pierce county logo Pierce County mount rainier left mount rainier mount rainier left
Parks & Recreation
horizontal page banner

21800 Meridian South, Graham, WA 98338

Frontier Park

Frontier Park is situated in one of the fastest growing areas of Pierce County, on Meridian between Puyallup and Graham. Frontier Park is home to many uses including the Pierce County Fair, Highland Games, equestrian shows, scouting events, car shows, quarter midget track racing competitions, and casual recreation.

This majestic complex is 60 acres filled with large wooded and turf areas. A $1.3 million renovation project has transformed the former home economics building at Frontier Park into a rustic lodge and provided a link to local history. More than twice as large as the original building, Frontier Lodge was dedicated during a ribbon cutting ceremony on July 12, 2007.


September 30, 2009

Frontier Park Playground Closed

A recent playground assessment was conducted at Frontier Park by a Certified Playground Safety Inspector. The equipment was found to be out of compliance with national standards. As a result, Pierce County Parks and Recreation Services has taken immediate action to secure the playground area and exclude the use of the equipment by all children and adults.

The area around the playground equipment will be temporarily fenced and posted with ?Keep Out? signs. Equipment removal will be scheduled to take place within the next two weeks.

For those interested in helping the department with a replacement plan and fundraising ideas or for more information please contact:

Scott Hall
Superintendent of Recreation
253-798-4006


  • Frontier Lodge - 2 rooms. The main room accommodates 200 and features a large stone hearth and gas fireplace. The small room can host 100 and is perfect for smaller meetings or receptions. Round and rectangle tables are available for use.
  • Agricultural display buildings and arenas, animal display buildings for small animal shows and vet clinics
  • Two covered picnic shelters - Shelter #2 has a commercial food service kitchen, electricity, and 12 picnic tables. Shelter #3 has 20 tables with an adjacent open field.
  • Equestrian Facilities - Suitable for horse shows, horse training clinics, horse riding clinics, and horse barrel racing:
    • 2 horse barns with a total of 88 stalls
    • warm up arena
    • main show arena (200 ft x 150 ft.).
  • Horses are also allowed outside of the arena in undeveloped areas of the park for easy and scenic strolls.
  • Play equipment with picnic area
  • Kite flying and turf playing areas
  • Restrooms with showers
  • Both paved and non-paved areas are great for walking
  • Quarter midget race track - located at the northwest corner of Frontier Park next to the back parking lot. The race track is run by the Little Wheels Racing Association.


For information and to schedule activities, call Cara at Meridian Habitat Park at (253)841-8515, Monday-Friday, hours vary.

Rental fees are charged for each reservation. Depending on the events scheduled in the park, a parking fee may also be charged.

Large areas of park are available to the casual user at no charge.


Frontier Park holds many special events and activities. Our most popular events include:

Event Date Contact
Little Wheels Racing Schedule

Race day starts at 10:00 a.m.
*Night race starts at 3:00 p.m.
April 19
May 2 & 24
June 7, 8, & 14
August 16*
Sept. 13 & 14
Little Wheels Racing Association

Free admission to the races
Tacoma Highland Games June 27-28, 2009 Tacoma Highland Games
Pierce County Fair Aug. 12-15, 2010 Betty Backstrom, Manager,
253-843-1173

Rental fees are charged for each reservation. Depending on the events scheduled in the park, a parking fee may also be charged.

Activities are scheduled year round. For a schedule of events or to book your activity, please contact:


This unique park is located 8 miles south of Puyallup on Washington State Highway 161 . The park's carefully manicured lawn and rustic buildings are easy to spot off of Meridian in the Graham area.

How to Get There:

  • From 1-5 take exit 127 to Puyallup/Mt. Rainier (SR 512)
  • Head east to the Meridian/Eatonville Exit (South Hill Mall Exit)
  • Turn right onto Meridian (heading south onto Hwy 161)
  • Proceed about 8 miles south to Graham
  • Turn right at 218th St. into Frontier Park (traffic light)

Print map directions in pdf format

HOME | Contact Us
Park Facilities | Special Events | Recreation/Sports | Trails | Golf Courses
Conservation Futures | Donations | Volunteer Opportunities | Partnerships

Pierce County Parks & Recreation
9112 Lakewood Dr. SW, Lakewood, WA 98499


Parks & Recreation
Find us on Facebook

Follow us on Twitter


The benefits are endless

Privacy Policy | Text Only Version | Webmaster

Copyright © 1996-2009 Pierce County Washington. All rights reserved.
             
Last Modified
Nov 9 2009 9:03AM