Stepping Out

Keeping cool this summer could just mean staying wet at one of several water access parks in the Snohomish County Parks & Recreation system.

 

Snohomish County Parks & Recreation offers many opportunities for fun in the sun and water, including the ever popular splash park at Willis Tucker Community Park or McCollum Park’s outdoor pool.

 

Children can splash and play alone or with parents at the spray park. Open swimming or swim lessons are both available at McCollum Park, where lifeguards are always on duty.

 

Parks also boasts access to beautiful lakes, rivers and salt water for recreation including swimming, fishing, boating and camping.

 

Among the opportunities are Kayak Point Park (salt water), Martha Lake County Park (lakefront access) and River Meadows Community Park (riverfront).

 

Additional safety precautions are needed at each of the systems’ lakefront, riverfront and saltwater parks. Lifeguards are not on duty, and lakes and rivers are still cold enough to cause hypothermia, even in summer and among the strongest swimmers.

 

Ways to stay safe include wearing a life jacket, avoiding swimming or boating in high running water, and checking water conditions prior to your visit. Never dive or jump into unfamiliar or shallow water.

 

Below is a complete list of water-access parks in the Snohomish County Parks & Recreation system.

 

 

Salt water:

 

            Kayak Point Park, 15610 Marine Dr., Stanwood
            Meadowdale Beach, 6026 156th St. SW, Edmonds
            Picnic Point, 13001 Picnic Point Road, Edmonds

            Spencer Island (Snohomish River Estuary), 4th Street Southeast, Everett

 

Lakefront:

 

            Flowing Lake County Park, 17900 48th St. SE, Snohomish
            Gissberg Twin Lakes, 16324 Twin Lakes Ave., Arlington
            Martha Lake County Park, 16300 E. Shore Dr., Lynnwood
            Lake Goodwin County Park, 4620 Lakewood Road, Stanwood
            Wenberg County Park, 15430 E. Lake Goodwin Road, Stanwood

            Lake Roesiger County Park, 1608 S. Lake Roesiger Road, Snohomish

 

Riverfront:

 

            River Meadows County Park, 20416 Jordan Road, Arlington
            Riverscene County Park, Jordan Road, Granite Falls
            Squire Creek County Park, 41415 State Road 530, Arlington
            Twin Rivers, State Road 530, Arlington

            Jordan Bridge County Park, 14300 Jordan Road, Arlington

 

Outdoor Pool:

 

            McCollum County Park, 600 128th St. SE, Everett

Spray Park:

 

            Willis Tucker Community Park, 6705 Puget Park Dr., Snohomish

 

 
For more information, contact Parks at 425-388-6600.