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| | Brooks Memorial State Park | | Recreation includes camping, fishing, hiking, picnicking, and playground activities. The terrain east of the mountains, which include Brooks Memorial State Park, receives approximately 12 inches of rainfall per year, generally much less than west of the mountains. Since the area east of the mountains is landlocked, temperatures in this region are lower during the winter months. |
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| | Fort Simcoe State Park | | The park is a 200-acre, day-use heritage park in south central Washington on the Yakima Indian Nation Reservation. The park is primarily an interpretive effort, telling the story of mid-19th century army life and providing insights into the life ways of local Native American culture. Located in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains in an old oak grove watered by natural springs, Fort Simcoe was 1850s-era military installation established to keep peace between the settlers and the Indians. |
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| | Lake Easton State Park | | The park has beautiful mountain views and hiking trails to explore in the summer and cross country and snowmobiling trails to enjoy in the winter. The park's location also allows for snowy winter-sport opportunities. A basketball hoop is available in the standard camp area. There is a log play-structure for kids in the park. Lifeguards are not provided at the swimming beach. |
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| | Maryhill State Park | | This is a 99-acre camping park with 4,700 feet of waterfront on the Columbia River in Klickitat County. The park has two boat ramps and 216 feet of dock for boat handling only. Maryhill State Park was acquired by lease from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1972 at no cost. Sam Hill, considered a local eccentric, built a "castle" for his daughter, Mary, on a hill, and named it "Maryhill." He designated the beautiful building, originally designed as a family home, as an art museum before the end of its construction. |
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| | Olmstead Place State Park | | This is a 217-acre day-use park that features a working pioneer farm. The park hosts tours and school field trips. Pioneer artifacts are plentiful in the park, and many can be seen in action in the work of maintaining the farm. Coleman Creek provides scenic values and fishing. Park visitors may walk the 3/4 mile interpretive trail; tours are given of the Homestead cabin, the red barn, the tool shed, the Seaton Cabin School House, and equipment sheds. |
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| | Yakima Sportsman State Park | | The park is on the floodplain of the Yakima River and is an irrigated "green zone" in an otherwise desert area. The park has a variety of deciduous trees that shade camping and picnic areas. One hundred and forty bird species have been identified in the park. Ponds lure fishers to the river. The park is a popular stay-over spot for travelers and visitors to events in the Yakima area. Ponds, lakes and rivers attract fishermen, both young and adult, to this location. More than 140 species of bird make wildlife watching a delight. The campground is a stay-over place for events at the Yakima Sun-Dome and fairgrounds. |
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