Editing Granite Falls, Washington (section)

===Parks and recreation===

Granite Falls is located near recreational areas along the Mountain Loop Highway in the [[Mount Baker–Snoqualmie National Forest]], including sites for hiking, camping, and fishing.<ref name="Activities">{{cite web |title=Activities for Residents and Visitors in the Granite Falls area |url=http://ci.granite-falls.wa.us/?page_id=883 |publisher=City of Granite Falls |access-date=May 14, 2020}}</ref> Among the major attractions on the Mountain Loop Highway are the [[ghost town]] of [[Monte Cristo, Washington|Monte Cristo]] and the [[Big Four Ice Caves]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Thompson |first=Evan |date=August 11, 2019 |title=App lets you tour the Mountain Loop Highway with your phone |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/life/app-lets-you-tour-the-mountain-loop-highway-with-your-phone/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=May 31, 2020}}</ref> Other major recreational areas near Granite Falls include [[Lake Bosworth, Washington|Lake Bosworth]] and [[Lake Roesiger, Washington|Lake Roesiger]] to the south, which are both [[fish stocking|stocked]] by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.<ref name="Activities"/><ref>{{cite news |last=Peters |first=Randall |date=April 27, 2006 |title=Snohomish County's top-20 trout lakes |url=https://www.espn.com/outdoors/fishing/news/story?page=f_map_06_WA_Snohomish_County |publisher=[[ESPN]] |access-date=May 31, 2020}}</ref>

The city government owns eight parks and [[nature preserve]]s, ranging from small neighborhood parks to city recreational areas. The largest is Frank Mason Park, which encompasses the {{convert|10|acre|ha|adj=mid}} Lake Gardner and {{convert|32.4|acre|ha}} of surrounding land that has been partially developed. The park has a [[fishing pier]], restrooms, picnic tables, and walking paths.<ref name="Comp-PR">{{cite web |date=November 2015 |title=Parks, Recreation & Open Space Element |pages=2–4 |url=http://ci.granite-falls.wa.us/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Park-Recreation-Open-Space-Element-110415.pdf |work=City of Granite Falls 2015–2035 Comprehensive Plan |publisher=City of Granite Falls |access-date=May 31, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Moriarty |first=Leslie |date=November 12, 2001 |title=Old park gets new name, more |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/old-park-gets-new-name-more/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=May 31, 2020}}</ref> The city and local [[school district]] maintain several athletic facilities for residents, as well as a [[skate park]] and [[dog park]].<ref name="Activities"/><ref name="Comp-PR"/>