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Kanaskat-Palmer State Park
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Kanaskat-Palmer State Park is a 320-acre camping park on a small, low plateau in a natural forest setting. The park has two miles of shorelines on the Green River. Boat and raft launching is by hand only. River rafting and kayaking down the Green River Gorge is for expert-level enthusiasts only. There is no boat-launch fee for this activity. Shoreline activities include nature appreciation, trout fishing and picnicking. The Green River is usually in the top ten steelhead rivers in Washington, adding to its popularity, especially in the winter months. There are three miles of hiking trails within the park. The area around Kanaskat-Palmer and the Green River Gorge is abundant with mining history. The area is still mined for coal, as it has been for many years. Nearby Flaming Geyser gets its methane flame from a coal seam. Also mined locally was cinnabar, the base ore for mercury.

Facilities: Kanaskat-Palmer State Park provides picnic areas, boating facilities, and restrooms.

Reservations: Reservations are required for Kanaskat-Palmer State Park.

Best Time To Visit: Kanaskat-Palmer State Park is open during the all year from 8 a.m. to dusk. The park is open year-round for camping and day use.

Fees: Campsite fees are charged.

Accessibility: Handicap accessibility is provided.

Rules: Check-in time is 2:30 p.m. Check-out time is at 1 p.m. Quiet hours are from 10 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.

Directions: To reach Kanaskat-Palmer State Park from Tacoma start out going south on S Fawcett Ave toward S 11th St. for 0.1 miles. Turn left onto S 13th St. for 0.2 miles. Turn slight right to stay on S 13th St. for 0.1 miles. Turn slight right onto ramp for 0.1 miles. Merge onto I-705 S. for 0.9 miles. Merge onto I-5 N toward Seattle for 8.2 miles. Merge onto WA-18 E via exit 142A toward North Bend for 11.2 miles. Take the WA-516 exit toward Covington for 0.4 miles. Turn right onto WA-516. Continue to follow WA-516 for 0.6 miles. WA-516 becomes SE Kent Kangley Rd. for 0.2 miles. SE Kent Kangley Rd becomes SE Kent Kangley Rd. for 3.1 miles. Turn slight right onto Retreat-Knaskat Rd SE. for 3.1 miles. Turn right onto Cumberland Kanaskat SE. for 1.8 miles. Turn right for 0.1 miles. Warning: There are .26 miles between your ending location and the end of your driving directions. Use maps to get from your ending location to the end of your route. End at Kanaskat-palmer State Park.

Address
Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
7150 Cleanwater Lane
P.O. Box 42650
Olympia, Washington 98504
Phone
General: (360) 902-8844
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