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PIERCE COUNTY PARKS
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Message from the Director “When you feel like you need respite from the demands of life, take time to venture into your county park system, breath in deeply and relax. Know that we’re here for you…every day.”
Pierce County Parks is pleased to provide parks, trails and programs for all our residents and guests. We are here to help you make the most of every day. Whether you’re looking to relax, play, explore, socialize, reflect, or celebrate, we have an affordable, accessible option that will help you connect with nature, live a healthy lifestyle, make social connections in vibrant community spaces and learn about sustainable practices. New, local adventures can be done every day with family and friends, a fourlegged companion or alone in pursuit of blissful solitude. We hope you will check out our website, follow us on Facebook, and commit to exploring all of your Pierce County Parks this year. Parks are valuable public assets. Surveys show that most people visit parks and recreation facilities at least twice a month, with many being weekly or daily users. As you will read in this report, we’ve captured almost 3 million uses of the park system in 2019. As our community grows, the demand for parks, protection of natural resources and safe and affordable public recreation also grows. Parks improve the physical, emotional, and mental health of individuals and provide stronger social connections that build a sense of community; making parks crucial to making Pierce County a great place to live, work, and raise a family. Our services are proactive, accommodating and accessible, meeting the needs of all abilities across one’s life span and, as a bonus, lead to tourism that sparks our economy. That is why Parks is an important government
service provider along with police and fire. So, when you feel like you need respite from the demands of life, take the time to venture into your county park system, breath in deeply and relax. Know that we’re here for you … every day. We recently updated our Pierce County Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Plan. It captures the dreams and needs you’ve shared with us throughout the years and outlines a 10-year vision and capital program to reinvest and build our system to meet the needs of generations to come. You’ll see a renewed commitment to building a great regional trail system, expansion into lesser served communities, and a deeper focus on management of open space. In short, you’ll see our mission being fulfilled in a way that is responsive to the things that you’ve told us matter the most to you so you can continue to love calling Pierce County home!
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Park Inventory Pierce County Parks manages the largest area of any other park provider in the county, except the federal government, with over 5,200 acres and over 40 miles of developed trails and walking paths. •
Regional trails that connect communities.
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Regional parks that serve the entire county and can host large special events.
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Multi-sport complexes capable of hosting regional tournaments.
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Regionally significant special-use recreation facilities, such as an ice-skating arena, lakes, golf courses, and other unique specialty offerings.
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Open space preservation and management to explore and enjoy nature.
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Serving unincorporated areas not covered by municipalities or park districts.
Pierce County is divided into four management regions; designated as such for staffing and maintenance purposes, and to tailor programming services to meet the needs of different areas of the county.
North Region: Foothills Trail Lake Tapps/Plateau
Central Region: Spanaway Mid-County
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South Region: South Hill Puyallup Graham, Ashford Frederickson
West Region: Chambers Creek Key Peninsula, Lakewood
Pierce County Parks Inventory: DEVELOPED REGIONAL PARKS Acreage Region
RESOURCE CONSERVANCY PARKS Acreage Region
Chambers Creek Regional Park Chambers Bay Golf Course 340 Chambers Creek Meadow and Trails 185 Chambers Creek Canyon 205
Developed
West
Spanaway Regional Park Central Bresemann Forest 66 Lake Spanaway Golf Course 129 Spanaway Park 89 Sprinker Recreation Center 44 Subtotal 1,058
UNDEVELOPED REGIONAL PARKS Acreage Region Carbon River Valley Regional Resource Conservancy Carbon River Valley 488 Fairfax Properties 1,080 Fairfax Town Site 155
North
DEVELOPED COUNTY PARKS Acreage Region
UNDEVELOPED COUNTY PARKS
South South South South South North
A creage Region
Orangegate 146.6 Central Plateau Park 147 North Subtotal 227
LOCAL PARKS Acreage Region Dawson Playfield 5 Gonyea Playfield 12 Lidford Playfield 10 Mayfair Playfield 5 South Hill Community Park 40 Subtotal 72
Central Central Central Central South
SPECIAL USE FACILITIES Acreage Region Developed Lakewood Community Center Swan Creek Park - Pioneer Way Undeveloped Hopp Farm Swan Creek Park - Waller Road
5 46 50
Undeveloped Buckley Forestland Preserve 221 Devils Head 94 Hundred Acre Wood 109 Nisqually River Interpretive Center 68 Parkland Addition 0.3 Rimrock Preserve 139 South Pierce Wetland Preserve 156 Swan Creek Park 23 - Waller Road Nature Preserve Subtotal 911.3
Central West South North West South Central Central South Central Central
LINEAR PARKS/TRAILS Acreage Region
Subtotal 1,723
Ashford County Park 84 Cross Park 64 Frontier Park 71 Heritage Recreation Center 47 Meridian Habitat Park 36 North Lake Tapps Park 135 Subtotal 437
Parkland Prairie Nature Preserve Seeley Lake Park Naches Trail Preserve
4 40
West Central
39 37
West Central
Developed Foothills Trail Nathan Chapman Memorial Trail
529 2
North South
Undeveloped Half Dollar 4 Subtotal 535
South
UNCLASSIFIED SITES Acreage Region Developed
Browns Point Lighthouse Parking Lot Purdy Sandspit Riverside Park Puyallup River Levee Trail
1 64 36 2
West West North North
Ellensworth Conservatory 1 Herron Point 0.3 Lake Tapps Habitat 17 Ohop Trail Extension 14 Puget Creek Beach 2 Wales Property 3 Subtotal 140.3
Central West North South West North
Undeveloped
CEMETERIES Acreage Region 265th Ave. Cemetery 6 Lake Tapps Pioneer Cemetery 1 Old Settlers’ Cemetery 4 Roy Cemetery 0.3 Subtotal 11.3
GRAND TOTAL ACREAGE
North North West Central
5,234.9
Subtotal 120
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Highlights & Major Activities Chambers Creek Regional Park (CCRP) The 185-acre park, created by the Sewer Utility, wraps around Chambers Bay Golf Course and offers spectacular water and mountain views. Trails extend into the adjacent 205-acre Chambers Creek Canyon. The park includes four miles of paved trails, children’s play equipment, two off-leash dog parks, picnic areas, two miles of beach, two open space meadows, two soccer fields, and the newly constructed 9-acre Event Lawn. Parks also manages meeting and event rentals at the Environmental Services Building (ESB). The new Event Lawn, located south of the Central Meadow, was designed to host large athletic events such as cross-country competitions and grass volleyball tournaments while providing an additional parking area for regional summertime events. The Event Lawn is the equivalent of three full-size soccer fields and features a state-of-the-art irrigation system. Along with the Central Meadow, the Event Lawn can be reserved throughout the year. The Chambers Creek Foundation, UP Refuse and Recycle, University Place Modern Dentistry, and local Scout Troops have added great value to the site though community partnerships and in-kind support. For example, the Spring Egg Hunt doubled in attendance and garnered approximately 5,000 people from across the region in 2019. In addition, Park staff coordinated and hosted a Family Campout, Sunset Yoga and the Kidz Kraze Children’s Festival. It is worth noting that due to the construction of the Event Lawn, the annual Kite Festival was placed on hold for the 2019 year. It is slated to return, expanding to a two-day festival, in the summer of 2020. Chambers Creek Regional Park staff worked in concert with the Washington Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) to host two cross country events: the Curtis Invitational and District 3’s Westside Classic.
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Non-profit organizations including the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, the Muscular Dystrophy Association, and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation hosted charity walk/run events along the paved trails. The department continued and strengthened partnerships with Pierce County Planning and Public Works’ environmental educators, Foss Waterway Seaport, UK Elite, and DiscNW Ultimate Frisbee to produce educational and sport-focused camps for the community, adding to the popularity and diversity of offerings at this treasured regional park.
2019 ACTIVITY NUMBERS: Leisure Classes Adult Youth
263 93
Sports Youth Camps
105
Special Events Kidz Kraze Children’s Festival Spring Egg Hunt Family Campout Dances/Parties Family Bingo Night Bridal Showcase Curtis CC Invite West Central Distict CC Short Term Rentals ESB Room Rentals Field Rentals Park Visitors Trail Users Park Visitors COST RECOVERY: COST PER ACRE: EXPENDITURES: # SERVED:
3,000 5,000 80 201 135 450 3,000 3,000 50,467 42,075 601,623 169,805
15% $7,479.96 $1,644,949.20 879,097
Chambers Bay Golf Course
Lake Spanaway Golf Course
Located in University Place, Chambers Bay Golf Course is one of the top public courses in the nation and the first course in the Northwest to welcome the U.S. Open Championship. The department oversees the 340-acre British links-style course and clubhouse with management by Kemper Sports for daily operations.
The 129-acre Lake Spanaway golf course, designed by the legendary A.V. Macan, is a beacon in the community as a championship course that is open to all with a marketing tagline, “Neighborhood Feel, Championship Pedigree.” Weather, course improvements, and marketing that appeals to new customers resulted in almost 5,000 more rounds in 2019 over 2018; 113% of prior year.
Excitement around the replacement of the putting surfaces drove the second best 9-month (Apr-Dec) activity levels in history. The golf course opened April 4th for public play and achieved 104% of the projected annual rounds of golf. Prior year rounds (January-September) were 26,806. Average green fee per round was $113.84. Of the rounds played, 33% were at non-resident rates, 16% were resident rates and 51% were rates associated with industry categories or promotional rates. Approximately 69% of available tee-times were utilized. Academy lessons, memberships, and merchandise sales grew in 2019. Merchandise revenues exceeded budget by $115,995; performing 18% better than budgeted. The Chambers Bay Academy has continued to grow, exceeding budget by 17% and prior year by 24%. Food and beverage average fell just short of prior year (<1%) primarily due to catering revenues which fell short (3%) of the record-setting 2018. On course food and beverage revenues grew by more than 18% due to the increase in overall rounds played. In short, the improved golfing experience led to more spending overall at the course. Go Bond principal and interest of $1,188,430 was paid in 2019.
COST RECOVERY: COST PER ACRE: EXPENDITURES: # OF ROUNDS:
92% $16,751.14 $6,883,812.68 31,450
In 2019 Lake Spanaway hosted the 52nd Puget Sound Amateur which attracted 144 golfers from across the region in a two-day championship event, with the finals played at Chambers Bay. On July 16th the course hosted the U.S. Amateur Qualifier where 65 participants competed for two spots at the National Amateur Championship in Pinehurst, NC. In September, LSGC hosted the 33rd Senior and 12th Super Senior Men’s Amateur Championships. This marks the second consecutive year hosting one of Washington State’s premier championships. The Senior Amateur welcomed 57 golfers and the Super Senior Amateur drew a field of 33 participants. Alongside local championships, Lake Spanaway hosts a robust Men’s and Ladies Club who host over 12 events a year that draw almost 1,000 rounds. Lake Spanaway is also the home course for four school golf teams including Rogers, Spanaway, Franklin Pierce, and Washington High schools. Improvements to the course and clubhouse in 2019 included installation of a new drainage system on the #13 and #14 greens, clubhouse cart storage expansion, an update to the public address system and renovations to restaurant equipment, clubhouse tile, and lighting. COST RECOVERY: COST PER ACRE: EXPENDITURES: # OF ROUNDS:
86% $14,000.53 $1,803,592.07 42,718
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Sprinker Recreation Center Sprinker Recreation Center is a regional 74,100-square foot indoor and outdoor sports complex that includes a National Hockey League regulation-size ice skating arena, four indoor tennis courts, and several meeting and banquet rooms. The outdoor facilities include six outdoor tennis courts, two basketball courts, eight lighted softball / baseball fields, children’s play equipment, climbing rock, a massive skate park, and entrance to the walking trails of the 66-acre Bresemann Forest. Sprinker hosts a variety of sporting events that draw from all over the Pacific Northwest region including figure skating, ice hockey, softball, baseball, tennis, climbing, and cyclo-cross events hosted by local partners and athletic organizations. The public rooms are utilized for meetings, receptions, birthday parties, and leisure classes. Programming includes weekly yoga, puppy/dog obedience, karate, gymnastics, belly dancing, ballet, and engineering for kids classes. Sprinker regularly hosts the 555 Military Brigade and their families for an all-day celebration that draws well over 1,000 participants. Cross Revolution Cyclocross Association considers Sprinker the perfect location for a leg of their race series which draws over 500 cyclists from all over the region. The unique combination of open space and activities at Sprinker is a rare find. Special events include Touch a Truck, Mobile Food Fest, Junk in the Trunk, Classic Car and Truck Show, Reflections on Ice, Holiday Crafter’s Creations, Movies in the Park and Winterfest as annual staples and some of the most beloved activities. Sprinker became one of thirteen locations in the United States to host Ice Bumper cars on Saturday, May 25, 2019, attracting new users and adding to the appeal of the site. We provided rides to over 8,000 participants and were able to cover the expense of purchasing the cars within the first year of operations! We look forward to the success and new opportunities that our ice bumper cars will bring Sprinker, already contributing to growth in public skate sessions, private ice rentals for business retreats, birthday parties, and year-end school functions. Partnerships are extremely important to the success of Sprinker. Both youth and adult athletic organizations such as the Ice Sports Industry, Tacoma Youth Hockey, the Lakewood Winter Club, Greater Seattle Hockey League, Pacific Northwest Tennis and others ensure the best recreation opportunities and instruction are provided.
One of the greatest partnership successes came in the form of a grant from the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office. The Pierce Outdoor Leadership Instruction and Field Experiences (LIFE) program is a collaborative project to provide court-associated youth living in unincorporated Pierce County with access to nature-based and recreation-based outdoor adventure experiences. Washington State University Cooperative Extension and Pierce County Juvenile Court are key partners with Pierce County Parks for the Outdoor LIFE; 55 youth participated in the program in 2019.
2019 ACTIVITY NUMBERS: Sports Camps Youth
4,046
Leisure Classes Adult Youth
1,009 5,305
Sports Leagues Youth Adult
7,124 21,315
Sports Programs Tennis Public Ice Skating Hockey Figure Skating Skateboarding Broom Hockey Raquetball
19,931 33,375 12,591 23,833 9,780 712 2,634
Special Events Movies In the Park Crafter’s Creations Daddy Daughter Dance Junk in the Trunk Mobile Food Fest Touch A Truck Car Show Skating Competitions Birthday Parties Year End Parties Pierce Outdoor LIFE Short Term Rentals Field Rentals Room/Facility Rentals
27,415 19,261
Parks Visitors Sprinker Complex & Bresemann Forest
77,637
COST RECOVERY: COST PER ACRE: COST PER SQ. FT: EXPENDITURES: # SERVED: 7
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365 1,250 251 2,600 9,000 3,500 2,862 783 1,518 949 223
47% $10,732.62 $17.67 $2,491,377.80 298,518
Lakewood Community Center Home to the department’s administrative offices, the Lakewood Community Center offers many activities, programs, and services for local and regional residents. The 34,000-square foot center features a collegiate-sized gymnasium and popular meeting rooms. It also hosts the Lakewood Senior Activity Center that offers a full range of classes including photography, woodcarving, yoga, and line-dancing. The community center neighbors the 48-acre Seeley Lake Park and Trail.
Spanaway Park Towering Douglas Fir trees watch over this 89-acres of beautiful park land in Spanaway Park adjacent to Lake Spanaway. The park includes two beaches, a public boat launch, a fishing pier, five picnic shelters with restrooms, children’s play equipment, a 3-mile paved trail system, softball fields, basketball courts, and several thousand feet of accessible shoreline along Lake Spanaway. The public boat launch and fishing pier are heavily used with yearround fishing at the park. The park is host to numerous public and private events and activities, including outrigger canoe races, hydroplane races, Water Lantern Festival, large military and company picnics, car shows, walks, runs, and scavenger hunts. It is also one of only two freshwater beaches in the park system and is extremely popular on hot summer days. Fantasy Lights at Spanaway Park, the largest drive-through display of holiday lights in the Northwest, attracted 26,640 vehicles and over 173,000 spectators during the 35-night event in 2019. The park is also the operational base for the Parks maintenance staff. Spanaway Park employees also care for 10 other local parks and playfields throughout the Central Region.
2019 ACTIVITY NUMBERS: Sports Leagues Youth T-ball Special Events Woof Woof Walk Fantasy Lights Walk Fantasy Lights Drive Outboard Hydro Races Outrigger Canoe Races Short Term Rentals Picnic Shelter Rentals
2,304 100 10,100 173,297 4,500 750 24,815
Parks Visitors – Summer (park entrance fees) Memorial Day – Labor Day 99,716 Trail Users 123,000 COST RECOVERY: COST PER ACRE: EXPENDITURES: # SERVED:
38% $14,643.16 $1,649,699.73 439,582
The gymnasium offers the largest public pickleball and badminton programs in the area, along with semi-pro basketball events, high school basketball and volleyball games, youth basketball and indoor soccer programs, birthday parties, family movie nights, private group sports rentals, and the Crafter’s Creations bazaar each November.
2019 ACTIVITY NUMBERS: Leisure Classes Adult Youth Adult Trips
55 1,028 206
Special Population Activities Companionship Classes Camp Pierce Club Pierce
335 510 949
Sports Programs Pickleball Badminton Youth Basketball Youth Volleyball
11,098 757 5,700 1,008
Special Events Senior Games Crafter’s Creations
50 1,800
Short Term Rentals Gymnasium Rentals Room Rentals Camp Lots of Fun
71,905 26,545 1,200
Long Term Rentals Lakewood Senior Center Seeley Lake Park Trail Users
1,810 23,400
Park Visitors Trail Users Park Visitors
25,800 9,656
COST RECOVERY: COST PER ACRE: COST PER SQ. FT: EXPENDITURES: # SERVED:
33% $4,655.49 $14.73 $744,805.88 160,452
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Heritage Recreation Center Heritage Recreation Center is a popular tournament level sports complex located in the South Hill Community between Rogers High School and Zeiger Elementary School in Puyallup. It boasts baseball, softball, soccer, lacrosse, rugby, ultimate frisbee, and multipurpose fields. The 47-acre park is the result of a partnership between the Puyallup School District, which owns the land, and Pierce County which developed, operates, and maintains the facilities. The 1.6-mile Nathan Chapman Memorial Trail connects Heritage Recreation Center to South Hill Communiuty Park. The complex includes a lighted baseball field with a synthetic infield, four lighted softball fields, five soccer fields, one multipurpose synthetic turf field, a childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s play area, and nearly 500 parking spaces available for major special events and tournaments. It hosts activities offered by the Puyallup School District, Pierce County Parks and community partners. Heritage Recreation Center continues to be one of the most sought-after sports venues in the South Puget Sound area. 2019, once again, proved to be a banner year. Weekend tournament play began the end of February and continued through mid-October. Tournaments cover the spectrum of adult and youth recreation level up to WIAA-sponsored events in sports such as adult slow-pitch, youth baseball, girls fastpitch, soccer, ultimate frisbee, and grass volleyball. Other signature events included Special Olympics as well as Dakine and Reach Volleyball tournaments.
2019 ACTIVITY NUMBERS: Camp Programs Challenger Soccer
95
Sports Leagues Adult Slowpitch
17,037
Special Events No Sun Fun Run
185
Short Term Rentals Field Rentals
56,005
Park Visitors Trail Users Heritage Recreation Center South Hill Community Park COST RECOVERY: COST PER ACRE: EXPENDITURES: # SERVED:
109,500 41,800 31,800 63% $6,839.53 $577,865.38 301,908
Meridian Habitat Park and Community Center Meridian Habitat Park and Community Center is a 36-acre park including a 15,509-square foot community center with a large meeting space suitable for hosting events and activities. The site also includes an outdoor amphitheater, event lawn, a nature-themed playground and restroom, a newly opened woodlands off-leash dog park, wetlands, a pond, and a variety of wildlife habitat. This unique park is a natural oasis in the middle of South Hill Puyallup. It hosts a variety of events and activities including car shows, family reunions, weddings, auctions, leisure classes, dances, corporate parties, and specialized recreation clubs and programs. The outdoor amphitheater is host to movies and concerts in the park which increases the popularity of this site in the heart of unincorporated Pierce County.
2019 ACTIVITY NUMBERS: Leisure Classes Adult Youth
2,749 501
Special Events Movies and Concerts Dances/Parties Family Bingo Night
1,100 563 150
Short Term Rentals Room & Facility Rentals Long Term Rentals Outdoor Food Bank
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8,459
Park Visitors 44,600 COST RECOVERY: COST PER ACRE: COST PER SQ. FT: EXPENDITURES: # SERVED:
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27,479
18% $12,342.87 $30.67 $582,299.33 85,601
Ashford County Park Located along SR 706 a few miles west from the Nisqually entrance of Mt. Rainier National Park, Ashford County Park is a wonderful addition to the Ashford community and a welcome rest stop for travelers. This 84-acre park opened in 2010 and features an accessible children’s play area, restrooms, 2.5 miles of paved trails, open lawn, and parking. The park’s centerpiece is a 55,000-square foot outdoor amphitheater which can be used to host concerts and community events. In August of 2019, an all-day Blues Festival was held in the Park.
Frontier Park The majestic and historical 71-acre Frontier Park is located in the heart of the Graham community. It plays host to many events, activities and programs, including the Pierce County Fair and Tacoma Highland Games. As its name implies, it is a rustic park with unique features, such as an equestrian arena with stables, a themed accessible playground, cut-rail fencing, barn out-buildings and a quarter-midget racetrack. Several unique rental facilities are also available at the park, including the lodge’s banquet and meeting facilities, barn stalls, the horse arena, and picnic shelters. It is a popular site for a variety of events, celebrations, and corporate gatherings. Leisure classes such as yoga, fitness, music, and martial arts, along with a variety of special events including the annual daddy daughter dance, “barnyard” sale, and the Gross Out Olympics, are a few of the many opportunities available for residents to enjoy.
2019 ACTIVITY NUMBERS:
A partnership between the residents of the Ashford community and Pierce County Parks ensured the success of this wonderful event, so much so that the 2020 event is being expanded to two days! The natural beauty of this site makes it a hidden gem in the Pierce County Parks system.
2019 ACTIVITY NUMBERS: Special Events Bluegrass Festival
225
Short Term Rentals Trail Users Park Visitors
28,950 20,400
COST RECOVERY: COST PER ACRE: EXPENDITURES: # SERVED:
13% $491.00 $46,564.68 49,575
Sports Camps 285 Leisure Classes Adult Youth
4,414 1,044
Special Events Gross Out Olympics Dances/Parties Barnyard Sale
30 250 2,000
Short Term Rentals Field/Arena Rentals Room Rentals Picnic Shelter Rentals
15,415 20,205 11,080
Long Term Rentals Highland Games 2,020 Pierce County Fair 22,000 Quarter Midget Track 5,275 Park Visitors 72,731 COST RECOVERY: COST PER ACRE: EXPENDITURES: # SERVED:
65% $5,789.61 $770,367.09 156,749 PIERCE COUNTY PARKS ANNUAL REPORT 2019
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North Lake Tapps Park Our most popular freshwater park is the 135-acre North Lake Tapps Park, sporting 10,000 feet of waterfront access. North Lake Tapps Park offers one of only two public boat launches on the lake. The park attracts picnickers, sunbathers, and swimmers during the summer with spectacular views of Mount Rainier. Other times of the year the park is popular with walkers, bird watchers, dog walkers, and fishermen. The lake is known to hold tiger musky, smallmouth bass, carp, yellow perch, and rainbow trout. The park has three miles of trails through the forest and along the shoreline. Every July, the East Pierce Fire and Rescue hosts “Splashtacular,” an educational event to teach families about the importance of cold-water safety. In late 2019, construction began on a new bulkhead surrounding the central peninsula and adjacent shoreline; work will be finished spring 2020. Additionally, the project includes improvements to the boat launch area, new picnicking areas, an expanded swimming beach, a new restroom facility and improved sightlines to all the great views from the park.
2019 ACTIVITY NUMBERS: Park Visitors – Summer (park entrance fees) Memorial Day – Labor Day 50,424 Fall, Winter, Spring 26,934 COST RECOVERY: COST PER ACRE: EXPENDITURES: # SERVED:
36% $2,209.22 $353,754.66 77,358
Foothills National Regional Trail The Foothills National Regional Trail is constructed along a historic railroad bed and winds through the river valley southeast of Tacoma. It is a 12-foot wide asphalt trail designed for foot traffic and human powered vehicles, with a soft shoulder path for equestrians. Completion of the last paved trail section between the City of Buckley and the Town of South Prairie was celebrated in May, 2018, allowing for 21 continuous miles of trail between the East Puyallup trailhead and the City of Buckley. The trail follows the Carbon River upstream through farmland and forest and offers unobstructed views of nearby Mt. Rainier. In addition to bicyclists and walkers, the trail is also popular with race organizers who put together several running and cycling events that begin and end in a variety of locations along the trail. In 2019, the trail was host to 22 events. The largest of those events was the Foothills Rails to Trails Coalition’s Rainier to Ruston 51-mile Ultra Relay which attracted 1,450 participants. This popular race for individual runners and relay teams began near the entrance to Mt. Rainier National Park and ended at Ruston Way in Tacoma.
2019 ACTIVITY NUMBERS: Special Events Foothills Dash 5K & 10K Rainier to Ruston Relay B&O (Buckley-Orting) Half Marathon Pierce County Trails Day
300 1,450 450 580
Permitted Special Events Runs, Walks, Bike Rides (22 events)
7,680
Park Visitors Trail Users COST RECOVERY: COST PER MILE: EXPENDITURES: # SERVED: 11
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357,494 14% $15,090.69 $366,454.75 367,954
Recreation Services Inspiring active healthy lifestyles, creating a sense of community, and establishing family traditions. Programs and events are designed to serve a variety of ages, ranging from athletic leagues to special events to day camps. Specific programs support 50+ older adults, teens, preschool age children, and individuals with disabilities. Recreation programs are provided in six major areas: Adult and Youth Sports/ Recreation; Special Events; Ice Arena Activities; Golf; Specialized Programs; and Volunteer Programs. Each of these activities, like the popular Fantasy Lights at Spanaway Park and the annual Kite Festival at Chambers Creek Regional Park, are examples of how programs inspire active healthy lifestyles, create a sense of community, and establish family traditions.
Youth Sports and Recreation Early introduction to sports promotes sportsmanship, builds a healthy, active lifestyle, and develops youth athletic talent for competitive advancement. Approximately 500 youth participated on teams, benefiting from recreational sports play opportunities in basketball, t-ball, girls’ volleyball and fast-pitch. Both Sprinker Recreation Center and Heritage Recreation Center hosted several youth baseball and fastpitch tournaments attracting teams throughout the region. Sprinker Recreation Center is the only public facility in the area that has the capacity to run eight softball games at the same time. In addition, Northwest Tennis hosted the 3A and 4A West Central District Tennis Championships on Sprinker’s four indoor and six newly surfaced outdoor tennis courts.
Adult Sports and Recreation Our Adult Men’s, Women’s, and Co-Rec summer and fall slow-pitch leagues attracted 182 teams; the largest programs in Pierce County. Baseball, softball, fastpitch, and soccer tournaments were booked 31 out of the 32 available weekends between March and September at Heritage Recreation Center and 25 out of 30 available weekends at Sprinker Recreation Center.
The WIAA Boys Baseball playoff games were held at Heritage Recreation Center again in 2019. Two large high school cross country meets, the Curtis Invite and the WIAA Regional Championships, occurred at Chambers Creek Regional Park with almost 1,500 runners in each meet and a few thousand spectators. The Tiny Tots indoor play program at the Lakewood Community Center gymnasium brought in 950 toddlers, ages 5 and under, to socialize and have the chance to jump, climb and explore in oodles of safe, creative toys and space.
Our partnership with the Greater Seattle Hockey League brought four adult co-ed hockey teams to Sprinker Recreation Center for the Wednesday night Sprinker Draft League. This league is projected to grow to six teams in 2020. Co-ed pickleball and badminton attracted close to 12,000 participants during year-round programming at the Lakewood Community Center gymnasium. PIERCE COUNTY PARKS ANNUAL REPORT 2019
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Recreation Services Special Events & Activities • More than 700 parents and their children attended the two annual “Daddy/Daughter” dances in February and one “Mother/Son” dance in early spring.
• The free Movies in the Park series was held at Meridian Habitat Park and Sprinker Recreation Center during July and August and attracted almost 1,500 moviegoers.
• The Frontier Park Barn Yard Sale held on April 13 attracted over 2,000 bargain hunters.
• The four-day Pierce County Fair held at Frontier Park in August attracted over 22,000 fairgoers.
• The 2nd annual free Spring Egg Hunt held in the Central Meadow at Chambers Creek Regional Park increased in popularity and attracted 5,000 participants.
• A Summer Market Place was offered for the first time in the parking lot at Sprinker Recreation Center and attracted 275 participants.
• Between the No Sun Fun Run held at Heritage Recreation Center in January and the Foothills Dash held on the Foothills Trail in March, almost 500 runners got some exercise and attempted to achieve their personal best on the trails.
• 24 food truck vendors visited Sprinker Recreation Center on August 17 for the Mobile Food Fest. Over 9,000 attendees listened to live music provided by three bands and enjoyed a wide selection of great foods.
• The May Blades ice competition attracted 223 participants from around the region.
• A first annual Bluegrass Festival was introduced at Ashford County Park in August, attracting 225 music lovers.
• Over 750 people attended and participated in the annual Outrigger Canoe races at Spanaway Lake in May. • Ice Bumper Cars were introduced at Sprinker’s Ice Arena in May and attracted 8,149 riders over the first eight months of operation. • The Foothills Rails to Trails Coalition hosted the Rainier to Ruston Ultra Relay as part of National Trails Day, on June 1, on the Foothills Trail and attracted 1,450 runners. • A Water Lantern Festival was introduced to the public at Spanaway Park in June and over 4,500 participants took part in the activities during the first-time event. • Over 2,000 people attended the 50th annual Tacoma Highland Games held at Frontier Park on June 21-22. • Two Junk in the Trunk events in July and August brought in almost 160 vendors to Sprinker Recreation Center’s parking lot and attracted 2,600 treasure seekers.
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• More than 3,500 children and family members explored 32 different trucks and vehicles at the 12th annual Touch A Truck free event held at Sprinker Recreation Center on September 7. • The 17th annual Classic Car and Truck Show held at Sprinker Recreation Center on September 21 attracted 2,862 spectators. • “Crafter’s Creations” holiday bazaars at the Lakewood Community Center and Sprinker Recreation Center attracted over 3,000 shoppers in the months of November and December. • The 35-night Fantasy Lights at Spanaway Park drivethrough event attracted 173,297 spectators in 26,640 vehicles. The two-night Fantasy Lights Walk hosted 10,100 walkers.
Ice Arena Activities The ice rink at Sprinker Recreation Center is the focal point for numerous skating-related programs and activities, including classes, performances, recreational skating, ice shows and competitions, figure skating, hockey, broomball, birthday parties, and school year-end parties. Sprinker skate staff produced Camp “Who-Ville” which consisted of a one-day show-camp and ended with a variety of routines learned by camp attendees. This holiday-themed ice-skating performance received great reviews after performing to an almost sold out audience. Public ice-skating sessions at Sprinker Recreation Center attracted 33,375 participants. An additional 36,424 participated in figure skating and hockey programming.
Golf Golf activities offered at Lake Spanaway and Chambers Bay Golf Courses make golf a notable program area. In addition to recreational play, the courses provide lessons, driving range and academy options, tournaments, and junior golf programs. A total of 74,240 rounds of golf were played between the two courses.
Specialized Programs & Partnerships
Volunteer & Internship Programs Volunteers provided 8,498 hours of service to Pierce County Parks by helping with a variety of activities including special events and programs, performing park beautification projects, being youth sports coaches and golf course marshals, and serving on two advisory boards. Parks recognized individual and group volunteers at the Pierce County Volunteer Recognition Brunch held at the McGavick Conference Center in February. The following individuals were recognized for their outstanding volunteer service to Pierce County in 2019: • • •
Joanne Mattila & Ron Mattila Mark Stewart Dee Thomas
We also recognized the outstanding service of the following groups: • • •
The Companionship program continues to offer a wide variety of activities and events designed for children and young adults of all abilities and skill levels. The program continues to expand as teen and young adult social activities were introduced in 2019. Participants have seen plays, travelled to the Seattle Aquarium using the Bremerton-Seattle ferry, learned to play a game of Duckpin Bowling and more, all while practicing decision-making, following directions, and getting along with peers. Camp Lots of Fun was held at Surprise Lake Middle School and celebrated its 48th year with 65 campers. Camp Pierce, designed for young adults with special needs, was offered for six consecutive weeks and hosted a total of over 100 campers. Each week, campers learned about public transportation, volunteered at community sites, took field trips, and participated in recreational activities. The Club Pierce program was held during the school year at the Lakewood Community Center and Meridian Habitat Community Center. This program helps participants enhance their socialization with peers and community members and increases their independence by learning and practicing life skills. Over 500 total participants were supported by specialized programming in 2019.
Pierce Conservation District Rogers High School Key Club Washington High School Transition Program
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Conservation & Natural Land Stewardship Conservation Futures & Open Space The Conservation Futures Program completed a total of seven project purchases from the 2017 and 2019 grant cycle adopted selection lists including: • Mountain View Dairy for PCC Farmland Trust (2017) • Fennel Creek/Knoblauch for Forterra (2017) • East Rocky Creek for Greater Peninsula Conservancy (2017) • 52nd Wetlands for the City of Tacoma (2017) • Victor Falls Expansion for the City of Bonney Lake (2017) • Springbrook Phase II for the City of Lakewood (2019) • Gateway Park Expansion for Key Pen Parks (opportunity fund 2019) In 2019, 1,074 acres were conserved through the Conservation Futures open space grant program. Twelve applications from 2018 were reviewed and scored by the Conservation Futures and Open Space Citizens’ Advisory Board. To date, 6,633 acres have been secured and preserved through this program.
Natural Land Stewardship Natural Lands welcomed our new Washington Conservation Corps (WCC) crew! This team of five AmeriCorps members provides a dedicated labor force to improve trails and restore habitats throughout Pierce County Parks’ open spaces. The 2019 work plan included an initiative to improve trails in Parks’ open space areas. Partnering with the Washington Trails Association, Natural Lands designed and constructed 0.5 mile of new trail through Chambers Creek Canyon and created a plan for an additional mile. Natural Lands then surveyed and assessed all trail systems throughout Bresemann Forest, Buckley Forestland Preserve, Orangegate Park, and Plateau Park; trail plans were completed for Bresemann Forest and Buckley Forestland Preserve. The WCC crew finished out the year in Buckley Forestland Preserve, improving over 2 miles of trail and decommissioning 1.5 miles of trail to restore and protect wildlife habitat. Natural Lands continues to monitor trees for safety. In 2019, hazardous trees were removed from Spanaway Park and select areas of the Foothills Trail. To better monitor and care for our trees, Natural Lands inventoried all landscape trees throughout the Park system and uploaded them as assets in the Parks database. Additionally, Natural Lands completed tree care standards for mulching; mulching protects roots from soil compaction, helps maintain soil moisture, and provides nutrients to trees. Pitch-In-For-Parks volunteers continue to show their support through their hard work and efforts. In 2019, the program held 16 events with 334 volunteers donating 776 hours of time to plant native trees and shrubs, grub Himalayan blackberry, and remove English ivy from trees. 15
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Park Maintenance & Operations Our Parks maintenance staff takes a great deal of pride in making sure that developed parks and facilities are always ready for public use. They are responsible for opening the gates, ensuring functional utilities, servicing equipment, securing facilities, maintaining healthy vegetation, mowing the grass, hauling garbage, cleaning the rest rooms and picnic shelters, lining the fields, manicuring the putting greens and fairways, maintaining miles of trails, and supporting recreation programs and facility rentals. In addition to the 12 large parks listed in this report, Pierce County Parks maintains 38 other properties including cemeteries, rental homes, local playfields like Gonyea, Lidford, and Mayfair, neighborhood parks like Dawson, and several parcels being held for future development. The Parks division applies a three-tier level of service (low, medium, and high) based on the degree to which the public has access to a site. The highest level of service is provided at our 12 developed primary regional and county park locations that offer programs and events in addition to passive drop-in use opportunities. Those sites that are seasonal or not developed are maintained on a more responsive basis to prevent misuse or deterioration of the site. The entire Parks system includes 5,234.9 acres of all types, as described in the inventory. Park care is divided into four geographic zones: • West Region Chambers Creek, Key Peninsula, and Lakewood • North Region Foothills Trail and Lake Tapps/Plateau • South Region South Hill Puyallup, Graham, Ashford, and Frederickson • Central Region Spanaway and Mid-County
The median-level operating expenditures nationwide is $6,750 per acre of lands managed by a park agency. The average cost per developed acre for Pierce County is $7,473, and $2,574 if costs are spread across all 5,234 acres managed by the department.
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Park Improvements Many preservation and repair projects were accomplished in 2019 funded through the Planned Maintenance Program, Parks Sales Tax, and Parks Maintenance and Operation budgets. In most cases the work is done in-house by employees with trade skills to ensure that Parks facilities are properly maintained and safe for public use. Regular and responsive maintenance extends the useful life of assets and ensures a quality user experience by properly repairing, replacing, and improving assets in a timely manner.
Planned Maintenance:
Project Team highlights:
• Installation of a new barbeque at Frontier Park and replacement of barbeque burners at Spanaway Park, Dawson Playfield, and Gonyea Parks
• Installation of a new sink in the Sprinker Recreation Center concessions room
• Complete remodel of the south bathroom at Frontier Park
• Removal of damaged exterior gluelam beams from the Lakewood Community Center
• Replacement of interior lighting, exterior lighting, and ceiling tiles at Lake Spanaway Golf Course Clubhouse • Cleaning, painting, and repairs of Lake Spanaway Golf Course driving range building • Installation of a new swing set at Lake Spanaway Park • Ceiling repair and interior remodel of the Maintenance Shop at Meridian Habitat Park
Park Projects:
• Spanaway Park entry gate refurbishment and painting
• Office remodel at Spanaway Shop • Foothills Trail bridge railing repairs • Hot water tank replacements at Hopp House and Meridian Habitat Park • Multiple lighting repairs/replacement, door hardware/ lock repairs, and building, plumbing and electrical repairs across park facilities • Snowmagedden storm debris removal
• Spanaway Park - Replaced 20% of the picnic tables to ensure proper knee and toe clearance • Lake Spanaway Golf Course - Installed drainage in Greens 13 & 14 • Lake Spanaway Golf Course and Spanaway Park - Installation of reduced pressure backflow assemblies (RPBA)
Capital Project Completion Parks regularly updates a 10-year view of capital needs that is captured in long-term planning documents. This provides guidance for the upcoming scheduled 6-year program of improvements that can be accomplished with available funding. Improvements are scheduled based on need, resources, and policy decisions. Capital projects are funded through three primary revenue sources: Park Impact Fees, 2nd Real Estate Excise Tax (2nd REET), and Park Sales Tax. Park Impact Fees are used to bring new capacity to the park system through 1) expanding the regional trail system, 2) adding new features in existing parks, and 3) adding parks in urbanizing areas of the county. 2nd REET funds must be used for capital projects identified in the Capital Improvement Plan for planning, construction, or preservation of parks. Park Sales Tax funds can be used for financing, acquisition, capital construction, administration, maintenance, and operations within the park system. Twenty projects were scheduled for 2019. Many projects were in the design phase, while other projects were completed in 2019. Funding not expended is carried into the next year for the completion of planned projects. Several small projects were completed in 2019, while some large projects finalized design and permitting in 2019, with construction planned for 2020. 17
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Parks Construction Fund: • $11,599,830 budgeted • $4,975,458 actual expended • $250,000 received from the WA State Legislature for Dawson Playfield • $120,000 Friends of Stan and Joan Cross Park donation Trails Construction Fund: • $1,000,000 budgeted • $424,458 actual expended
2020 Parks, Recreation, and Open Space (PROS) Plan Months of research and writing have led to Pierce County Parks’ first fiscally constrained PROS Plan. A Demand and Needs Assessment, along with a current inventory of Parks’ properties, led to this 10-year plan for improvements throughout the park system to better serve the health and recreation needs of Pierce County residents.
Chambers Creek Regional Park Event Lawn Completion The construction of a new 7-acre Event Lawn at Chambers Creek Regional Park has been completed. This space will bring new programming to the park and better serve existing outdoor events like the Kite Festival and the Spring Egg Hunt. The Event Lawn will be used for local, regional, and national athletic events, and provide additional parking for outdoor events.
Stan & Joan Cross Park Construction Begins In 2019, design of Cross Park was completed and construction began in June. Cross Park’s iconic hay and dairy barns are being renovated as a new community center. Also being added are a playground, picnic tables, trails and open lawn areas. Construction at Cross Park is anticipated to be completed summer of 2020.
Frontier Park Accessibility Path Paving As part of our Transition Plan for American with Disabilities Act (ADA) Improvements, Parks constructed new paved, accessible routes connecting parking stalls, park offices and livestock areas at Frontier Park.
Lidford Walking Path and ADA Parking Improvements Parks constructed a gravel walking path, ADA parking stalls, and a concrete sidewalk at Lidford Playfield.
North Lake Tapps Bulkhead and Restroom Replacement Reconstruction of the bulkhead at North Lake Tapps Park began in 2019. The project will reduce the erosion of the popular lakefront lawn area and will be ready for use in the summer of 2020. Construction includes the creation of a pocket beach, a trail to a Mt. Rainier viewpoint, replacement of a restroom, and fishing pier and boat ramp improvements.
Additional 2019 Construction & Design Projects: • • • • • • • • • • • •
Reconstruction of the Foothills Trail crossing at the entrance to High Cedars neighborhood and Golf Course in Orting Spanaway maintenance shop roof replacement Sprinker Recreation Center Tennis area HVAC improvements Design of a building for storage of lights for the Fantasy Lights program (2020 construction) Design finalized for Dawson Playfield (2020 construction) Study of infrastructure improvements for the Chambers Creek Regional Park Meadow Frontier Park horse arena cover design Design of Sprinker Recreation Center hockey team rooms Design for the Pipeline and Parkland Community trails began Design for outdoor improvements to Sprinker Recreation Center began Design for the Chambers Creek Canyon Trail Buckley Forest Preserve access feasibility study PIERCE COUNTY PARKS ANNUAL REPORT 2019
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Financial Highlights Parks relies on general fund sources, earned revenue, and park sales tax to maintain and operate the park system. Chambers Creek Regional Park, Lake Spanaway Golf Course and the Pierce County Fair are managed through separate funds and account for $10.7 million in operating expenditures. The rest of the park system’s programs and sites cost $13.3 million to operate in 2019. The Conservation Futures Program funds acquisition and preservation of natural lands for public benefit; a majority of funding is distributed through a grant program to partners across Pierce County. The Construction Revenue Funds and some Conservation Futures funding is transferred into the Construction and Acquisition Project funds when the projects are ready to commence. Collectively, approximately $15.6 million, or nearly 40% of the department’s funding is associated with capital projects to preserve or improve the park system or the Conservation Futures program. The projects are prioritized and scheduled in the department’s adopted Capital Facilities Program. The budget allocated the department with $55.2 million for planned expenditures. A total of $39.6 million was spent. Unexpended capital construction revenues are intentionally carried forward into the next year to accumulate until they are needed to complete projects. Regional Parks are the most expensive to operate given their size and facilities, but also have the most revenue generating potential. Golf courses, tournament facilities, rental area, and events provide higher overall cost recovery expectations and performance. The health of these two sites strongly influence the overall resource needs of the department. This report details how operating funds and capital funding is spent and the return on investment for our community. All public resources are leveraged to bring in additional funding to operate or improve the park system.
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Parks Funds Fund
2019 Amount
General Fund
$8,385,505
Lake Spanaway Golf Course
$1,803,592
Paths & Trails Chambers Creek Regional Park & Golf Course Pierce County Fair
$812,028 $8,633,082 $290,818
Parks Sales Tax
$4,108,497
Operating Funds
$24,033,522
Conservation Futures
$4,310,197
Conservation Futures
$4,310,197
Parks Impact Fees
$2,251,445
Parks Second REET
$2,066,318
Construction Revenue
$4,317,763
Paths & Trails Construction
$424,458
Parks Construction
$4,975,729
Conservation Futures Acquisition
$1,551,591
Construction Project Funds
$6,951,778
TOTAL PARKS FUNDING
$39,613,260
On average, park and recreation agencies derive three-fifths of their operating expenditures from General Fund tax support. Pierce County Parks’ combined tax funding from General Fund, Path and Trails Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax and Park Sales Tax provide 41% of the departments operational resources.
Financial Highlights The general fund allocation to the Department is $5,893,504. The department raises $2,492,001 in revenue, primarily through program user fees, to cover costs of service provision to the community. This is done through fees and charges, primarily rental rates, and alternative funding strategies.
General Fund Total Expenditures - $8,385,505 Administration - $1,683,789 (Resource Stewardship & Department Leadership)
Recreation - $2,659,160
Parks Alternative Funds
20% 48%
32%
2018
2019
Program Grants
$18,300
$130,247
Advertising & Sponsorships
$45,450
$24,459
Partnered Contributions
$336,282
$280,390
In-Kind Donations
$275,615
$51,779
Volunteer Service Value
$160,350
$144,466
TOTAL ALTERNATIVE FUNDING
$835,997
$831,341
Parks Maintenance and Operations $4,042,557
Regional Parks
2019
Chambers Creek Regional Park Expenses
$8,528,762
Revenue
$7,550,759
Cost Recovery
89 %
Spanaway Regional Park Expenses
$5,944,996
Revenue
$3,361,176
Cost Recovery
57 %
Participant Contacts The typical park and recreation agency serving a population greater than 250,000 has 1.4 million contacts per year, with those at the 75th percentile serving nearly 4.8 million. Pierce County Parks recorded 2.8 million uses in 2019.
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Park Performance Miles
Cost Per Mile
Cost Recovery (CR) Target
Actual CR
21
$19,105.14
0-25%
12%
Acres
Cost Per Acre
CR Target
Actual CR
Chambers Bay Golf Course
340
$16,751.14
100%
92%
31,450 rounds of golf
Chambers Creek Regional Park and Chambers Creek Canyon
390
$7.479.96
25-50%
15%
879,097 event, program, and trail visitors
North Lake Tapps
135
$2,407.69
25-50%
36%
77,358 park visitors
Lake Spanaway Golf Course
129
$14,000.53
25-50%
86%
42,718 rounds of golf
Spanaway Park
89
$14,643.16
25-50%
38%
439,582 park visitors and Fantasy Lights admissions
Heritage Recreation Center*, South Hill Community Park and Nathan Chapman Trail
89
$6,389.53
25-50%
63%
301,908 sports, trail, and scheduled activities; *Cost share with Puyallup School District
Ashford Park
84
$491.00
0-25%
13%
49,575 park visitors
Frontier Park and Lodge
71
$5,789.61
25-50%
65%
156,749 Fair, program, event, and park visitors
Park Site
Foothills National Recreation Trail
Local Parks, Playfields and Habitat (Dawson, Gonyea, Lidford, Mayfair, Parkland Prairie, Swan Creek)
Service
367,954 event and trail users Counts
Maintained as an extension of Spanaway Park, requiring travel; community and partner sport use at Gonyea; Dawson picnic shelter rentals
72
$2,175.69
0-25%
8%
Sq. Ft.
Cost Per Sq. Ft.
CR Target
Actual CR
Meridian Habitat Park & Center - 36 acres
15,509
$30.67
25-50%
18%
85,601 event, program, and park visitors
Sprinker Recreation Center (with 44-acre sports complex and 66-acre Bresemann Forest)
74,100
$17.67
25-50%
47%
298,518 event, ice, hockey, sports, and park visitors
Lakewood Community Center (with 46-acre Seeley Lake)
34,000
$14.73
25-50%
33%
160,452 for classes, programs, and events
Center-Based Site
Average Cost Per Developed Acre Average Acres per Maintenance FTE System-wide Cost Recovery 21
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Service Level
$7,473
Total Recreation Program Users
1,007,754
60.15
Total Passive Park & Trail Users
1,857,889
Total Users
2,865,643
63%
2019 In Review Pierce County Parks operates a well-used and well-maintained park system! The Pierce County Parks inventory includes over 50 sites on 5,234.9 acres of parkland.
TOTAL ACRES
2,781 Regional Parks 437 Developed County Parks 227 Undeveloped County Parks 72
Local Parks
120 Special Use Facilities 911.3 Resource Conservancy Parks 535 Linear Parks & Trails 141.6 Unclassified Sites/Cemeteries
$39,613,260
1,857,889
Total Parks Funding
Trail and Park Users
1,007,754
8,498
173,297
Recreation Program Participants
Park Volunteer Hours
People visited Fantasy Lights at Spanaway Park
74,168
Customer Support
Total rounds of golf
3,459
36,295
Chambers Bay Golf Course Lake Spanaway Golf Course
Facility Reservations
Telephone Calls
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