Nisqually Day Use Improvements Predesign

Image of entrance sign of park

In July of 2021, the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission received funding for a Predesign Report for Day Use Improvements at Nisqually State Park. The report is due to the Office of Financial Management by June 30, 2022.  If the report is approved, State Parks will be positioned to request funding for the first phase of the project in the 2023-25 capital budget. The three phases of the project are:

  1. Design and permit of all project elements 
  2. Construction of a Village Center, the primary day use area of the park
  3. Construction of the first phase of the park’s trail system

The foundation for the overall project was established when the original vision was described in the park master plan (2010). The plan states how Nisqually State Park is wonderfully positioned to provide outdoor recreation and environmental education to meet the demands of visitors from an expanding regional, statewide, national and even international population. The master plan resulted in development of a modest parking lot, informational kiosk, and vault toilet in 2016.

Additional development including improvements to the park’s entrance, campground and access to the Nisqually River is currently in design.

A public open house was held on March 3rd, 2022, at the Eatonville Community Center where design alternatives were presented. Graphics presented at that meeting and public comments from the meeting are posted below.

Day Use & Trails Plan Boards

  1. 01-Overall Park Map with Phases
  2. 02-Designs for Phase 2 & 3
  3. 03-Village Center – Alternative #1
  4. 04-Village Center – Alternative #2
  5. 05-Village Center – Buildings
  6. 06-Trail Zone Map
  7. 07-Trail Plan Phase 1 – Option A
  8. 08-Trail Plan Phase 1 – Option A Surfacing
  9. 09-Trail Plan Phase 1 – Option B
  10. 10-Trail Plan Phase 1 – Option B Surfacing
  11. 11-Trail plan Cross Sections

Public Comments

  1. March 3 2022 public meeting comments with answers
  2. March 3 to 14 Comments Nisqually Day Use.with answers
  3. March 15 to April 22, 2022 Comments
  4. WA State Parks E-bike Info Sheet

A second public meeting was held on April 28th, 2022, at the Eatonville Community Center where the preferred alternatives were presented. Graphics presented at that meeting and public comments from the meeting are posted below.

Presentation

  1. April 28 Public Meeting PowerPoint

Public Comments

  1. April 28 Public Meeting Comments with answers

SEPA Documents

  1. 01-SEPA Addendum
  2. 02-SEPA DNS and Checklist
  3. 03-SEPA Checklist Exhibits

Roundabout Schematics

  1. F250-4HBP-TRUCK-TURN-2022-05-24
  2. RV-TRAILER-TRUCK-TURN-2022-06-03
  3. WB-67-TRUCK-TURN-2022-05-17

PROVIDE COMMENT

If you have questions, please contact:

Brian Yearout, project manager at (360) 725-9763