About the Parks and Recreation Department

Who We Are

Our MISSION…
Camas Parks and Recreation promotes a healthy and sustainable community by listening and responding to the community’s needs and desires, protecting and preserving its natural spaces to improve ecological health, and developing and maintaining parks, trails and recreation programs that are welcoming for all.

Our VISION…
We envision Camas as a thriving, cohesive community that honors a unique legacy of coordinated parks, trails, natural areas and diverse recreation opportunities highlighted by our lakes, rivers and streams. Stewardship and thoughtful enhancement of these assets ensure a safe, healthy, active and balanced lifestyle for all.

Our VALUES...

• Stewardship: We consciously invest in park and natural spaces while continually preserving and protecting them to benefit future generations. 
• Connection to Place: We acknowledge and learn from our community’s history and how parks and recreation contributes to forming a place (Camas) where people want to live, work and play. 
• Accessibility and Belonging: We foster a sense of belonging and curiosity through spaces and programs where everyone feels welcome and secure.
• Community well-being: We offer welcoming parks, natural spaces and programs to aid individuals’ well-being (physical, mental, and emotional health).
• Fun: We promote park spaces and programs where people have fun, build connections, and make memories. 

What We Do

Camas Parks and Recreation Department provides and manages a wide range of spaces and programs that provide year-round active and passive recreational opportunities for residents and visitors. 

The Department develops, operates and maintains:

• 16 developed parks, including Fallen Leaf Lake Park
• A variety of outdoor recreation facilities, ranging from playgrounds and picnic areas to boating and water access points, to sports facilities like the Camas Skate Park and Prune Hill Sports Park
• Three indoor recreation and community gathering facilities – the Camas Community Center, Lacamas Lake Lodge, and Scout Hall
• 12 miles of City trails
• Over 1,060 acres of parks and open space

We also provide special events and recreational programs – including sports, health & fitness instruction, arts and crafts, and general education programs – for residents of all ages, often in partnership with local businesses and non-profits.