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The quest continues: To visit every Washington State park in our three-county region during the winter/spring of 2026. This is the goal for myself and my eight-year-old son Malachi. It means a total of 16 state parks across King, Pierce and Thurston counties in western Washington State. Today, we hit our THIRD park: Dash Point State Park in Federal Way, Washington (King County). Dash Point State Park is beautiful! It is located right on Puget Sound with ~3,300 feet of sa

I am on a quest this spring with my eight-year-old son Malachi: To visit every Washington State park  in the three-county region around our home. This is a total of 16 state parks in King, Pierce and Thurston counties in western Washington. Our goal is to learn exactly what makes each park special! Why was that park designated as protected and preserved public land? Does it have a unique history? Endangered ecosystems? Dwindling old growth forest? That is what we set out to l