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Map Legend (map on reverse) Trailheads hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking Trails maintained unmaintained forest maintenance road approximate distance in miles between trail junctions Facilities restrooms parking area boat launch picnic shelter play equipment public dock Publicly owned land King County park land Other basemap features unincorporated King County local street gate elevation contour (interval = 50 ft.) 0.24 This information is available in alternative formats upon request. Please call 206-296-4232 or 1-800-325-6165 ext. 6-4232. Washington Relay Service: 1-800-833-6388. For information about King County Parks, please call 206-296-4232. Visit King County Parks on the Internet at www.kingcounty.gov/parks. Map created by the King County Parks and Recreation Division and the King County GIS Center: www.kingcounty.gov/gis. Printed on recycled paper. ©2009, 2013 King County, Washington. The information included on this map has been compiled by King County staff from a variety of sources and is subject to change without notice. King County makes no representations or warranties, express or implied, as to accuracy, completeness, timeliness, or rights to the use of such information. This document is not intended for use as a survey product. King County shall not be liable for any general, special, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages including, but not limited to, lost revenues or lost profits resulting from the use or misuse of the information contained on this map. Any sale of this map or information on this map is prohibited except by written permission of King County. February 2013 Dockton Forest Dockton Forest and Natural Area, along with the adjacent Dockton Park, is 125 acres of working forest, saltwater shoreline and natural park lands located on the south- central part of Maury Island. There is an extensive trail system throughout the 125 acres that is used by hikers, equestrians and mountain bikers, and Dockton Park provides a public boat launch and moorage. Dockton Forest comprises two parcels totaling 63 acres, the natural area protects over 40 acres of upland forest and 2 acres of saltwater shoreline along Quartermaster Harbor. Welcome to King County Parks’ Dockton Forest and Natural Area Dockton Forest Dockton Forest and Natural Area is managed to protect and enhance its ecological values, to provide opportunities for low-impact recreation, and to demonstrate ecologically sustainable forest management. Dockton Forest was previously owned and managed by the Washing- ton State Department of Natural Resources (DNR). King County acquired one parcel through the state’s Trust Land Transfer program, and will manage the other parcel on a long-term lease with DNR. The natural area parcels were acquired with Conservation Futures funding as part of the Maury Island Initiative. A variety of community partners on Vashon and Maury Island, including the Vashon Maury Island Land Trust, the Vashon Forest Stewards, Vashon Audubon, the Vashon equestrian community and the Vashon mountain biking community support our efforts to preserve and protect the Dockton Forest and Natural Area. Area 403 acres (includes Maury Island Site) Total trail length 9 miles (includes Maury Island Site) Trail uses Hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking. Access There is a trailhead and gravel parking lot that can accommodate horse trailers on Dockton Road SW across from the park and boat launch. There is trail access and shoulder parking along SW 260th Street and a small gravel parking area at SW 264th Street and 94th Ave SW.
Transcript of hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking …...King County park land Other basemap features...
Map Legend (map on reverse)
Trailheadshiking, horseback riding, mountain biking
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forest maintenance road
approximate distance in miles between trail junctions
Facilities
restrooms
parking area
boat launch
picnic shelter
play equipment
public dock
Publicly owned land
King County park land
Other basemap features
unincorporated King County
local street
gate
elevation contour (interval = 50 ft.)
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This information is availablein alternative formats upon request.Please call 206-296-4232or 1-800-325-6165 ext. 6-4232.Washington Relay Service: 1-800-833-6388.
For information about King County Parks,please call 206-296-4232.
Visit King County Parks on the Internet at www.kingcounty.gov/parks.
Map created by the King County Parks and Recreation Division and the King County GIS Center: www.kingcounty.gov/gis.
Printed on recycled paper.
©2009, 2013 King County, Washington.The information included on this map has been compiled by King County staff from a variety of sources and is subject to change without notice. King County makes no representations or warranties, express or implied, as to accuracy, completeness, timeliness, or rights to the use of such information. This document is not intended for use as a survey product. King County shall not be liable for any general, special, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages including, but not limited to, lost revenues or lost profits resulting from the use or misuse of the information contained on this map. Any sale of this map or information on this map is prohibited except by written permission of King County.
February 2013
Dockton ForestDockton Forest and Natural Area, along with the adjacent Dockton Park, is 125 acres of working forest, saltwater shoreline and natural park lands located on the south-central part of Maury Island. There is an extensive trail system throughout the 125 acres that is used by hikers, equestrians and mountain bikers, and Dockton Park provides a public boat launch and moorage. Dockton Forest comprises two parcels totaling 63 acres, the natural area protects over 40 acres of upland forest and 2 acres of saltwater shoreline along Quartermaster Harbor.
Welcome to King County Parks’ Dockton Forest and Natural Area
Dockton ForestDockton Forest and Natural Area is managed to protect and enhance its ecological values, to provide opportunities for low-impact recreation, and to demonstrate ecologically sustainable forest management. Dockton Forest was previously owned and managed by the Washing-ton State Department of Natural Resources (DNR). King County acquired one parcel through the state’s Trust Land Transfer program, and will manage the other parcel on a long-term lease with DNR.
The natural area parcels were acquired with Conservation Futures funding as part of the Maury Island Initiative. A variety of community partners on Vashon and Maury Island, including the Vashon Maury Island Land Trust, the Vashon Forest Stewards, Vashon Audubon, the Vashon equestrian community and the Vashon mountain biking community support our e�orts to preserve and protect the Dockton Forest and Natural Area.
Area403 acres (includes Maury Island Site)
Total trail length9 miles (includes Maury Island Site)
Trail usesHiking, horseback riding, mountain biking.
AccessThere is a trailhead and gravel parking lot that can accommodate horse trailers on Dockton Road SW across from the park and boat launch.
There is trail access and shoulder parking along SW 260th Street and a small gravel parking area at SW 264th Street and 94th Ave SW.
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