Anacortes Parks and Recreation COVID-19 Update – March 31

Our parks, trails and athletic fields are still open for use while practicing proper social distancing.  We closed the Dog Park at Ace of Hearts Park on “H” Avenue on March 30. Playgrounds, sports courts and picnic shelters re...

COVID/19 UPDATE March 30, 2020

Effective March 30, 2020 - ALL PARK PLAYGROUNDS, SPORTS COURTS, PICNIC SHELTERS. AND THE DOG PARK  (New this update) ARE CLOSED.

Park trails, Athletic Fields and Beaches, where appropriate social distancing can be practiced will ...

WDFW CLOSES Fresh Water & Salt Water FISHING.

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced its decision to temporarily close recreational fishing and shell fishing statewide in the wake of Washington Gov. Jay Inslee’s order directing Washingtonians to stay home and stay h...

Washington Park Update 3/25/2020

Washington Park is currently open to the public, including the campground and boat launch with the exception of the lower beach and group picnic shelter. It is essential that you follow social distancing guidelines while using all of our parks. . We thank...

Parks and Recreation COVID-19 update 3/25/2020

Anacortes Parks and Recreation will be limiting some of its programs and rental facilities in accordance with the recommendations from the Skagit County Health Department. Please see the changes below:

• All park playgrounds, sports courts and picnic shelter...

Anacortes Trail Options

The Anacortes Community Forest Lands are open to the public and we invite you to visit if you haven’t had a chance. Here is a link to our free online forest maps: https://www.anacorteswa.gov/DocumentCenter/Index/798

The Thompson Trail, the Guemes...

NEW CITY PARK (Pickett Pocket Park)

Pickett Pocket Park is a new city park at the 2100 block of Commercial Avenue (between Penguin Coffee & Jimmy Johns) built in honor of former City Councilmember Erica Pickett. It is nearly complete, but open for use. Please take advantage of the sunny...

WP Campground Utility Upgrades

The “C” Section of the Washington Park campground remains closed as the Parks Maintenance Crew, along with VECA Electric and Technologies, continue a utility upgrade project. Work is being done to improve the delivery of water and elec...

Parks COVID-19 Update

We want the public to have access to healthy ways to recreate during these trying times, but we must also enforce the regulations set out for social distancing by the Skagit County Public Health.  Together we can do this!  Thank you for ...

Anacortes Community Forest Lands trail #304

After further site analysis, the Anacortes Community Forest Lands trail #304 closure status toward its western terminus has been changed to long term. Parks & Recreation staff are working on a course of action for this important link in the ACFL trail...

Anacortes Senior Activity Center closed indefinitely beginning Wednesday, March 11

Important notice regarding COVID-19

In coordination with Skagit County Public Health, Mayor Laurie Gere has directed that the Anacortes Senior Activity Center will be closed indefinitely beginning Wednesday, March 11.

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Critical Area Ordinance & Forest Lands Plan

People have been asking us how to comment on the update to the Critical Areas Ordinance. Please follow the attached link for a schedule to comment at upcoming City Council meetings.

With this new schedule, the Anacortes Community Forest Land plan will be d...

Thank you Anacortes High School Green Club

Thank you to the Anacortes High School Green Club for helping us enrich the habitat of the Community Forest Lands by planting alder trees and twinberry next to the 32nd Street Swamp.  The area used to be mowed but is now an emergent wetland in ne...

Boat Launch Update for Pass Holders Past and Present

Reminder to Boaters: the Washington Park boat launch repair project was completed last week, and the launch was opened and fully functional on Friday, January 10^th. 

Special thank you to TransPac Marinas and Culbertson Marine for exceptional deliv...

Washington Park Boat Launch Re-Opening

The Washington Park boat launch will open with new floats and pilings at 10 AM on Friday, January 10^th. Thank you to TransPac Marinas and Culbertson Marine for the exceptional delivery of materials and services. The work of several City Public Works, Plan...

Transition Fidalgo and Friends Partnership

Anacortes Parks and Recreation is happy to partner with Transition Fidalgo and Friends, on the forest monitoring project in the Anacortes Community Forest Lands. Transition Fidalgo has supplied the citizen scientists and the City has supplied resources an...

2019 Anacortes Parks and Recreation Draft Comprehensive Plan Draft

The Anacortes Parks and Recreation Draft Comprehensive Plan will return to City Council on November 4^th for review and comment. Questions? Please contact Anacortes Parks and Recreation at 360-293-1918. Thank you.

City and Skagit Land Trust working to update conservation easement program

When the Conservation Easement Program (CEP) was created in 1999 to protect the Community Forest Lands from logging, mining or commercial development, the City worked with Skagit Land Trust and the Friends of the Forest to make it a success.   Th...

Heart Lake 2018 Alum Treatment Report

2018 Heart Lake Alum Report