,221

Chinese Reconciliation Park- Phase 2 - City of Tacoma - $419,092

Clallam Bay Property Acquisition - Clallam Co Park Fair & Bldg - $50,000

Clinton Beach - Port of South Whidbey Island - $576,177

Columbia River Small Craft Access - Wenatchee Parks & Rec Dept - $47,500

Columbia River State Park - State Parks - $927,606

Coulter Creek Park Acq 2010 - Mason County - $450,000

Dash Point Public Fishing Pier - Dept of Fish & Wildlife - $929,720

David E. Brink Expansion - Kirkland Community Services - $155,355

Deadman Bay - San Juan County Land Bank - $438,911

DeMolay Property Acquisition - Peninsula Metropolitan Park - $1,267,875

Devil's Head Acquisition - Pierce County Parks & Rec - $1,687,500

Dickman Mill - Tacoma MPD - $570,512

Dickman Mill Development Phase 1 - Tacoma MPD - $500,000

Don Morse Park Water Access Improvements - Chelan Parks & Rec Dept - $500,000

Double Bluff - 1991 - Island County Parks & Rec - $330,338

Double Bluff - 1994 - Island County Parks & Rec - $319,661

Eagle Landing Park Acq & Dev - Burien Parks & Recreation - $373,113

Edmonds Waterfront/ Brackett's Landing A - Edmonds Parks and Recreation - $1,036,736

Edmonds Waterfront/Brackett's Landing De - Edmonds Parks and Recreation - $77,365

Fairview Olmsted Park - Seattle Parks & Rec Dept - $300,000

Fish Lake 91 - Spokane County Parks & Rec - $150,389

Fisherman Bay Spit Acq. & Development - San Juan County Land Bank - $1,177,825

Fox Island Fishing Pier - Dept of Fish & Wildlife - $888,030

Frenchman's Bar Regional Park - Clark County Parks Dept - $173,836

Frenchman's Bar Regional Park Dev. - Clark County Parks Dept - $900,000

Friends Landing - 1995 - Grays Harbor Co Parks & Rec - $255,738

Friends Landing - 1996 - Grays Harbor Co Parks & Rec - $293,500

Guillemot Cove - Kitsap County Parks and Rec - $1,740,526

Haapa Park - Clark County Parks Dept - $204,870

Hathaway Boat Launch Replacement - City of Washougal - $64,795

Hoko River State Park - State Parks - $2,338,716

Hope Island 96 - State Parks - $249,581

Indianola Waterfront - Kitsap County Parks and Rec - $242,057

Interurban Trail Extension - Whatcom County Parks & Rec - $168,150

Lake Fenwick Phase 3 - Kent Parks, Rec & Comm Serv - $414,406

Lake Goodwin County Park - Snohomish County Parks Dept - $1,005,575

Lake Goodwin Park - Snohomish County Parks Dept - $672,845

Laughlin Cove - Kitsap County Parks and Rec - $100,000

Lewis River Access - Dept of Fish & Wildlife - $123,155

Lewis River Greenway - 1992 - Clark County Parks Dept - $394,000

Lewis River Greenway - 1995 - Clark County Parks Dept - $336,350

Lewis River Greenway - 1996 - Clark County Parks Dept - $893,789

Lucia Falls - Clark County Parks Dept - $510,812

Marina Beach Acquisition - Edmonds Parks and Recreation - $900,000

Marine Park Phase 4 - Vancouver Parks & Rec Dept - $108,306

Martha Lake Park Acq. - Snohomish County Parks Dept - $1,000,000

Martha Lake Park Dev. - Snohomish County Parks Dept - $573,165

Matinjussi Panther Lake Acquisition - Kent Parks, Rec & Comm Serv - $846,915

McCormick Riverfront Park Ph.1 - City of Duvall - $65,520

Meydenbauer Bay Waterfront Acquisition 04 - City of Bellevue - $790,853

Mid-Fork Snoqualmie Riverfront Park - King Co Parks & Rec - $360,000

Multi-Site Acquisition - Dept of Fish & Wildlife - $552,923

Multi-Site Development 93 - Dept of Fish & Wildlife - $100,000

Newman Lake Acquisition - Spokane County Parks & Rec - $379,707

North Chuckanut Bay Greenway - Bellingham Parks & Rec Dept - $500,000

Northwest Maritime Center - City of Port Townsend - $328,909

NWMC Shoreline Access Improvements - City of Port Townsend - $154,495

Old Mill Site - Kitsap County Parks and Rec - $244,016

Old Mill Site Acquisition - Kitsap County Parks and Rec - $245,130

Olmsted/Fairview Park - Seattle Parks & Rec Dept - $480,000

Oyster Plant Park - Pier Restoration - City of Poulsbo - $56,487

Palmer Property Acquisition - City of Puyallup - $88,600

Point No Point Access - Kitsap County Parks and Rec - $882,439

Riverside - Little Spokane (phased) - State Parks - $171,350

Rocky Ford Creek PH. 4 - Dept of Fish & Wildlife - $69,368

Sand Point North Shore Development - Seattle Parks & Rec Dept - $450,000

Skykomish River Access - State Parks - $146,976

South Lake Union Navy Acquisition - Seattle Parks & Rec Dept - $1,000,000

South Lake Union Park dev.Ph I - City of Seattle - $190,042

South Lake Union Park Development - City of Seattle - $500,000

South Lake Union/Kurtzer - Seattle Parks & Rec Dept - $650,000

Spokane River Land Acquisition - Spokane County Parks & Rec - $1,005,175

Thea's Park - Tacoma MPD - $366,664

Thomas Eddy Park - Snohomish County Parks Dept - $460,374

Triton Cove 91 - State Parks - $368,689

Vance Creek Park Development 91 - Grays Harbor Co Parks & Rec - $85,729

Wapato Park Miranda Property Acquisition - Tacoma MPD - $212,878

Wapato Park Shoreline Access - Tacoma MPD - $500,000

Washougal River Bank - Dept of Fish & Wildlife - $120,755

Washougal River Greenway - Clark County Parks Dept - $108,349

Washougal River Greenway Ph. 2 - Camas Parks & Rec Dept - $28,295

Waterfront Acquisition, Allyn - Port of Allyn - $96,064

WDFW Water Access - Dept of Fish & Wildlife - $216,343

West Bay Park Phase 2 - City of Olympia - $366,134

Wicks Lake Expansion - Kitsap County Parks and Rec - $269,213

Wollochet Bay Estuary Park - Peninsula Metropolitan Park - $369,350

Yakima River Access At Thorp - Dept of Fish & Wildlife - $53,670

What is the WWRP?

The Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (WWRP) is a state grant program that creates and conserves local and state parks, wildlife habitat and working farms. The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office administers WWRP grants, and the legislature funds the program.

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1990 - 2010 Funded Projects 96 total projects $46,264,924

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