Wenberg County Park, County park on Lake Goodwin, Snohomish County, United States
Wenberg County Park is a 46-acre park on the shore of Lake Goodwin in Snohomish County, Washington. It has a public swimming beach, a boat launch, cabins, picnic shelters and campgrounds, and sits at the western end of State Route 531.
Marie Louise Wenberg, postmaster of East Stanwood, led a campaign that raised $1,500 to buy 20 acres of Lake Goodwin shoreline from C. D. Hillman, after Everett businessmen proposed a golf course there. The park was dedicated in 1939 and run by the county until the state acquired it in 1947. On July 16, 2009, Washington transferred the park back to Snohomish County during a budget crisis.
The park is named for Marie Louise Wenberg, the East Stanwood postmaster who raised $1,500 to buy 20 acres of waterfront from C. D. Hillman after Everett businessmen proposed a golf course there. Her campaign led to the park's dedication in 1939.
The park sits at the western end of State Route 531 on the shore of Lake Goodwin, with the swimming beach, boat launch, cabins and campsites all within the 46 acres. Some activities carry a county fee, so plan for payment on arrival. The 2018 renovations rebuilt access to the beach and boat launch.
The park exists because East Stanwood postmaster Marie Louise Wenberg raised $1,500 to buy 20 acres of Lake Goodwin waterfront from C. D. Hillman, after businessmen from Everett proposed a golf course on the site. The land was dedicated as a park in 1939.
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