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Park number NINE in our quest to visit all SIXTEEN Washington State Parks in our three-county region this spring! (That is: King, Pierce and Thurston counties in Western Washington) On March 30th, my eight-year-old son Malachi and I packed up and headed across the Tacoma Narrows Bridge to Kopachuck State Park in Gig Harbor, Washington (Pierce County). We enjoyed this park. It was beautiful! (Everything on the peninsula is beautiful.) And we had ourselves a nice, little hike.

We hit our FIFTH state park of Winter/Spring 2026: Saltwater State Park in Des Moines, Washington (King County). I am on a quest with my eight-year-old son Malachi to visit every Washington State Park in our three-county region of the Puget Sound . There are 16 parks total spread out across the area covering King, Pierce and Thurston counties. We are 5 for 16 and counting.... Saltwater State Park offers 137 acres of sand and forest land. The view from the shore is quite pr