Parks and trails in Pasco, WA

Pasco has 5 parks and trails ranging from historic sites to wilderness areas. Columbia Plateau Trail State Park is a 130-mile rail-trail on a former railway bed, open day-use only from 6:30 a.m. to dusk and requiring a Discover Pass. Sacajawea Historical State Park is a 267-acre day-use park at the confluence of the Snake and Columbia rivers where the Lewis and Clark expedition camped in 1805. Juniper Dunes Wilderness covers more than 7,140 acres of protected land featuring western juniper trees and sand dunes up to 130 feet high. McCurley Subaru Dog Park is a free, fully fenced off-leash park lit at night. Seasons and hours vary; call or check parks websites before visiting.

  • 5 listed
  • 1 dog-friendly

Sacajawea Historical State Park

Boat Launches & Water AccessDogs welcome

Pasco

State park at the confluence of the Snake and Columbia rivers where the Lewis and Clark expedition camped in 1805, with an interpretive center, picnic lawns and river access.

ConfluenceHistory

Juniper Dunes Wilderness

Parks & Trails

Pasco

BLM wilderness of sand dunes and the northernmost western juniper groves, northeast of Pasco; the adjacent open area is popular for off-highway vehicles.

DunesOHV

Columbia Plateau Trail State Park

Parks & TrailsDogs welcome

Pasco

A long rail-trail on the former Spokane, Portland & Seattle line; the southern section starts near Pasco. Gravel surface, very little shade.

Rail-trailBiking

Chiawana Park

Boat Launches & Water AccessDogs welcome

Pasco · Open now

West Pasco riverfront park on the Columbia with picnic areas and a section of the Sacagawea Heritage Trail.

RiverPicnic

McCurley Subaru Dog Park

Dog ParksDogs welcome

Pasco

A free, fully fenced off-leash dog park at the McCurley Subaru dealership on Sandifur Parkway in west Pasco, open to the public and lit at night.

Off-leashFencedFree

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