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Activities and events at Olmstead Place

Activities

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• 1 mi. Hiking Trails
• Fishing (freshwater)
• Interpretive Activities
• Museum
• Wildlife Viewing



Fishing season for Coleman Creek is June 1 to October 31. 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.

School field trips, which include butter-churning and pioneer games, can be booked by calling the park office at (509) 925-1943. Garden weddings can also be booked by calling the office (wedding fee charged).


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/timeEvent descriptionState Park
Sept. 20 and 21
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.		 Painting in the Parks – Olmstead Place: Celebrate the centennial of Washington State Parks by painting in the parks. Take a journey through a state park and find artistic inspiration. Then spend the day creating a work in Washington’s great outdoors. On Sept. 20 and 21, participants are welcome to paint at Olmstead Place State Park, a working pioneer farm in the heart of Kittitas Valley. A full schedule of Painting in the Parks days is available at www.pleinairwashington.com. Presented by the Plein Air Washington Artists.

 Olmstead Place
(509) 925-1943
Full list of events at Washington State Parks


Winter Recreation

• Cross-country Skiing
• Snowshoeing


Picnic and Day-use Facilities

There are 17 unsheltered picnic tables in the park, along with a restroom. To reserve tables, call the state park office at (509) 925-1943.