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PenMet Parks presently owns and manages approximately 394 acres contained within nine parks on the Gig Harbor peninsula including Harbor Family Park, Kopachuck Heights, Madrona Links Golf Course, Maplewood ParkMcCormick Forest Park, Peter's Pond, Rosedale Park, Sehmel Homestead Park and Wollochet Bay Estuary Park.

Other agencies also provide public park facilities in the area including the City of Gig Harbor, Pierce County, and the State of Washington.  Please see the links for each agency for updated park information.

The following parks are categorized by type as defined by PenMet Parks (the City of Gig Harbor and Pierce County may define park type categories differently):

Community Parks
Community parks are typically larger than 5 acres in size and are generally defined as larger diverse recreation areas serving both formalized, active recreation needs and recreation uses benefiting not only the surrounding neighborhood, but the greater community at large.  Following are community parks: Crescent Creek/City Park; Harbor Family ParkSehmel Homestead Park.

Natural Area Parks
Natural park areas preserve the special natural and unspoiled character of a particular location.  These areas are typically important habitat conservation or environmentally sensitive areas.  Following are natural area parks: Adam Tallman Park; Crescent Creek/City Park; Crescent Lake Park; Donkey Creek Park; Grandview Forest Park; Kopachuck State Park & Cutts Island State Park; McCormick Forest Park; Narrows Park; Peter's Pond; Sehmel Homestead Park; Sunrise Beach Park; Wilkinson Farm; Wollochet Bay Estuary Park.

Neighborhood Parks
Neighborhood parks vary in size, depending upon a variety of factors such as location, need, opportunity, and available funding sources.  Typically neighborhood parks are readily accessible to nearby residents and are geographically positioned within safe walking and bicycle access.  Following are neighborhood parks: Hales Pass (Arletta); Rosedale Park.

Regional Parks
Regional parks are typically larger than 40 acres in size and are generally defined as large multi-use areas including woodland, wetland, and shoreline conservancies with some formalized, active recreation needs and recreation uses benefiting the community at large and the surrounding area.  Following are regional parks: Cushman Trail; Kopachuck/Cutts Island State Parks.

Waterfront Parks
Waterfront parks are uniquely valuable public resources.  By their very nature, waterfront parks serve a regional need for public access to water.  Following are waterfront parks: Crescent Creek/City Park; Crescent Lake Park; Fox Island Boat Launch; Fox Island Fishing Pier; Jerisich Dock & Skansie Brothers Park; Kopachuck State Park & Cutts Island State Park; Maplewood ParkNarrows Park; Sunrise Beach Park; Wollochet Bay Estuary Park.

 
     
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