The lake might be closed due to toxic algae, but this park’s gorgeous forest, monster glacial erratics, and proximity to an important S’Klallam culture site make it worth visiting. Five things about Anderson Lake State Park.
On a quiet stretch of Washington coast, Grayland Beach offers tons of camping and ocean access.
Hope you like fishing, because this park’s a great spot to drop a hook. While you’re waiting for a nibble, consider that this state park is named for a Cowlitz Indian whose homestead was required to make the park a reality.
The lighthouse isn’t even inside the park, but it helps tell the story of human history at Point Chehalis.
At Steptoe, the Indians won the battle. But a few months later, they lost the war. A tiny state park contains a whole lot of history.