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Metzger Park Survey

Take a moment and provide your feedback for Metzger Park. For details and to take the survey, follow this link or click on the image below.

Swim Workshops at Hagg Lake

Washington County Parks is excited to partner with WaterStrong Initiative, along with Beaverton Hoop YMCA, Metro and Black Swimming Initiative to provide three Eco-Swim Workshops at Hagg Lake. The free, one-hour workshops will be held on Mondays at C-Ramp. Participants can sign up for either of the following dates, Aug. 15, 22, 29 from 7 – 8 pm. To l sign up (to participate or volunteer) visit tinyurl.com/swimhagglake    

New Heron Mural at Hagg Lake

Washington County Parks unveils a new mural at Scoggins Valley Park/Hagg Lake. The Hagg Lake Heron is the first public art project for Parks, and was completed in June 2022. It depicts a blue heron in flight. Local artist, Liam McLaughlin of Forest Grove, painted the mural located at Scoggins Valley Outfitters, the kayak/SUP board rental operation at the C-Ramp Recreation Area. “My love for nature and the outdoors is a central component to my artistic work,” says McLaughlin, who has been living in Forest Grove since 2007 and visits the lake often with his family. “We are thrilled to bring…

Ask A Ranger Series

In this series of short videos, our Park Rangers address common questions and share helpful facts about our parks. Our YouTube channel features a special Ask A Ranger playlist!  

Scoggins Valley Outfitters is Open!

We're excited to re-open our Scoggins Valley Outfitters operations for the upcoming summer season! We have kayak and SUP board rentals every weekend from May 28 - September 5 from 10:30 am - 8 pm at C-Ramp. Plus, we'll be open on the following holiday Mondays: Memorial Day, May 30 4th of July Labor Day, September 5  For details, including prices and age restrictions, visit our rentals page.

Summer Concerts at Hagg Lake

  Thank you for joining us for our summer concert series "Live at Hagg Lake". A huge shoutout to our series sponsors:     Please contact Elizabeth Higgins, 971-371-6406 or elizabeth_higgins@co.washington.or.us, to learn how your organization can support this concert series next year!

Park Improvements & Closures

Our teams are working on improvement projects at Scoggins Valley Park/Hagg Lake throughout the month of June. Patrons might experience closures of certain pathways or parking lots; however, boat ramps and supporting facilities will be open and operational. Tuesday, June 14      Fee booth lanes will be closed at park entrance. To purchase a parking pass, please visit our Park Office, 8 am - 4:30 pm, or the ticket machine at C-Ramp. Wednesday, June 15 - Friday, June 17        Scoggins Recreation Area closed for paving.  Thank you for your patience. 

Earth Day Celebrations!

Join us for a week-long celebration of Earth Day at Washington County Parks Be sure to follow us on Facebook and Instagram where we will be sharing Earth Week content! Monday, April 18:  Earth Week Kickoff Check us out on social media as we share Earth Day student posters throughout the day.  Download a flyer you can share!  Click here to submit a poster by April 17. Tuesday, April 19 : Fish Selfie Day Share your favorite photos of your prized catches to Facebook and Instagram, and tag #washcoparksor to be featured on our pages. Or send your fish pics…

Call for Local Artists – Mural Project - CLOSED

Washington County Parks is excited to announce an opportunity for a local artist to transform a wall for our Scoggins Valley Outfitters watercraft rental business at Scoggins Valley Park, home of Henry Hagg Lake. The Park averages 1 million visitors each year, and the mural will be located at our busiest recreation area. Scoggins Valley Park is owned by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and operated by Washington County Parks. The 2,500-acre park features two boat-launching facilities, over 14 miles of multi-use trails, an 18-hole disc golf course, and numerous picnic areas. The…