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Rooks Park (WA) Bennington Lake

Overview

Rooks Park is located 10 minutes east of Walla Walla, Washington. This 18-acre developed park offers visitors a wide variety of recreational opportunities.

Recreation

Rooks Park’s grassy spaces provide the ideal place for family picnics and games of volleyball, football or Frisbee. Visitors also enjoy cooling their feet in the creek.

Facilities

This day-use area is open year-round to foot traffic, and April to mid-October to vehicles. A group picnic shelter is available for reservations and can accommodate up to 75 people.

Amenities include flush toilets, drinking water, a playground, sand volleyball court and horseshoe pit.

Natural Features

The park consists of large open spaces and smaller secluded areas for groups and families alike. Large trees and irrigated lawns offer shade and relief from Walla Walla’s hot summer days.

Nearby Attractions

Bennington Lake is less than 10 minutes from Rooks Park. It is the only public lake in the Walla Walla Valley, covering approximately 52 surface acres. Throughout the spring, the lake is stocked with rainbow trout to enhance angling opportunities.

Nearby Activities

  • Biking
  • Hiking
  • Picnicking
  • Day use area
  • Playground park specialized sport site
  • Photography
  • Swimming
  • Mountain biking
  • Mushroom picking

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Directions

From Walla Walla, take Highway 12 East. Exit at Airport Way and turn right onto Airport Way. Drive .25 miles then turn left onto East Isaacs Ave. Continue onto Mill Creek Rd in .75 miles. Drive .5 miles then turn right onto Rooks Park Rd. Continue .25 miles to park.

GPS Coordinates

Latitude 46° 4′ 50.0002″ N

Longitude 118° 15′ 18.0000″ W