Friends Of Lake Sammamish State Park

Friends of Lake Sammamish State Park is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to supporting, enhancing and promoting Lake Sammamish State Park.  We were formed in 2013 as a way for the park users and the community to improve the communication among people interested in improving this jewel of a park in a growing urban area.

The Friends of Lake Sammamish State Park works, in support of and in cooperation with the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission (WSPRC), to create, maintain, and celebrate a highly successful park, in manners consistent with the park's Redevelopment and Restoration Concept Plan or most current park master plan, including:

Promote:

- Implementation of improvements,

- A wide variety of year-round uses, current and new,

- Active and passive education opportunities - historical, environmental, and cultural, etc.,

- Park events,

- Broad community involvement and investment,

- Donations and sponsorships, and

- Volunteer efforts.

Improve and/or Expand:

- Park visitation,

-Conditions of the grounds and amenities,

- Visitor experiences,

- Environmental conditions and natural resources,

- Park-generated revenue

- Recreation opportunities, and

- Communication with the local and regional community.