News
10/15/2021
Washington County Sheriff Office Marine Patrol: Working to keep you safe Washington County Parks has a long-standing partnership with the Marine Patrol, a Sheriff’s Patrol Division special team. With 2 full-time positions, and nearly a dozen part-time or fill-in positions, the Marine Patrol promotes safety on shore and on the water. Among the many duties they perform, deputies ensure that each vessel contains life jackets, fire extinguishers, and sound devices. Deputies enforce safe boating practices, proper use of no-wake zones, registrations, and licenses. They also partner with Park…
10/08/2021
Our new, user-friendly fee machines provide Hagg Lake visitors more options and convenience! During the summer of 2021, new equipment was installed in our drive-thru fee booths, at the entrance of the park, as well as C-Ramp, allowing visitors to quickly and securely purchase their parking passes at several locations. Day ($7) parking passes are available for purchase at all the machines using a card. The middle fee booth lane also accepts cash payments. To purchase annual ($60) and discount passes (seniors and veterans - $5 and $40), visitors can stop by the Park Office during Monday -…
08/30/2021
Q & A with Park Ranger Jared Clough Washington County strives to be an employer of choice. What made you choose to work for Washington County? I had been a Washington County employee for close to 5 years working for Facilities & Parks Division so it was a natural choice to move into the full-time Ranger position. In my time with Washington County I've built strong connections with the public, knowing many of our regular patrons by name. The Parks team makes coming to work each day a really great experience too! How did you feel the first time you put on the ranger uniform?…
03/22/2021
Q & A with Groundskeeper Luke Hill Since coming on board, you have made numerous improvements to Metzger Park. For which projects are you the most proud? I come from a golf course background, so I am the most proud of taking Metzger Park from a blackberry and ivy infested park to an open and enjoyable place to visit. I, with the help of all the other groundskeepers, have made Metzger Park a much more appealing destination for the public. Washington County strives to be an employer of choice. What made you choose to work for Washington County? I have always had an interest in a…
05/22/2019
We’re getting a new CXT next week over at Scoggins Creek! This will be our fourth restroom addition to the park with the other three being stationed at: Elks Recreation Area, Dam Overlook, and C-Ramp North. Getting the new bathrooms built in lieu of the porta-potties is a big step in the right direction for park visitors.
05/13/2019
The Fee Booth is getting a new look today! We’re shaking off the old green and going blue to match the new Washington County Parks logo. Pretty soon all the roof tops at Scoggins Valley Park will be just as vibrant. Check out the before-and-after shots below!
05/11/2019
The CAS Lake swim was held here at Hagg Lake on May 11th. With a total of 38 participants in it’s inaugural year, the Lakeswim event, put on by high school Senior, Jonathan Westlake, was able to raise $223 to benefit the charity, Humanitarian Aid.
04/01/2019
Our disc golf course is looking better than ever! The rangers at Henry Hagg Lake have been hard at work cleaning up the course, and the baskets look good-as-new with their fresh coat of blue paint.