Snow Parks
Snow Play - Washington
Designated areas are available for tubing and general snow play at the Fields Spring, Lake Wenatchee, Hyak, Rose Springs, and Oldman Pass Sno-Parks. In addition, tubing and general snow play are permitted in non-designated areas in many Sno-Parks and in state parks that are open in the winter. For safety's sake, snow players should stay off designated snowmobile and non-motorized sport trails. Ice skating is not available in any location. Due to the mild Washington climate, lakes do not freeze hard enough to permit safe skating.
I-90 Snow Parks
There is a cluster of over a dozen Snow Parks located around I-90 past Snoqualmie Pass.
See Below
Lake Wenatchee
Phone: 509-763-3101
Emergency Contact Info:
Chelan County Sheriff’s Office
Phone: 509-663-9911
Consider when travel conditions are good
South Park offers a tubing hill
NO tubing or snow play area in the North
Great sledding hill
Less crazy than Hyak
Great view of lake and Dirty Face Peak
Oldman Pass
Mount Adams Ranger District
Phone: 509-395-3400
Emergency Contact Info:
Skamania County Sheriff’s Office
Phone: 509-427-9490
Rose Springs
Pomeroy Ranger District
Phone: 509-843-1891
Emergency Contact Info:
Asotin County Sheriff’s Office
Phone: 509-758-2331
Garfield County Sheriff’s Office
Phone: 509-843-3493
Field Spring
Fields Spring State Park
Phone: 509-256-3332
Emergency Contact Info:
Asotin County Sheriff’s Office
Phone: 509-758-2331
Snow Play - I-90 Washington
Designated areas are available for tubing and general snow play at the Fields Spring, Lake Wenatchee, Hyak, Rose Springs, and Oldman Pass Sno-Parks. In addition, tubing and general snow play are permitted in non-designated areas in many Sno-Parks and in state parks that are open in the winter. For safety's sake, snow players should stay off designated snowmobile and non-motorized sport trails. Ice skating is not available in any location. Due to the mild Washington climate, lakes do not freeze hard enough to permit safe skating.
Sno-Park-non-motorized-Permits
Several Sno-Parks are clumped together on I-90
Lake Easton
Lake Easton State Park
Recorded message line: (509) 656-2230
Lot’s of free form snow play space
Connects to Crystal Springs Sno-Park via the Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail
Heated restrooms
Cross country skiing, snowshoeing. Please do not walk on the groomed tracks
this Sno-Park is the most relaxed atmosphere of any Snoqualmie snow play location
Sno-Park Permit required
Seven other Sno-Park areas are located within a 15-minute drive
Hyak
Lake Easton State Park
Recorded message line: 509-656-2230
Biggest and busiest sledding hill
Heated restroom
On-site Sno-Park purchasing - April 1 to 30, a Sno-Park Permit may or may not be required
Special Recreational Permit is required for buses or groups of 20+
Free form snow play (don’t walk in groomed tracks)
Cross country skiing, snowshoeing
If you start late on the weekend, expect full parking lots (check back later after tried parents leave) - park opens at 8am
Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail is shared use - watch out for snowmobilers
NO overnight camping
Gold Creek
Second busiest park
Marginal sledding
On-site Sno-Park permit purchasing on most weekends
Swauk Campground
Snowshoeing and Cross Country Skiing
Salmon la Sac
Winter wonderland exploring shared with snow machines
non-motorized use only in Salmon La Sac Campground area
Avoid walking on ski grooming
Crystal Springs
Cabin Creek
Blewett Pass
Pipe Creek
Elk Heights
Easton Reload
Kachess
29 Pines
Teanaway Community Forest for non-motorized winter recreation with a snow play emphasis and snowshoe/ski blazed trail along the river
Plowed parking, and sanitation, and trailhead signs
1 mile un-groomed snowshoe trail is marked by blue diamonds and connects to a longer tour out via the Jungle Creek Road
In partnership with DNR/WDFW and private contractors
Groomed multi-use trails are nearby
Approx. 20-30 plowed parking spaces adjacent to the river
Cle Elum River Campground
Nice 1 mile un-groomed snowshoe loop trail takes families out along the river and back into the summer campground
Build a snowman and have lunch in the snow next to the river
Plowed Parking for 30 car.