Parks & Recreation

This popular 5-acre park is located on the north shore of American Lake. It offers a picnic shelter, picnic tables, a swimming beach, playground, year-round restroom and a…

This 1-acre park provides public boat launch access to Lake Steilacoom and is a nice site for picnicking. Boat launching is free of charge. Access & parking are…

At 340 acres, Ft. Steilacoom Park is the largest park in Lakewood providing a diverse mix of active and passive recreation. It features an expansive trail system, baseball,…

17-acre lakefront park in the Tillicum neighborhood of Lakewood It features playfields, tennis and basketball courts, picnic shelters and a totally renovated lakefront area. There's a brand new…

Opened in 1849 to establish an American military presence in Puget Sound and to protect settlers.  Four of the original quarters remain today as a living history museum.…

This 3-acre park is home to Lakewood’s largest skate park. The 12,000 square foot in-ground, concrete skate park is extremely popular with youth from around the region. The…

At 14,410 feet, Mount Rainier is the tallest volcano and fifth highest peak in the contiguous United States. The park has 26 major glaciers, 34 waterfalls, 62 lakes…

Mount St. Helens is an active stratovolcano located in Skamania County, Washington, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It lies 52 miles northeast of Portland,…

Northwest Trek Wildlife Park is a 723-acre (293 ha) wildlife park located near the town of Eatonville, Washington, United States. The park is home to black and grizzly bears, grey wolves, bald eagles,…

Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium is the only combined zoo and aquarium in the Pacific Northwest, located in Tacoma, Washington, US, owned by Metro Parks Tacoma. Situated on…

Ponders Park is an urban linear park. It’s a great location to take a lunch break and enjoy the outdoors. Site amenities include a picnic table and trash…

This 47-acre Pierce County Park is located in the middle of Lakewood and presents a loop trail surrounding woods & wetlands. This trail is popular with runners and…