Schafer State Park, State park on Satsop River in Mason County, United States.
Schafer State Park is a 122-acre (49 ha) public recreation area along the Satsop River, located midway between Olympia and Aberdeen in the Satsop Hills of Mason County, Washington. Its buildings, designed in the National Park Service rustic style, led to the park's listing on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. The park lies in a valley at about 38 metres above sea level, with two miles of hiking trails.
Schafer State Park takes its name from the Schafer Brothers Logging Company, which donated the land to Washington State in 1924 as the first gift of a timber company for park purposes. The park's historic structures, built in the National Park Service rustic style, led to its listing on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.
The park's historic structures, built in National Park Service rustic style, earned it a place on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. Visitors can spot the log-and-stone construction of the picnic shelters and other Depression-era buildings while walking the grounds.
Schafer State Park lies along the Satsop River midway between Olympia and Aberdeen, reached via the Satsop Hills in Mason County. Camping, two miles of hiking trails, fishing for steelhead, swimming, birdwatching and horseshoes are the activities on offer. The park sits about 38 metres above sea level in a valley, with Elma roughly 11 km to the southwest.
Steelhead, cutthroat trout, and salmon thrive in the Satsop River, sustaining traditional fishing practices that continue year-round. The water remains naturally abundant with fish throughout the seasons.
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