King County Parks is your big backyard, but how big is big? Just in case you were wondering, King County Parks is 26,000 acres of green and 175 miles of trails winding. Put simply, this backyard is big enough to do just about anything! To learn more about this 200-park-system and all the wonderful outdoor activities that it has to offer, you should checkout this “King County Parks Overview.”

2. 200 parks & world-class
regional facilities
175 Miles of regional trails

3. Marymoor Park
• 3 million visitors annually
• 640 acres
• 300-acre natural area
• 40-acre off-leash dog area
• 25 athletic fields
• 4 tennis courts
• Event area, concert venue and the historic
Clise Mansion
• Attracts premier events including, Cirque du
Soleil and the Washington Brewer’s Festival
Weyerhaeuser King County
Aquatic Center
• Olympic-sized competition pool
• Spectator capacity: 2,500
• Dive tank with springboards, platforms as
high as 10 meters
• Recreational pool
• Conference center / banquet hall
• 70+ events held annually, including major
national competitions
• Hosted 2012 US Olympic Dive Trials
Marymoor Park

4. View from Three Forks Natural Area
Open Space
• 26,000 acres of open space
• 22,000 acres of forests and natural lands
• 180 miles of backcountry trails
• 5 working forests
• Protecting and restoring forests and other
natural areas improves water quality,
provides habitat for endangered salmon, and
reduces region’s carbon footprint
Maury Island Marine Park
• 4 sites on Maury Island = 700+ acre green belt
• 2+ miles of publicly accessible, undeveloped
Puget Sound shoreline
• Protecting and restoring critical near shore
habitat for salmon
Marymoor Park

5. Cougar Mountain
Regional Wildland Park
• 3,100 acres with 36 miles of trails
• Crown jewel of “Issaquah Alps”
• Formerly site of mining, logging, and
US Army missile site
• Most visited natural area park
Ravensdale Park
Community Parks
• Local parks serve residents in unincorporated
King County
• Offer ball fields, picnic shelters, play structures,
and community gathering spaces
Marymoor Park

6. 1 2 King County’s
3
Regional Trails
System (RTS)
4
Major Trails
5
1. Burke-Gilman Trail
6 2. Sammamish River Trail
3. Tolt Pipeline Trail
7 4. East Lake Sammamish Trail
11 8 5. Snoqualmie Valley Trail
9
6. Preston Snoqualmie Trail
10
7. Cedar River Trail
8. Soos Creek Trail
9. Lake Youngs Trail
10. Interurban Trail
11. Green River Trail
6

7. Burke-Gilman Trail
Regional Trails
• 175 miles of regional trails
• Dedicated to non-motorized transportation
and recreation
• Long-term vision is 300 miles
Duthie Hill Mountain Bike Park
• 130-acre skill-building park with something for
everyone
• Designed and built by Evergreen Mountain Bike
Alliance
• Features mountain bike trails for all ages and
skill levels; including over 5 miles of cross-
country trails, 18 freeride lines, 2 pump tracks,
jumps, drops, and more

8. King County Parks
• Providing a growing system of active and natural
area parks
• Connecting King County communities with regional
trails
• Offering diverse, close-to-home recreation
• Protecting natural heritage: forests, streams, salmon
• Reducing region’s carbon footprint
• Partnering to nurture corporate and community
Tolt-MacDonald Park stewardship
Visit www.kingcounty.gov/recreation/parks
for more information.
Maury Island