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Activities and events at Battle Ground Lake

Activities

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• 10 mi. Hiking Trails
• 5 mi. Bike Trails
• 5 mi. Horse Trails
• Boating (freshwater, non-motorized)
• 1 boat ramp (freshwater)
• 60 feet of dock (freshwater)
• Fishing (freshwater)
• Swimming (freshwater)
• Diving
• 1 Badminton area
• 1 Baseball Field
• Bird Watching
• 1 Fire Circle
• 2 Horseshoe pits
• Interpretive Activities
• Mountain Biking
• 1 Softball Field
• 1 Volleyball Field
• Wildlife Viewing



Swim Area Restriction: Children under the age of four are not allowed in the swim area.

The sports field has room for soccer but no goal posts. There are movable poles for badminton or volleyball. Groups provide net and ball or shuttlecock.

The park does not have designated bike trails. Mountain bikers may use horse trails as long as they yield to horse riders.

A recreational license is required for fishing and shellfish harvesting at Washington state parks. For regulations, fishing season information or to purchase a recreational license, visit the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife website.


Events

Free days at state parks: Visit Washington state parks for free. The Discover Pass is not required to visit a state park on ten designated free days in 2013.

The 2013 State Parks free days are as follows:

Jan. 21 – In honor of Martin Luther King Day
March 30 – In honor of Washington State Parks' 100th birthday on March 19
April 27 and 28 – National Parks Week
June 1 – National Trails Day
June 8 and 9 – National Get Outdoors Day and Department of Fish and Wildlife Free Fishing weekend
Aug. 4 – Peak season free day
Sept. 28 – National Public Lands Day
Nov. 9 through 11 – Veteran's Day weekend

Please note: A Discover Pass is still required to access lands managed by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife during State Parks free days. For more information, please visit www.discoverpass.wa.gov.

Full list of events at Washington State Parks


Boating Features

A daily watercraft launching permit for $7 and a trailer dumping permit for $5 may be purchased at the park.

Annual permits also may be purchased at State Parks Headquarters in Olympia, at region offices, online, and at parks when staff is available.


Picnic and Day-use Facilities

Two kitchen shelters without electricity are available first come, first served year-round. Each accommodates about 20 people. There are 70 unsheltered picnic tables. The day-use restroom is ADA-compliant.

One kitchen shelter with electricity is reservable. The facility accommodates 20 to 150 people. Fees vary, based on size of the group. To make a reservation, visit online or call (888) CAMPOUT or (888) 226-7688.