Revised Code of Washington

Wash. Rev. Code § 36.34.340 (2026)

May acquire property for park, recreational, viewpoint, greenbelt, conservation, historic, scenic, or view purposes

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Any county or city may acquire by purchase, gift, devise, bequest, grant or exchange, title to or any interests or rights in real property to be provided or preserved for (a) park or recreational purposes, viewpoint or greenbelt purposes, (b) the conservation of land or other natural resources, or (c) historic, scenic, or view purposes.

[ 1965 ex.s. c 76 s 4.]

Notes:

Acquisition of interests in land for conservation, protection, preservation, or open space purposes by counties: RCW 64.04.130.

Historic preservation—Authority of county to acquire property: RCW 36.32.435.

Parks, county commissioners may designate name of: RCW 36.32.430.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1997–2024 · leading case: Mount Spokane Skiing Corp. v. Spokane Cnty., 936 P.2d 1148 (Wash. Ct. App. 1997).

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Mount Spokane Skiing Corp. v. Spokane Cnty., 936 P.2d 1148 (Wash. Ct. App. 1997). · cites it 2× “RCW 36.34.340 provides a county may only acquire property to be *179 preserved as a park by purchase, gift, devise, bequest, grant or exchange.”

Robertson v. Washington State Parks, 145 P.3d 379 (Wash. Ct. App. 2005). “” 18 And RCW 36.34.340 authorizes counties and cities to acquire real property for various purposes: “Any county or city may acquire by purchase, gift, devise, bequest, grant or exchange, title to or any interests or rights in real property .”

Sarah Ellen Keenan & David E. Keenan v. City of Spokane Valley (Wash. Ct. App. 2024). “City of Spokane Valley (c) Pursuant to RCW 36.34.340, any county or city may acquire by purchase, gift, devise, bequest, grant or exchange title or any interest or rights in real property for park or recreational purposes.”

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