Category Overview
State Parks grants help preserve and develop our state’s best outdoor recreation areas by funding new campgrounds and amenities to increase the capacity of our parks, creating new parks, improving park resources, and protecting historical areas. These grants help our state continue to develop our world-class parks system to share our cultural heritage and natural treasures with all of its visitors.
Project Highlights
Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission implemented a project to redevelop the Sunset Beach area of Lake Sammamish State Park. The project elements included three new kitchen shelters installed that are accessible in addition to accessible picnic tables and were added near the beach and the parking area. Overhead shelters were added near the existing playground area. New dedicated ADA parking spaces were added to the existing parking lot and route of travel improvements were made for accessibility. Landscaping was incorporated into the developed area of Sunset Beach and a wetland buffer mitigation area was planted adjacent to Issaquah Creek.