West Pasco: Chiawana Park, Cycling Routes, and Recreation

West Pasco combines a large riverside park with two named cycling routes and offerings for sports, art, and community activities. This gives you different ways to choose a destination: you can focus on the park and cycling routes or explore sports and cultural offerings. If you’re looking for a hotel in West Pasco, considering which of these aspects of the area suits your plans can help you decide.

Chiawana Park: Riverside and Parkland

Chiawana Park is a 127-acre riverside park, 25 acres of which have been developed. The developed area is just under one-fifth of the total. The figures therefore offer two different perspectives: the park’s total area and its developed portion. The cycling routes add specific distances and routes to the picture of the destination. For reference, 127 acres is about 51 hectares; the developed 25 acres is around 10 hectares.

Comparing Two Cycling Routes

The 9-mile Chiawana Park Loop starts at Chiawana Park in West Pasco and follows a bike path east along the Columbia River levee. The 18-mile Chiawana Park to Sacajawea State Park Loop starts at the eastern end of Chiawana Park and follows the Heritage Trail east. The routes therefore have different starting points and described paths; the longer route is twice as long as the 9-mile loop. A cycling guide published in May 2014 describes both routes. Check current route conditions before setting out. For reference, 9 miles is about 14.5 kilometers and 18 miles is about 29 kilometers. Distances are rounded.

Sports Facilities in West Pasco

The HAPO Center has a full-size ice hockey arena. Facilities and offerings may change; check current information if the arena is important to your plans. The Pasco Aquatic Center is located in West Pasco at 5204 Road 108. The Pasco Sporting Complex is a sports facility in West Pasco.

Art and Library Offerings

Art YOUR Way is a paint-and-sip studio in West Pasco. Offerings include painting parties, walk-in projects, workshops, and art classes. Offerings may change; check the current selection if you’re planning a visit.

The West Pasco Branch of Mid-Columbia Libraries features Eastern Washington’s first library drive-through, larger-than-life trees, and book-related art by local artists. Facilities and displays may change. In collaboration with local schools and organizations, the branch offers tours, storytimes, and visits during, before, and after opening hours. This program may also change.

Discover more destinations: Pasco, Connell.

See the full travel overview: Franklin County.