Brooks Memorial State Park

Brooks Memorial State Park
Stands of ponderosa pine in the park
Map showing the location of Brooks Memorial State Park
Map showing the location of Brooks Memorial State Park
Location in the state of Washington
Map showing the location of Brooks Memorial State Park
Map showing the location of Brooks Memorial State Park
Brooks Memorial State Park (the United States)
LocationKlickitat County, Washington, United States
Nearest cityGoldendale, Washington
Coordinates45°59′15″N 120°40′29″W / 45.98750°N 120.67472°W / 45.98750; -120.67472[1]
Area682 acres (276 ha)
Elevation3,894 ft (1,187 m)[1]
DesignationWashington state park
Established1944-1957
Named forNelson B. Brooks
AdministratorWashington State Parks and Recreation Commission
WebsiteBrooks Memorial State Park

Brooks Memorial State Park is a public recreation area in the southern Cascade Mountains located eleven miles (18 km) northeast of Goldendale, Washington. The 682-acre (276 ha) state park features nine miles (14 km) of hiking and equestrian trails through ponderosa pine forest along a prong of the Little Klickitat River as well as camping, picnicking, wildlife viewing, and an environmental learning center, the Brooks Memorial Retreat Center.[2][3] The park also contains a disc golf course in the forest that was established in 2017.[2][4]

  1. ^ a b "Brooks Memorial State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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  4. ^ "Brooks Memorial State Park". DGCourseReview. Retrieved August 7, 2021.