Activities
| Trails | Water Activities | Other |
• 8.6 mi. Hiking Trails
• 7.6 mi. Bike Trails
| • Boating (freshwater)
• 1 boat ramp (freshwater)
• 100 feet of dock (freshwater)
• Fishing (freshwater)
• Swimming (freshwater)
| • 1 Amphitheater
• Bird Watching
• 3 Fire Circles
• 3 Horseshoe pits
• Interpretive Activities
• Mountain Biking
• Wildlife Viewing
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For use of the horseshoe pits, please bring your own horseshoes.
There is a fishing dock at the boat-launch area. Fishing is seasonal. 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.
The park has a one-mile exercise trail. |
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.
| Events |
| Date/time | Event description | State Park |
Jan. 1
9 a.m. |
First Day Hikes, Millersylvania: Ring in 2013 by connecting with nature at a First Day Hike in one of many Washington state parks on New Year’s Day. Discover the natural beauty of Washington as part of a national effort to share stewardship for natural, cultural and recreational resources. The First Day Hikes kick-off a year-long celebration of State Parks’ centennial year.
The hike at Millersylvania State Park is an easy five mile hike along the Fitness and Nature trail, beginning at picnic shelter 1. The hike is open to participants of all ages. Participants are suggested to take along sturdy footwear and binoculars. Please leave pets at home. For more information, call (360) 753-1519.
America’s State Parks First Day Hikes are occurring across the country. The National Association of State Parks Directors organizes the nation-wide effort. For more information about First Day Hikes, visit www.americasstateparks.org/first-day-hikes.
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Millersylvania, picnic shelter 1
(360) 753-1519 |
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Boating Features
The park provides one boat ramp and 100 feet of dock. This is a hand-type boat launch, for small craft only. Deep Lake has a speed limit of 5 mph.
Picnic and Day-use Facilities
The park provides four kitchen shelters with electricity, plus 125 unsheltered and 30 sheltered picnic tables.
Kitchen shelter #1, #2 and #3 each accommodates up to 50 people. Each shelter has a wood stove, grill, sink and 15 amp electrical outlets. Kitchen #1 also has a fireplace. To make a reservation, visit
online or call (888) CAMPOUT or (888) 226-7688.
Kitchen shelter # 4 is located in the group camp area and is reservable with the group camp. See "Group Accommodations" for information about kitchen shelter #4.