Forest Park is Everett's largest park and its second oldest, dating to 1894 when the city purchased two five-acre tracts, miles away from the town center. For years it was a place for picnicking, hunting and fishing in a forest setting close to home. Eighty more acres were purchased in 1909 and 20 more in 1916. Forest Park was officially named in 1913, about the time that the Mukilteo Highway — now Mukilteo Boulevard — opened, dividing the park into upper and lower sections. The uphill portion, lying to the south of the boulevard, is what you will walk in this circular walking tour, which can be entered at any point.The park’s formative years revolved around a zoo (1914-1976) and a design transformation during the 1930s Great Depression. For generations the park has been a place where families and friends can meet and play.
To take this walking tour, visit HistoryLink.Tours.
