Gold Bar is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States.

[2] The Skykomish people have lived in the area around what is now Gold Bar long before the arrival of American settlers.

The village was used as a base camp for travelers coming to the area to hunt in the Sultan Basin.

[8] In 2012, the city government considered disincorporation to avoid bankruptcy due to low sales tax revenue and high expenses attributed to filling public records requests and fighting lawsuits from an activist.

[9] The city council voted against disincorporation and placed a property tax levy on the ballot,[10] which was rejected by voters in November 2012.

[11] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.03 square miles (2.67 km2), all of it land.

Gold Bar is adjacent to Wallace Falls State Park, located 2 miles (3.2 km) northeast.

[13] The climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round.

[16] Gold Bar is known as a white-water rafting destination for those seeking to float the Skykomish River.

One of the most popular low elevation hikes in the metro Seattle area, the trail to Wallace Falls, is located on the north margin of the city.

It is a street fair with vendors selling wares, local music, and food.

[21] The city was annexed into the Sno-Isle Libraries system in 1997, becoming the second-to-last municipality in Snohomish County to join.

[22] At the federal level, Gold Bar is part of the 8th congressional district, which encompasses the eastern portions of the Snohomish, King, and Pierce counties as well as the entirety of Chelan and Kittitas counties.