Schafer
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| Park
Overview |
 Schafer State Park is a
119-acre camping park on the Satsop River, midway
between Olympia and Ocean Park. A big attraction to park
users is the abundant fishing for steelhead, cutthroat
trout and salmon on the Satsop River. Wading and
swimming in the shallow water make it an equally
attractive site for family gatherings. Buildings are
constructed from native stone.
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| Park Hours
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Summer: 8 a.m.
to dusk.
Winter: 8 a.m. to dusk.
The park is
open for year-round day use. Camping is closed Sept. 19
to April 24.
Camping:
Check-in time, 2:30
p.m.
Check-out time, 1 p.m.
Quiet hours: 10 p.m.
to 6:30 a.m.
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| Driving
Directions |
 Located 12 miles north
of Elma, Wash., on the East Fork of the Satsop
River.
From Elma:
Drive 12 miles north on
the East Satsop Road. The park is also accessible via
the Brady exit from U.S. Hwy. 12. This route offers a
scenic 10-mile drive.
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| Camping
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| Picnic
Facilities |
The picnic area
has two picnic shelters reserved by contacting the park
at (360) 482-3852.
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| Activities
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| Trails |
Water
Activities |
Other |
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- Fishing
(freshwater)
- Swimming
(freshwater)
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- Bird Watching
- 60 Fire
Circles
- 2 Fire Circles
(sheltered)
- 2 Horseshoe
pits
- Interpretive
Activities
- Wildlife
Viewing
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| Featured
Creatures |
| Mammals |
Birds |
Fish & Sea
Life |
- Bears
- Bobcats
- Chipmunks
- Coyotes
- Deer or Elk
- Marmots
- Moose
- Rabbits
- Raccoons
- Sheep
- Skunks
- Squirrels
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- Chukars
- Crows or
Ravens
- Ducks
- Eagles
- Grouse
- Hawks
- Herons
- Hummingbirds
- Jays
- Ospreys
- Owls
- Pheasants
- Quail
- Woodpeckers
- Wrens
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| Environmental
Features |
| Physical
Features |
Plant Life |
Special |
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- Cedar
- Douglas Fir
- Hemlock
- Spruce
- Alder
- Apple
- Ash
- Maple
- Poplar
- Daisy
- Foxglove
- Lupines
- Rhododendron
- Berries
- Ferns
- Moss or
Lichens
- Poison Ivy
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| History |
Schafer State
Park is a colorful haven created in memory of John and
Anna Schafer. The Schafer Brothers' Logging Company
donated the park to the state of Washington in 1924.
Prior to 1922, the area comprising the park was the
scene of many Schafer
picnics.
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