Polar Plunge First Day Hikes Lake Sammamish State Park

Description

Polar Plunge returns on New Year’s Day 2025. Festivities will begin at 10:30 a.m. with registration, music, and merriment on the shores of Sunset Beach. The crowd will “plunge” at noon.

There will be a costume contest, and then the crowd will “plunge” into the chilly waters of Lake Sammamish.  The first 300 registered participants will receive a Polar Plunge SWAG BAG.

Washington State Parks also invites the public to ring in the new year during its annual First Day Hikes event on Jan. 1, 2025. Hikes will be an invigorating 15 to 20 minutes. An all-ages experience, these roughly half mile hikes will feature uneven terrain. Weather dependent the trail may be slippery, icy or snow-covered. Please dress for the weather and bring sturdy shoes. Meet the WSP interpretive specialist at the registration table for a 10:30 or 11:00 hike.

Date: Wednesday, January 1, 2025

Time: Festivities start at 10:30 a.m. Costume judging at 11:30 a.m. The “plunge” will be at noon.

Location: Lake Sammamish State Park, 2010 NW Sammamish Rd, Issaquah, WA 98027

Cost: Requested donation of $10. Registration opens in December; register here.

Learn about more polar plunges and winter family runs HERE