Announcements

• Due to weather concerns the construction project at Lake Leland Park Boat Ramp area scheduled for March 8th-10th, 2021 is postponed. The boat ramp will be open on March 8th-10th, 2021. The new project dates are not known yet, please watch for more information soon. Call Jefferson County Parks and Recreation at 360-385-9160 for more information. Thank you.
• A forestry project will begin on February 15, 2021 at the Cape George Trailhead County Park. The project will be done in sections, beginning with the northwest section.  The Larry Scott Trail and parking area will remain open, but all side trails will be closed and clearly marked. For your safety please respect the closure.
            The purpose of the project is to reduce fire risk and increase forest health. This project is selective thinning to reduce tree density, not clear cutting. Selective thinning increases spacing between trees allowing more sun and nutrients to reach the forest floor nurturing the native trees in our park, Madrone, Cedar, Hemlock, Pine, Cherry, Maple, Aspen, Douglas Fir and others. Not only do existing trees grow larger, but this also enables understory plants like rhododendron and salal to thrive, reducing fire danger.
            Selected trees will be removed from the site and used for firewood, paper pulp, and energy. The project will be done with specialized machinery and professional crews with chainsaws. For more information please contact Jefferson County Central Services Director, Mark McCauley at (360) 385-9130.
• Forestry thinning for safety, forest health, and park values is underway at Beausite Lake Road off Gibbs Lake County Park. The Silent Alder Loop and all other trails accessed from Beausite Lake Road are closed for safety purposes. Please use the Gibbs Lake Road parking lot to access the main Gibbs Lake Trails – all of which are still open. Please call 360-385-9160 if you have any questions. Thank you for your patience as we work to improve our forest.
• If you are planning a gathering at HJ Carroll's Rotary Pavilion, Salmon Shelter, or Indian Island's Lyons Club Shelter we are requesting you make a reservation through our website . All outdoor social gatherings must be limited to fifteen (15) people from outside your household, with a limit of 2 households as per the current COVID-19 Guidelines. You can find our facilities availability at our facilities calendar page.
• Motorized equipment such as e-scooters, electric kid cars, hoverboards, segways, onewheels, e-skateboards, and e-bikes are not allowed in our parks except on roadways and the Rick Tollefson Trail in HJ Carroll Park. Electric mobility devices and chairs used by people with disabilities are allowed in parks.
• Metal detecting is prohibited in all Jefferson County Parks. [Ord. 12.25.190]
• Pickleball is not allowed on the HJ Carroll Basketball Courts.
• Drones and other radio control devices such as model planes, boats, helicopters, and cars are not allowed in any Jefferson County Parks. Thank you.
• Jefferson County Parks and Recreation Tax ID is: 91-6001322