LATEST NEWS:

• Parks advisory commission recommends banning tobacco in parks, trails (2/22/10)
• Regional parks to reopen to cars March 1, when services resume (2/18/10)
• Picnic shelter reservations prove popular, despite new fees (2/4/10)
• Parks to take reservations for more picnic shelters under new fee plan (1/26/10)

Whether you’re planning a family picnic, hiking with friends, or just craving some solitude in a magnificent natural setting, Clark County's many parks and trails can provide the outdoor experience you are looking for.

In 1997, Clark County entered into a contractual agreement with the city of Vancouver to manage its parks, trails and open spaces. This agreement consolidated the city and the county's two separate parks departments into the Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recreation Department.

Clark County maintains ownership and oversight over its parks and trails, while Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recreation handles property acquisition, programming, system and site planning and design, and some maintenance and operations activities.

• Greater Clark Parks District Program - 20 new parks completed!
• Camp Bonneville
• Chelatchie Prairie Rail with Trail Project - Design of first segment underway
• Lower Daybreak Regional Park Master Plan Project
  
• Vancouver-Clark Comprehensive Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan (2007-2013)
• Bird calls