Wenberg County Park, formerly Wenberg State Park, is a park located on the shores of
Lake Goodwin in the community of
Lake Goodwin,
Washington
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.
The park is maintained by
Snohomish County
Snohomish County () is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. With a population of 827,957 as of the 2020 census, it is the third-most populous county in Washington, after nearby King and Pierce counties, and the 75th-most populous ...
Parks and Recreation and includes a public beach for
swimming
Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water, or other liquid, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Locomotion is achieved through coordinated movement of the limbs and the body to achieve hydrodynamic thrust that r ...
, a
boat launch
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, cabins, picnic shelters, and campgrounds. It is located at the western terminus of
State Route 531. The county charges $10 for some activities.
The park is named for
East Stanwood postmaster Marie Louise Wenberg, who led a fundraising effort that raised $1,500 to purchase of waterfront property from
C. D. Hillman for a public park. The campaign was spurred by reports that a
golf course
A golf course is the grounds on which the sport of golf is played. It consists of a series of holes, each consisting of a tee box, a fairway, the rough and other hazards, and a green with a cylindrical hole in the ground, known as a "cup". ...
was proposed to be constructed at the property by businessmen from
Everett. Wenberg Park was dedicated in 1939 and remained under county ownership until it was acquired by the state government in 1947.
It remained a
Washington state park
Washington State Park is a public recreation area covering in Washington County in the central eastern part of the state of Missouri. It is located on Highway 21 about northeast of Potosi or southwest of DeSoto on the eastern edge of the O ...
until July 16, 2009, when the state transferred the park back to Snohomish County in an effort to keep it open while addressing a state budget crisis. The park underwent $3 million in renovations in 2018 to improve access to the beach and boat launch area.
References
External links
Wenberg County Parkat Snohomish County Parks and Recreation
Parks in Snohomish County, Washington
County parks in Washington (state)
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