Overview
Flaming Geyser State Park is a 480-acre day-use park with more than three miles of freshwater shoreline on the Green River. The park's most unique feature is its "geysers" (methane seeps). Park activities include whitewater rafting, tubing, and model airplane flying.

Hours
Summer: 8 a.m. to dusk.
Winter: 8 a.m. to dusk.

The park is open year-round for camping and day use.

The park is open year round for day use only. Model airplane flying hours are 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. summer weekdays; 9 a.m. to dusk winter weekdays; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekends year round.

Facilities
The park provides six kitchen shelters without electricity, plus 56 sheltered and 172 unsheltered picnic tables. To reserve for groups of up to 400 people, call the park office at (253) 931-3930. The park requires a reservation fee plus a damage deposit.

Activities
Picnicking, horseback riding, hiking, whitewater kayaking, fishing, swimming, 4 fire circles, 3 horseshoe pits, bird watching, mountain biking, 7 volleyball fields.

There is a remote-control, model-airplane flying area in the park. Open lawns are available for softball and other lawn games. A 25-acre open field is available for equestrian use. Floating with inner tubes is a popular activity in summer during low-water periods. Caution must be used, especially in the spring, due to cold water and rapid currents. All Washington State Dept. of Fish and Wildlife fishing regulations apply within the park. Oct. through Dec. the Salmon Interpretive Trail and the walkway on the Flaming Geyser Bridge offer excellent opportunity to view wild salmon spawning areas.

Directions
Located between Auburn, Wash., and Black Diamond, Wash., on the state's western side.

From SR 18:
Take the Auburn-Black Diamond Rd. exit. Travel east on Auburn -Black Diamond Rd. approximately 1/8 mile to Green Valley Rd. Turn right (southeast) onto Green Valley Rd. Continue on Green Valley Rd. about nine miles to park entrance. Turn right into park.

Information Courtesy Of Washington State Parks