Pierce County Parks Ashford County Park

Ashford County Park

29801 SR706
Ashford, WA 98304

Ashford County Park is located along SR706 just minutes from Mount Rainier National Park.

Phase 1

park construction Phase 1 of the 30 acre park was completed in Spring 2010 and includes:

a substantial portion of the underground utility infrastructure
the storm water facility
critical area mitigation
parking area with 75 parking spaces
1.2 miles of 8' wide permeable asphalt perimeter and interior trails
children's play area
and restroom.

View Site Plan/Map of site.

As funding allows Phase 2 construction will include the remaining infrastructure, road and parking; open play/picnic area with shelters; amphitheater; additional amenities; site building pad preparation for Phase 3, a cultural center building, that can be used in the interim as a great lawn area.

Questions or more information contact:

Terry Larson
Capital Projects Coordinator
Phone: (253)798-4081 | tlarson@co.pierce.wa.us

Skip Ferrucci
Resource Stewardship Superintendent
Phone: (253)798-4009 | Email: skip.ferrucci@co.pierce.wa.us

Park Closures

Updated 4/28/11

The restrooms have been winterized and are closed as of November 18, 2010. The restrooms will reopen depending on the weather at that altitude.

The entrance gate will be closed December 1, 2010 through May 28, 2011. The reopening of the entrance gate will be weather dependant.

Thank you,
John Howard, Parks Supervisor

Trail Dedication

In Honor of Deputy Kent Mundell

Kent Mundell Memorial Plaque Pierce County leaders dedicated a park trail on Tuesday, Dec. 28, to Kent Mundell, the Pierce County Sheriff's deputy who was killed in the line of a duty a year ago.

Trail Dedication Video

'I am thankful for this place to come and remember,' Sheriff Paul Pastor said during a dedication ceremony at Ashford County Park. 'I am prayerfully thankful for Kent Mundell's service and sense of duty. And I am prayerfully hopeful that the sacrifice he made will not be required of others.'

Executive Pat McCarthy noted that the inscription on the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C., reads: 'It is not how these officers died that made them heroes. It is how they lived.'

Considering how much Deputy Mundell loved the outdoors, she said: 'Dedicating this trail in Kent's memory is an appropriate way to honor him, and to remind the people who visit this wonderful place that our safety and security can never be taken for granted. I hope that the people who walk this trail and read the plaque find it to be a place of reflection and inspiration.'

On Dec. 21, 2009, Mundell and Sheriff's Sgt. Nick Hausner were escorting an intoxicated man from a house in the Eatonville area when the man pulled a gun and opened fire. Both Mundell and Hausner were hit, and Mundell managed to return fire and kill the shooter. Mundell died a week later. Hausner recovered from his wounds and returned to duty.

The trail dedication just a few miles outside of Mount Rainier National Park was attended by more than 100 people, including staff from the Sheriff's Department and local law enforcement agencies as well as residents from the surrounding community.

'This beautifully located memorial fittingly honors the work, life and sacrifice of Deputy Mundell,' said Prosecuting Attorney Mark Lindquist, who also attended the dedication.

Pierce County Parks & Recreation
9112 Lakewood Dr. SW, Lakewood, WA 98499