We stayed here in mid September over an extended weekend on an intentional getaway. It is 25…read moreminutes from a large town and in the midst of Washington's apple county. The park sits on the eastern shore of Lake Sacajawea on the Snake River and is operated by the Corps of Engineers. Many activities available: Fishing, boating, water skiing, swiming, hicking etc... Small ships, barges and a sternwheeler, pass through the lake on occasion. Amenities: * All sites have electricity up to 50 amps. * Sewer and water (not all sites) * All sites have fire pits and aluminum picnic. tables. * 1 Central bath house. * Small marina and boat ramp. * Day use area with kids play and swimming area. * Dump station. * Open grassy areas. Posatives: + Very clean and well maintained. + Sites are nicely spaced apart. + Check-in process is simple and easy. + All sites have electricity up to 50 amps. + Quiet, relaxing, family atmosphere. + Pleanty of trees for shade. Negatives: - Bugs! Come prepared. - No direct access from the RV park to the marina and day use area. Long walk or quick drive around. Other: & Alcohol is not permitted in the park. & No Wi-Fi Conclusion: Excellent destination stay.

I live in the neighborhood and visit the park regularly. I love it but the campers love to speed so…read morefast and have little respect to us who live here. Lots of pets and children and has many fun things for all of us but again the road itself is very dangerous as cars tend to just speed by so be careful and please respect those who reside here.

Huge parking lot, large open field, old but satisfactory playground structures (no swings!), a few…read morepicnic shelters with grills, and several swinging benches to use while enjoying the river view. Rated 4/5 due to the playground surface (what seems like a sandlike gravel mixture). The restrooms are no frills but (mostly) well-kept. Separate restrooms for men, women, and those who'd prefer a family/gender-neutral space. The park has a few picnic shelters with grills. Each shelter could probably accommodate 10-15 people.

I loved this park during my short stay in Tri-cities area. There is a marina down the hill across…read morefrom the Marriott Courtyard that allows for boats , jet skis, etc. to be docked and put out for a beautiful day on the water. There is also a sandy area on the opposite of the wake area for kids and adults alike to swim, splash, and enjoy the summer. There is a rope that prevents the public from going too far near the boat crossings and the water is deep enough to jump from the dock area. I loved the structures, in addition to all the beautiful trees, that helped give shade on this brutal summer. In addition, I noticed there were bathrooms for changing and water faucets to wash the sand off your feet with a massive parking lot that is appreciated. During my stay I also noticed a walking path and a couple of volleyball courts that were in play throughout the day. Very well done and I look forward to returning soon!

We are always excited to get outside! This Day was perfect! The new year 2022 has started with…read moresnow shoveling, and now snow walk shuffles to get outdoors! Chiawana park always delivers a little bit of something for everyone ~ walking paths, boat launch, and playground action. And an open field for kicking balls. The last 4 seasons we continue to add Chiawana park to our list of places to go for quieter moments, and solitude as necessary. It is a nice park to disconnect and re~charge the mind and soul. You need to add this place to your list of amazingPark action ;)

Chiawana is a nice 127 acre park along the Columbia River. Facilities include a Boat Dock, Boat…read moreLaunch, Covered Picnic Shelters, Horseshoe Pits, Picnic Area, Playground, Restrooms, Volleyball Court, and a Walking Trail. As part of post-Wedding family activities, my Brother-In-Law took us out on a boat for a tour of the Columbia River. Both trips started at ended at the Chiawana Park Boat Dock. And it was a great day to be out on the water. I was on the first Adults Only trip that included a stop at Ice Harbor Brewery (on Clover Island) for Lunch and a chance to take a short swim in the middle of the stream. I jumped at the later opportunity as the water was cold, clear, and refreshing! In between was nice views of the Blue and Cable Bridges and the Moore Mansion where Gayle's Niece was married the day before. The second trip involved the Kids and that turned out to be a series of inner tube rides. When he returned, my excited son told me that it was his best time ever!

The grounds are near the Dayton Transit Center. This park is across the street from Kennewick High…read moreSchool, and well manicured. We arrived in a Saturday, September 24, 2022, and were happy to see many families enjoying the outdoors! The playgrounds were filled with children engaging and telling stories on how to be confident in climbing or sliding. It was quite the treat! Looking forward to spending more time here to exercise, meditate, or picnicking!

This is a very small park located next to the Mid Columbia Library on Dayton. There is a play…read morestructure here for the kids and room to run around, but again, the park is quite small. In general the park appears quite clean, although the grass is often overgrown and the picnic tables look like they have seen better days. The grass is very green, so while the grass might not be mowed quite often enough, at least they water the grass. There are plenty of trees, which is perfect for some summer reading under the shade!

This park gets pretty busy around Fourth of July! Located right next to the Columbia River, the…read morebarge launches the fireworks right from the river. You get a pretty good view of the bridge from here. They water the grass, so it is nice and green. From the looks of it, it seems like the grass area is a thin stretch of grass along the river, rather than an expansive, wide field of grass that you can run and play frisbee on. Like most recreational areas, it will take you quite a while to exit the parking area on a holiday, like the Fourth of July

This park is totally awesome! It's HUGE and right now with COVID19 going on there is plenty of…read morespace to social distance from others! There are several play areas, a splash pad, areas for walking, biking, skating, disk golf, regular golf, swimming and other activities that you can think of to do outdoors. There are restrooms throughout the park and some picnic tables to have a picnic at or you can bring your own. Lots of parking throughout the park. It was clean and had a well maintained grass area.

Yay! I got to get my kayak on for the second time this summer (thanks to my…read moreexpert-kayaking-friend). This time we pushed off from this marina....well, we didn't really use the dock of the marina, we just threw our kayaks in the agua and hopped in our hoopties. The parking is adequate and the facilities are pretty nice. The water here is fairly protected and away from the main flow of the Columbia; although it is a little slimy and gooey in spots. If you go to the "lagoon to the left, you have some nice still water options. It was interesting to paddle around this patch because every few seconds huge cuts and spashes would happen around you (I assume these must have been bass trying to have me lunch). We wanted to practice flipping ourselves in our crafts and getting back on our rides, so we headed out for the open water of the Columbia. Man, there were plenty of people on the water this day, but we managed to find a good place to dunk ourselves---I didn't really mind since it was hella hot out. There are plenty of put-in options in the Tri-Cities and this is but one, but it was certainly adequate, free, and provided an afternoon of fun.

Badger Mountain has the best trails in the tri-cities area, with multiple trails around Badger…read moreMountain for beautiful views of eastern Washington. Anyone who likes hiking would be a fool to not hike around Badger Mountain while in the area. We had an awesome time here! My partner and I visited Badger Mountain for some hiking and and followed Google Maps to the trailhead that took us through an affluent part of the neighborhood of Richland that's high up in the mountains. Unlike in the Seattle area of popular trails, there was parking to be found during a Sunday afternoon in the lot. At the lot, there was a map of various trails, dog poop bags and off to the side was a small playground area with bathrooms and a water fountain. My partner and I hiked the Canyon Trail with our dog, which gets you to the top of Badger Mountain. Friends of Badger Mountain, which maintains the trails did a fantastic job with creating trails and there are even stairs in the beginning part of the hike to climb. The hike was easy for those who are used to hiking, but provides a good workout as it's not a stroll in the park. At the top of Badger Mountain is a bench and you can see beautiful views of the city and eastern and central Washington. And since there are multiple trails that connect to one another, I recommend taking one trail up and the descending on another trail for more views. Just remember that there is no shade coverage here, so be prepared. Great hike!

The playground area is a perfect age entire while the littles wait for others to hike the mountain!…read more It is clean and green!

This park spans part of the Yakima River out near Rattlesnake Mountain and sorta near where I work…read more I believe the park is fairly long, but I mainly have went to the main park area which is just off the 225. Here there is a campground, large grassy fields (for doggies to run like maniacs), a boat launch, hiking paths, and bathrooms. I've been here to run my dogs around, attempt some fly fishing (we were skunked), and most recently to geo-cache. Oh, and apparently, you can also ride your horse around here as well. Interesting.

One of my customer told me about this park... He said that theres a flock of pelicans in this park…read more At first I cant believe it so I asked him again and he said clearly yes theres pelicans in this park. So I asked my husband...Iasnt it pelicans are suppossed to be in the Ocean? You know Salt Water Ocean? He said yes... And so today we agreed to go in there and to my surprised.."YES!" Theres alot of pelican in there and some other kind of birds that I never seen before here in the tri-cities.. I also saw some herons...WOW! this is the first time I saw pelicans and herons...really neat! I cannot really go so close but I told somepictures from the side of the water. It was neat. The park itself is not that big though I saw few trais and some camp site with RV Parking (with electrical plugs and water faucets)... each parking has a picnic tables too. The bathrooms are surprisingly clean even the park look like deserted. You should try to go to this park if you want to see something new.