McCollum Pioneer Park
600 128th Street SE
Everett, WA 98204
Maps: Map of Park | Park Locator
Park hours are 7:00 a.m. til dusk
Shelter hours are 7:00 a.m. until 1 hour prior to dusk
Ballfield Rain-Out Hotline: 425-388-6030
Park Features
Description
McCollum Park is a 78 acre family-oriented park, providing ball fields, a 2500 foot jogging/walking trail, nature trails, a junior Olympic-sized, heated outdoor swimming pool, shaded and open space lawn areas with picnic tables and shelters, and a BMX bicycle racing track. Adopt-A-Stream's Northwest Stream Center, a stream and wetland ecology learning facility, is also located here on 20 acres of forested wetlands next to North Creek.
Park History
In the early 1940's, the site served as the primary dumping facility for south Snohomish County. In the mid 60s, local residents and an association of county clubs known as the "South End Federated Clubs," in conjunction with the newly established Parks Department, began procedures to formally close the landfill and convert the property to park use.
In 1968, the county passed a bond issue that in part funded the first phase improvements of McCollum Park, including closing of the landfill and construction of the existing pool. In 1980, the parks department headquarters was built on the site. Then in 1984, the Washington State University Extension Services moved into the former parks department building, and continue to occupy two large buildings for administrative headquarters and classroom buildings.
The area surrounding McCollum park was at one time known as Emander. A group of individuals called the Pioneers of Emander were involved in the early improvements of the park; most notably the design, funding, and construction of the large picnic shelter. The name Emander evolved from M & R; the Merrill & Ring Lumber Company's initials, the largest original landowner of the park property.
Driving Directions
128th St exit off I-5; head east 1/4 mile where the park entrance is on the right. Across the street from the Columbia Athletic Club and in the parking area of the Park and Ride.
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