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Updated 06/09
Washington Park & Recreation Special Districts
There are four types of special districts relating to parks and recreation: Park and Recreation Districts (Ch. 36.69 RCW), Park and Recreation Service Areas (RCW 36.68.400 - .620), Joint Park and Recreation District (RCW 36.69.420 - .460), and Metropolitan Park Districts (Ch. 35.61 RCW).
The purpose of this table is to list information about known park and recreation districts. This table may not list all the districts in existence, and some of the districts listed may no longer be active. The list was complied from Department of Revenue Tax Code Areas, Property Tax Statistics, Washington State Year Book, and Web searches. If you have information to update this page, please send to Lynne De Merritt at ldemerritt@mrsc.org, or call MRSC at (206) 625-1300.
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| Adams County | ||
| Park & Recreation District #1 - Othello | Othello | |
| Park & Recreation District #2 Washtucna | Washtucna | |
| Park & Recreation District #3 Lind | Lind | |
| Park & Recreation District #4 Ritzville, formed 1995 | Ritzville | District built a new water park in 2002 Ritzville Water Park |
| Benton County | ||
| Benton County Park & Recreation District | Unknown, listed on Department of Revenue Tax Code area | |
| Chelan County | ||
| Manson Park and Recreation District | Four parks, a campground, boat launch and a marina within the Manson Parks and Recreation District. | |
| Upper Valley Park & Recreation Service Area (1997) | Entiat, Leavenworth | |
| Clallam County | ||
| Clallam County Park & Recreation #1 Sequim Aquatic Recreation Center Park and Recreation District |
Sequim | Sequim Aquatic Recreation Center |
| Quillayute Valley Park & Recreation District, 1978 | Forks | Quillayute Valley Aquatic Center Provides recreational services to the City of Forks and the surrounding communities in western Clallam County. |
| William H. Shore Memorial Pool District (Metropolitan Park District), May 2009 | Port Angeles | Formed a metropolitan park district to keep the William H. Shore Memorial Pool open (Port Angeles Resolution 02-09 ( 202 KB). |
| Clark County | ||
| Greater Clark Parks District (Metropolitan Park District) | Vancouver unincorporated growth area. Election held 2-8-05 | |
| Orchard Park & Recreation District | Part Vancouver | May no longer be active |
| Woodland Swimming Pool & Recreation District | Woodland | Cowlitz & Clark Counties |
| Columbia County | ||
| Prescott Joint Park & Recreation District see Walla Walla County | ||
| Cowlitz County | ||
| Woodland Swimming Pool & Recreation District | Woodland | Cowlitz and Clark Counties |
| Douglas County | ||
| Eastmont Metro Parks and Recreation -Metropolitan Park District Created May 18, 2004 |
East Wenatchee Rock Island |
Replaced Eastmont Park and Recreation Service Area Douglas County Resolution CE 04-09 calls for election May 2004 The District maintains six parks and a swimming pool, and organizes approximately 19 recreational programs. The District has four full-time employees and a varying number of part-time employees depending on the season. Auditors Report 5/08 |
| Grand Coulee Dam Area Joint Park & Recreation District | Lincoln, Grant, Douglas and Okanogan Counties | Created 11/03 |
| Ferry County | ||
| Park & Recreation District #2 | Republic | |
| Grant County | ||
| Grant County Park & Recreation #1 | Moses Lake | No information - no levy |
| Grant County Park & Recreation #2 | No informtion - no levy | |
| Grand Coulee Dam Area Joint Park & Recreation District | Lincoln, Grant, Douglas and Okanogan Counties | Created 11/03 |
| Grays Harbor County | ||
| South Beach Parks & Recreation District | ||
| Island County | ||
| North Whidbey Park & Recreation District | Oak Harbor | John Vanderzicht Memorial Pool The district provides recreational services to the northern portion of Whidbey Island located in Island County. The District operates a swimming pool in Oak Harbor. Additionally, the district owns and manages ball fields. |
| South Whidbey Park & Recreation District | Langley | Community Park & the Sports Complex - four baseball fields, five soccer fields, an extensive playground, a full playground with covered picnic area, skate park, trails for hiking or biking. |
| Jefferson County | ||
| Park & Recreation District #1 Tolandos Community | Toandos Peninsula in Quilcene, WA |
Created 1984, Laurel B. Johnson Community Center building was dedicated in 1992. (View a Map) The District was recently expanded in 2002 See Jefferson County Parks and Recreation District #1 About Us |
| King County | ||
| Coalfield Park and Recreation | ||
| Enumclaw Park and Recreation Service Area (1990) | Enumclaw area: Enumclaw Public School District minus the City of Black Diamond. | King County Code Sec.7.20.030 The purpose for creating the PRSA to construct and operate a 27,000 square foot Senior Center and Community Center. The 1990 $4.94 million levy failed to gain the required 60% approval vote. However, the PRSA remains available as an entity. Enumclaw Master Plan: Parks, Recreation, Cultural Services, 2006 |
| Fall City Metropolitan Park District (2009) Fall City Parks |
Election held February 3, 2009, King County Ordinance 16282 ( 174 KB) | |
| Finn Hill Park and Recreation District (2002) | Denny Creek Area | King County Ordinance No. 14450 ( 87 KB) - Calling for election to form Finn Hill Park and Recreation District |
| Northshore Park and Recreation Service Area (1988) (See also Snohomish County |
Part Woodinville |
King County Code Sec. 7.20.020 |
| Si View Metropolitan Park District created February 2003 | North Bend | See documents on MRSC's MPD page |
| Vashon-Maury Park and Recreation District (King County Park and Recreation District #2), 1983 | King County Code Sec. 7.20.010. agreement with the Vashon Island School District allowing it to use the School District’s property for sports and cultural activities. | |
| Kitsap County | ||
| Bainbridge Island Metropolitan Park & Recreation District, 9-04 | Bainbridge Island | Bainbridge Island Park & Recreation District transitioned to metropolitan park district, election 9-04 |
| South Kitsap Park & Recreation District In process of dissolution, park being given to county 6-07 |
Bremerton Port Orchard |
South Kitsap Community Park |
| North Kitsap Park & Recreation Service Area - inactive or dissolved | Poulsbo | Created by Interlocal cooperation agreement dated 3-1-93 between Kitsap County and Poulsbo pursuant to County Resolution 276-1992 and Poulsbo Resolution No. 92-06. |
| Kittitas County | ||
| Kittitas County Park & Recreation District #1 | Election held November 2005 | |
| Klickitat County | ||
| Central Klickitat County Park & Rec. District | Dedicated to providing park and recreation facilities including a pool to the citizens of Klickitat County. | |
| Goldendale -Centerville Park & Recreation District | Goldendale | |
| Lincoln County | ||
| P& R District #1 Edwall | ||
| P& R District #2 Almira | Almira | |
| P& R District #3 Davenport | Davenport | |
| Grand Coulee Dam Area Joint Park & Recreation District | Lincoln, Grant, Douglas and Okanogan Counties | Created 11/03 |
| Mason County | ||
| Union Parks & Recreation District | Dissolved in 1999 | |
| Okanogan County | ||
| Brewster Park & Recreation District | Brewster | City of Brewster started managing functions in 1995, district dissolved in 1998 |
| Grand Coulee Dam Area Joint Park & Recreation District | Lincoln, Grant, Douglas and Okanogan Counties | Created 11/03 |
| Pacific County | ||
| Willapa Park & Recreation District | Raymond South Bend |
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| Pierce County | ||
| Anderson Island Park and Recreation District | ||
| Key Peninsula Metropolitan Park District , 2004. Replaced Key Peninsula Park and Rec. District which was dissolved | Allows funds to be obtained from the ZooTrek sales taxes, already being collected, which will provide a dependable and ongoing funding source. The existing Park & Rec District Park Commissioners will take appropriate legal action to transfer all assets of the existing parks district to the newly formed Metropolitan Park District. | |
| Peninsula Metropolitan Park District Created May 2004 |
Boundaries encompass the unincorporated portion of the Gig Harbor Peninsula lying within Pierce County, including Fox, Tanglewood, Raft and Cutts Islands, and excluding the City of Gig Harbor, the proposed Northwest Gig Harbor Employment Center Annexation and the proposed Burnham Drive Annexation. | The district owns and manages over 250 acres contained within five parks including Sehmel Homestead Park, McCormick Forest Park, Wollochet Bay Estuary Park, Rosedale Park and Peter's Pond. |
| Tacoma Metropolitan Park District | Tacoma | The district currently administers numerous sites including Point Defiance Park, Seymour onservatory, Tacoma Nature Center, Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium, Northwest Trek, Fort Nisqually, Boathouse and restaurant, Meadow Park Golf Course and many more neighborhood parks. |
| Oakbrook 7th Addition Park & Recreation District | Part Lakewood | |
| Peninsula Park and Rec. District (Gig Harbor) | ||
| University Place Park & Recreation District, dissolved January 31, 1997 |
Operations taken over by City of University Place 1997 | |
| San Juan County | ||
| San Juan Island Park & Rec. District San Juan Island Park & Recreation District, San Juan Islander, Island Rec |
Friday Harbor | Provides parks and recreation services on San Juan Island |
| Skagit County | ||
| Fidalgo Pool and Fitness Center District (1972) Fidalgo Park and Rec. District |
Anacortes | Fidalgo Pool & Fitness |
| Snohomish County | ||
| East County Park & Rec District (formerly Monroe Park & Recreation District) |
Part Monroe | Owns and operates Maltby Community Park in Snohomish County. The park provides athletic fields, picnic facilities and a walking path. |
| Lake Stevens Park and Recreation Service Area Advisory Board (Scroll down) | Lake Stevens | Snohomish County Ordinance 01-066 Initiating process to establish proposed park and recreation service area, 7-01. Snohomish County Ordinance No. 01-087 Findings, approval of interlocal, and election authorization ( 25 KB) Lake Stevens Resolution 2000-5 Supporting the creation of the Lake Stevens Park and Recreation Service Area, 10-02 Interlocal Agreement between Snohomish County and Lake Stevens regarding establishment and duties of governing advisory board Nomination Form for Governing Board Members |
| Northshore Park & Recreation Service Area (See also King Co) |
Part Bothell |
See King County |
| Spokane County | ||
| Rosalia | ||
| Stevens County | ||
| Lake Spokane Park & Recreation District, election 11/08 | Area within the boundaries of the Nine Mile Falls School District. Lake Spokane Proposed Park Web Page | |
| Thurston County | ||
| Tanglewild District #1 | ||
| Grand Mound/Rochester District #2 | Inactive. Unable to pass levy. Attempted to reactive in 2001. | |
| Wahkiakum County | ||
| Skamokawa Park & Recreation District | ||
| Walla Walla County | ||
| Borleske Park District | Created 7-96 | |
| Prescott Joint Park & Recreation District (part in Columbia County) | Prescott | |
| Waitsburg Park & Recreation District | ||
| Whatcom County | ||
| Lynden Regional Parks and Recreation District | Contract with Lynden | Interlocal agreement with City of Lynden ( 310kb) |
| Northwest Park & Recreation District No. 2(Blaine) | Blaine | |
| Point Roberts Park & Recreation District No. 1 | ||
| Point Roberts Park & Recreation Service Area |
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| Whitman County | ||
| Endicott Park & Recreation District #7 | Endicott | |
| Garfield Park District #2 | Garfield | |
| LaCrosse Park District #1 | LaCross | |
| Metropolitan Park District | Pullman | |
| Oakesdale Park District #4 | Oaksdale | The District was formed to provide parks and recreation services to the Town of Oakesdale. |
| Rosalia Park District #5 | Rosalia | |
| St. John Park District #3 | St. John | |
| Tekoa Park District #6 | Tekoa | |
| Yakima County | ||
| Naches Park & Recreation District #1, 1967 | Naches | Applewood Park and Pool - The District’s boundaries include properties within a radius of approximately five miles urrounding Applewood Park. |
| Grandview Park and Recreation Service Area (1999) | Grandview | Bond measure to build the proposed Grandview Acquatic Center was defeated Nov 2000. Plans were to resubmit issue in 2001 |
| Selah Park and Recreation Service Area (Approved by voters - November 2001, but to-date, projects never funded) |
Selah |
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