Marymoor Park

{{Short description|Park in King County, Washington, USA}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2022}}

{{Infobox protected area

| name = Marymoor Park

| location = Redmond, Washington

| coords = {{coord|47|39|33.05|N|122|6|33.52|W|region:US-WA_dim:980_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}

| visitation_num = 3,000,000[http://www.kingcounty.gov/recreation/parks/inventory/marymoor.aspx Marymoor Park in King County, Washington]

| area = {{convert|640|acre|km2}}

| created = {{Start date|1962}}{{cite web|url=http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=4044|title=Marymoor Park|publisher=HistoryLink.org|access-date=September 1, 2012}}

| photo = Sammamish River.jpg

| website = [https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/dnrp/nature-recreation/parks-recreation/king-county-parks/parks/marymoor King County Parks]

}}

Marymoor Park, located on the north end of Lake Sammamish in Redmond, Washington, is King County's largest, oldest, and most popular park, with more than 3 million annual visitors coming to roam its {{convert|640|acre|km2}}. Among recreational activities available are various sports facilities, rock climbing, a 40-acre off-leash dog park[http://www.kingcounty.gov/recreation/parks/inventory/marymoor/offleash.aspx Off Leash] and a velodrome.[http://www.kingcounty.gov/recreation/parks/inventory/marymoor/velodrome.aspx Velodrome] It is also one end of the Sammamish River Trail, a biking and walking trail.[http://www.kingcounty.gov/recreation/parks/trails/regionaltrailssystem/sammamishriver.aspx Sammamish River Trail in King County, Washington] In addition, a radio control aircraft flying field and a pet memorial garden are within the park's boundaries.

The historic Willowmoor farm and Clise Mansion lie at the western edge of the park, along the Sammamish River. The farm and mansion were created in the early 1900s by James Clise, a banker. The landscaping was designed by the Olmsted Brothers. The mansion is on the National Register of Historic Places.{{cite web|url=http://www.kingcounty.gov/recreation/parks/inventory/marymoor/clise.aspx|title=Clise Mansion|publisher=King County Parks|access-date=September 1, 2012}}

Ralph Dodd and two of his brothers, Dean & Lloyd Dodd were partners with Walter Nettleton in operating a large dairy farm at Willowmoor farm from 1930 - 1964. The brothers renamed the farm Marymoor in honor of Walter's young daughter, Mary Nettleton, who died in a bicycle accident. Although all 6 of Ralph Dodd's brothers were happily married, Ralph remained single. Ralph considered the children of Bellevue's Kemper Freeman to be his family, having lived at Marymoor when the Freeman's resided there.

The park is home to a summer concert series known as Concerts at Marymoor, produced by AEG Live, which invites popular artists every year. The park also hosts movies at Marymoor every summer.[http://www.concertsatmarymoor.com The Concerts at Marymoor]

At the western end of the park, 2.1 acres are used by the Marymoor Community Gardener's Association, one of the oldest public gardens in the country.[http://marymoorgarden.org/ Marymoor Community Garden Association]

In February 2003, King County added a one dollar parking fee to offset budget reductions.{{cite web |url=http://your.kingcounty.gov/dnrp/library/parks-and-recreation/documents/marymoor/marymoor_parking_fine.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=April 14, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120328120259/http://your.kingcounty.gov/dnrp/library/parks-and-recreation/documents/marymoor/marymoor_parking_fine.pdf |archive-date=March 28, 2012 }}

Marymoor has a 40-acre off-leash dog area, where dogs can play in fields or swim in the Sammamish Slough.