Attention boaters! We’re sad to say that as of March 2019, the marina at Dockton Park on Maury Island is (mostly) closed until further notice. In order to protect public safety, King County Parks closed the floating piers, including the breakwater and finger piers, for all use. A small area of the main dock structure…
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Where does one go to get yelled at by frogs? Why, Frog Holler Forest, of course!
Frog Holler Forest is our newest park, a 60-acre forest on the southern part of Vashon Island. Frog Holler is actually the name of the neighborhood where the park is located, named as such for the chorus of tree frogs in the area. Acquired in December 2016 with the help of the Vashon Maury Island…
Dockton Forest Mountain Bike Park – Now Open
Great turnout. Great partners. Great community. Thank you Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance, and Vashon Mountain Bike Association. To learn more about the partnership(s) that helped make this happen, see our press release. Follow this link if you’d like to see more photos.
Learn more about Dockton Forest mountain bike trail plan at Nov. 17 community meeting
Where: the cafeteria of Vashon High School, 20120 Vashon Hwy SW, Vashon. When: Tuesday, Nov. 17 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in Come hear what King County Parks representatives and the Vashon Mountain Bike Association have to say about the proposed mountain biking trails throughout Dockton Forest. Community members are invited to share their feedback and ideas…
New Skatepark on Vashon is Now Open!
The Youth Sports Facilities Grant (YSFG) awarded a $75,000 grant to Vashon Park District and Burton Adventure Recreation Center (BARC) for a Grindline designed bowl. The bowl is now open to the public! Grindline Skateparks creates safe, original and durable parks that the whole community can enjoy. This park has one of the steepest and…
