Fun Things To Do In & Around Buckley

Fun Things to Do In & Around Buckley

Foothills Museum	Mt. Rainier
Bring the Kids!! Visit the Foothills Historical Society Museum in Buckley at 130 RiverAvenue. There are also extension exhibits across the street, including a steam donkey and a fire lookout tower. Open Wednesday & Thursday, 12-4; Sunday, 1-4. Call 360-829-1291. Admission is FREE! Donations are gratefully accepted. Tours and assistance with historical research may be arranged by by request.	Experience the majesty of nearby Mt. Rainier. You can reach Carbon Glacier by way of Wilkeson, or follow Highway 410 east to the other side of the mountain.
Wilkeson	Country Market
Take a side trip to nearby Wilkeson and explore the original coke ovens from Wilkeson's early mining days.	Come join the fun at the Saturday Market, in Thunderbird Park on Saturdays through the summer.
Logger's Exhibit	Antique Stores
Check out the year-round loggers exhibit, including a bunkhouse. The site is on River Avenue, just north of "A" Street.	Visit Buckley's antique stores.
Logger's Rodeo	Foothills Trail
Don't miss Buckley's famous Loggers Rodeo, held the last week of every June.	Enjoy recreational activities on the Historic Foothills Trail. The foothills trail is a 12- foot wide non-motorized asphalt trail for bicycles, walking, in-line skating and wheelchairs. It also has a soft shoulder path for horses. The Foothills Trail begins in Downtown Buckley next to the National Guard Armory on River Avenue and continues down River Avenue toward Wilkeson.
Buckley Library	Rainier School
The Buckley branch of the Pierce County Library System is open Tuesdays and Wednesdays 11 AM - 8 PM, Thursdays and Fridays from 11 AM - 5:30 PM, and Saturdays from 11 AM - 5 PM. Branch services include computer use and internet access, family story times, children's and adult programs, access to over 1 million library materials available for reservation, and public meeting room use. Borrowers must possess a Pierce County Library card in order to reserve and borrow materials.	A State residential facility that was established in 1939 to care for persons with developmental disabilities. Currently 1000 employees care for and provide support for 400 residents. Community wide events open to the public include a spring bazaar in May, Summerfest on the third Friday in August, and a winter bazaar in early December.
Washington National Guard Armory	Wilkeson Handcar Races
River Ave (360) 829-2890 The local site for the Washington State National Guard Armory.	The Wilkeson Hand Car Races take place annually the third week in July. A parade, children's fair and street dance round out the activities. Sponsored by the Wilkeson Booster Club, the races take place at the track by Coke Oven Park. Funds raised from the races support community improvement projects.
Town of Wilkeson	Wilkeson Wilderness Information Center
Listed in the National Historic Registry, Wilkeson Town Hall is open Monday through Thursday, 9 AM - 4 PM. The Northern Pacific Railway Caboose is located at and operated during town hall hours. Roosevelt Park is located at Briar Hill and Roosevelt Streets. The Russian Orthodox Church on Highway 165 is a national historic site at which information can be obtained by tuning in to the designated radio frequency.	The Wilkeson Wilderness Information Center is a combination ranger station, visitor's and information for Mt. Rainier National Park. Located on Church Street in Wilkeson, visitors can obtain backpacking, climbing and camping permits; get current information about camping and day use areas; arrange to leave food caches at the Center for long backpacking trips; and purchase books, maps and information about Mt. Rainier.
More Activities Down the Road
Bonney Lake Parks	Children's Museum of Tacoma
City Parks include Ascent Park on Elhi Hill, Bonney Lake Park, Allan Yorke Park, Pierce County Regional Park at North Lake Tapps. Lake Tapps Golf Course	936 Broadway Tacoma, WA 98402
City of Enumclaw Parks & Rec	City of Sumner
1389 Griffin Ave/City Hall Enumclaw, WA 98022 (360) 825-3594	1104 Maple Street Sumner, WA 98390
King County Fair	Mud Mountain Dam & Park
PO Box 246 Enumclaw, WA 98022 (800) 325-3165 x 8888 The King County Fair is held each July. The Fair draws over 60,000 people and showcases entertainment, food, thousands of competitive exhibits, a variety of commercial vendors and a large carnival. The facility is rented for events during other months. A new RV campground opened in the fall of 2004 with 28 paved and landscaped spaces with water and electric hookups available year round.	30525 SE Mud Mountain Road Enumclaw, WA 98022 Mud Mountain Dam is a US Army Corps of Engineers flood control dam and recreation facility. Visitors to the facility can view the dam from the Vista Point, and hike, bike or ride their horses in a scenic woodland setting. There is no public access to the river. In the recreation area there are 2 large reservable shelters, 20 covered picnic areas, playsets, open fields and a wading pool. This facility is free to the public. Hours of operation vary.
Nolte State Park (Deep Lake)	Northwest Trek
36921 Veazie-Cumberland Rd Enumclaw, WA 98022 (360) 825-4646 Nolte State Park is a 117 -acre day-use park with 7,174 feet of freshwater shoreline on Deep Lake in the Green River Gorge. The park offers many activities such as hiking and bike trails; freshwater, non-motorized boating; fresh water fishing; unsupervised swimming and picnic facilities. The park also provides two kitchen shelters without electricity, plus one sheltered and 50 unsheltered picnic tables. There is a $5.00 parking fee per vehicle.	11610 Trek Drive E Eatonville, WA 98328 (360) 832-6117 615 acre wildlife park that showcases more than 200 animals native to the Pacific Northwest.
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium	River Valley BMX, Riverside Park
5400 N. Pearl Street Tacoma, WA 98407 (253) 591-5337	7800 Riverside Dr. E. Sumner, WA 98390
Sumner/Bonney Lake Rec. Dept	Tacoma Art Museum
(253) 891-6500 Offers community education courses	1701 Pacific Ave Tacoma, WA 98402
Washington State History Museum	Cascade Foothills Chorale
(888) BE-THERE 1911 Pacific Avenue Tacoma, WA 98401	The Cascade Foothills Chorale is directed by Kathee Lundberg. Please visit their website for concert information.

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