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Updated 06/07
Washington Park & Recreation Special Districts
There are four types of special districts relating to parks and recreation: Park and Recreation Districts (Ch. 36.69 RCW), Park and Recreation Service Areas (RCW 36.68.400 - .620), Joint Park and Recreation District (RCW 36.69.420 - .460), and Metropolitan Park Districts (Ch. 35.61 RCW).
The purpose of this table is to list information about known park and recreation districts. This table may not list all the districts in existence, and some of the districts listed may no longer be active. The list was complied from Department of Revenue Tax Code Areas, Property Tax Statistics, Washington State Year Book, and Web searches. If you have information to update this page, please send to Lynne De Merritt at ldemerritt@mrsc.org, or call MRSC at (206) 625-1300.
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| Adams County | ||
| Park & Recreation District #1 - Othello | Othello | |
| Park & Recreation District #2 Washtucna | Washtucna | |
| Park & Recreation District #3 Lind | Lind | |
| Park & Recreation District #4 Ritzville | Ritzville | |
| Benton County | ||
| Benton County Park & Recreation District | Kennewick Prosser Richland |
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| Chelan County | ||
| Manson Park and Recreation District | Chelan | |
| Upper Valley Park & Recreation Service Area (1997) | Entiat, Leavenworth | |
| Clallam County | ||
| Clallam County Park & Recreation #1 Sequim Aquatic Recreation Center Park and Recreation District |
Sequim | Sequim Aquatic Recreation Center |
| Quillayute Valley Park & Recreation District | Forks | Quillayute Valley Aquatic Center |
| Clark County | ||
| Greater Clark Parks District (Metropolitan Park District) | Vancouver unincorporated growth area. Election held 2-8-05 | |
| Orchard Park & Recreation District | Part Vancouver | |
| Woodland Swimming Pool & Recreation District | Woodland | |
| Columbia County | ||
| Prescott Joint Park & Recreation District see Walla Walla County | ||
| Douglas County | ||
| Eastmont Metro Parks and Recreation -Metropolitan Park District Created May 2004 |
East Wenatchee Rock Island |
Replaced Eastmont Park and Recreation Service Area Douglas County Resolution CE 04-09 calls for election May 2004 |
| Grand Coulee Dam Area Joint Park & Recreation District | Lincoln, Grant, Douglas and Okanogan Counties | Created 11/03 |
| Ferry County | ||
| Park & Recreation District #2 | Republic | |
| Grant County | ||
| Grant County Park & Recreation #1 | Moses Lake | |
| Grant County Park & Recreation #2 | ||
| Grand Coulee Dam Area Joint Park & Recreation District | Lincoln, Grant, Douglas and Okanogan Counties | Created 11/03 |
| Grays Harbor County | ||
| South Beach Parks & Recreation District | ||
| Island County | ||
| North Whidbey Park & Recreation District | Oak Harbor | John Vanderzicht Memorial Pool |
| South Whidbey Park & Recreation District | Langley | |
| Jefferson County | ||
| Park & Recreation District #1 | ||
| King County | ||
| Coalfield Park and Recreation | ||
| Enumclaw Park and Recreation Service Area (1990) | Enumclaw area: Enumclaw Public School District minus the City of Black Diamond. | King County Code Sec.7.20.030 - The purpose for creating the PRSA to construct and operate a 27,000 square foot Senior Center and Community Center. The 1990 $4.94 million levy failed to gain the required 60% approval vote. However, the PRSA remains available as an entity. Enumclaw Master Plan: Parks, Recreation, Cultural Services, 2006 |
| Finn Hill Park and Recreation District (2002) | Denny Creek Area | King County Ordinance No. 14450 ( 87 KB) - Calling for election to form Finn Hill Park and Recreation District |
| Northshore Park and Recreation Service Area (1988) (See also Snohomish County |
Woodinville Part Kenmore Part Bothell |
King County Code Sec. 7.20.020 What Is the Northshore PRSA? Northshore Senior Center |
| Si View Metropolitan Park District created February 2003 | North Bend | See documents on MRSC's MPD page |
| Vashon-Maury Park and Recreation District (King County Park and Recreation District #2) | King County Code Sec. 7.20.010 | |
| Kitsap County | ||
| Bainbridge Island Metropolitan Park & Recreation District, 9-04 | Bainbridge Island Park & Recreation District transitioned to metropolitan park district, election 9-04 | |
| South Kitsap Park & Recreation District In process of dissolution, park being given to county 6-07 |
Bremerton Port Orchard |
South Kitsap Community Park |
| North Kitsap Park & Recreation Service Area | Poulsbo | Created by Interlocal cooperation agreement dated 3-1-93 between Kitsap County and Poulsbo pursuant to County Resolution 276-1992 and Poulsbo Resolution No. 92-06. |
| Kittitas County | ||
| Kittitas County Park & Recreation District #1 | Election held November 2005 | |
| Klickitat County | ||
| Central Klickitat County Park & Rec. District | ||
| Goldendale -Centerville Park & Recreation District | Goldendale | |
| Lincoln County | ||
| P& R District #1 Edwall | ||
| P& R District #2 Almira | Almira | |
| P& R District #3 Davenport | Davenport | |
| Grand Coulee Dam Area Joint Park & Recreation District | Lincoln, Grant, Douglas and Okanogan Counties | Created 11/03 |
| Mason County | ||
| Union Parks & Recreation District | Dissolved in 1999 | |
| Okanogan County | ||
| Brewster Park & Recreation District | Brewster | City of Brewster started managing functions in 1995, district dissolved in 1998 |
| Grand Coulee Dam Area Joint Park & Recreation District | Lincoln, Grant, Douglas and Okanogan Counties | Created 11/03 |
| Pacific County | ||
| Willapa Park & Recreation District | Raymond South Bend |
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| Pierce County | ||
| Anderson Island Park and Recreation District | ||
| Key Peninsula Metropolitan Park District , 2004. Replaced Key Peninsula Park and Rec. District which was dissolved | Allows funds to be obtained from the ZooTrek sales taxes, already being collected, which will provide a dependable and ongoing funding source. The existing Park & Rec District Park Commissioners will take appropriate legal action to transfer all assets of the existing parks district to the newly formed Metropolitan Park District. | |
| Peninsula Metropolitan Park District Created May 2004 |
Boundaries encompass the unincorporated portion of the Gig Harbor Peninsula lying within Pierce County, including Fox, Tanglewood, Raft and Cutts Islands, and excluding the City of Gig Harbor, the proposed Northwest Gig Harbor Employment Center Annexation and the proposed Burnham Drive Annexation. | |
| Tacoma Metropolitan Park District | Tacoma | |
| Oakbrook 7th Addition Park & Recreation District | Part Lakewood | |
| Peninsula Park and Rec. District (Gig Harbor) | ||
| University Place Park & Recreation District | Operations taken over by City of University Place 1997 | |
| San Juan County | ||
| San Juan Island Park & Rec. District San Juan Island Park & Recreation District, San Juan Islander, Island Rec |
Friday Harbor | |
| Skagit County | ||
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Fidalgo Pool and Fitness Center District (1972) |
Anacortes | Fidalgo Pool & Fitness |
| Snohomish County | ||
| East County Park & Rec District (formerly Monroe Park & Recreation District) |
Part Monroe | |
| Lake Stevens Park and Recreation Service Area | Lake Stevens | Snohomish County Ordinance 01-066 Initiating process ti establish proposed park and recreation service area, 7-01. Snohomish County Ordinance No. 01-087 Findings, approval of interlocal, and election authorization ( 25 Kb) Lake Stevens Resolution 2000-5 Supporting the creation of the Lake Stevens Park and Recreation Service Area, 10-02 Interlocal Agreement between Snohomish County and Lake Stevens regarding establishment and duties of governing advisory board Nomination Form for Governing Board Members |
| Northshore Park & Recreation Service Area (See also King Co) | Bothell Kenmore Woodinville |
What Is the Northshore PRSA? Northshore Senior Center |
| Spokane County | ||
| Rosalia | ||
| Thurston County | ||
| Tanglewild District #1 | ||
| Grand Mound/Rochester District #2 | Created 1991, Inactive. Unable to pass levy. Attempted to reactive in 2001. | |
| Wahkiakum County | ||
| Skamokawa Park & Recreation District | ||
| Walla Walla County | ||
| Borleske Park District | Created 7-96. | |
| Prescott Joint Park & Recreation District (part in Columbia County) | Prescott | |
| Waitsburg Park & Recreation District | ||
| Whatcom County | ||
| Lynden Regional Parks and Recreation District | Contract with Lynden | Interlocal agreement with City of Lynden ( 310kb) |
| Northwest Park & Recreation District No. 2(Blaine) | Blaine | |
| Point Roberts Park & Recreation District No. 1 | ||
| Point Roberts Park & Recreation Service Area |
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| Whitman County | ||
| Endicott Park & Recreation District #7 | Endicott | |
| Garfield Park District #2 | Garfield | |
| LaCrosse Park District #1 | LaCross | |
| Metropolitan Park District | Pullman | |
| Oakesdale Park District #4 | Oaksdale | |
| Rosalia Park District #5 | Rosalia | |
| St. John Park District #3 | St. John | |
| Tekoa Park District #6 | Tekoa | |
| Yakima County | ||
| Naches Park & Recreation District #1 | Naches | Applewood Park and Pool |
| Grandview Park and Recreation Service Area (1999) | Grandview | Bond measure to build the proposed Grandview Acquatic Center was defeated Nov 2000. Plans were to resubmit issue in 2001 |
| Selah Park and Recreation Service Area (Approved by voters - November 2001) |
Selah |
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