Fort Casey Historical State Park – state parks quest #56
Built to protect commercial interests on Puget Sound, Fort Casey and two other forts formed the imposing–but never used in warfare–Triangle of Fire.
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Lime Kiln Point State Park – state parks quest #53
You probably won’t see Puget Sound resident orcas, but don’t let that stop you: Lime Kiln Point is an excellent place to spot marine mammals. Five things about Lime Kiln Point State Park.
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Westport Light State Park – state parks quest #27
The lighthouse isn’t even inside the park, but it helps tell the story of human history at Point Chehalis.
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Cape Disappointment State Park – state parks quest #17
Where the Columbia River meets the Pacific Ocean, Cape Disappointment is a blend of stunning oceanfront scenery, atmospheric coastal forest, and millennia of history. Hike over the headlands, wander among wind-bent Sitka spruce, ponder centuries of human activity, or just settle down on a piece of driftwood and watch the sun sink below the watery horizon.
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Dungeness Spit
When the world’s longest natural sandspit is two hours from your house, you hike it. Naturally.