Fort Townsend State Park

Fort Townsend Historical State Park
Explosives laboratory for defusing enemy mines and torpedoes
Map showing the location of Fort Townsend Historical State Park
Map showing the location of Fort Townsend Historical State Park
Location in the state of Washington
Map showing the location of Fort Townsend Historical State Park
Map showing the location of Fort Townsend Historical State Park
Fort Townsend State Park (the United States)
LocationJefferson, Washington, United States
Coordinates48°04′24″N 122°47′22″W / 48.07333°N 122.78944°W / 48.07333; -122.78944[1]
Area413 acres (167 ha)
Elevation190 ft (58 m)[1]
EstablishedYear
OperatorWashington State Parks and Recreation Commission
WebsiteFort Townsend State Park

Fort Townsend State Park (formerly Old Fort Townsend State Park) is a public recreation area located two miles south of Port Townsend in Jefferson County, Washington. The state park occupies a third of the site of the original Fort Townsend built in 1856. The park includes 3,960 feet (1,210 m) of shoreline on Port Townsend Bay, picnicking and camping areas, 6.5 miles (10.5 km) of hiking trails, and facilities for boating, fishing, and crabbing.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Old Fort Townsend State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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