Brooks Memorial State Park, Nature reserve in Klickitat County, United States.
Brooks Memorial State Park is a nature reserve spanning 682 acres with nine miles of trails through ponderosa pine forests along the Little Klickitat River. The park offers diverse walking routes with views of river valleys and forested slopes.
The park was assembled between 1944 and 1957 through six separate land purchases and named after Judge Nelson B. Brooks. This development was part of mid-20th century efforts to protect natural areas in the region.
The park's environmental learning center is the Brooks Memorial Retreat Center, which hosts group retreats and educational stays. The park also has a disc golf course set in the ponderosa pine forest, established in 2017. Judge Nelson B. Brooks, the park's namesake, was honored for opening and improving roads in Klickitat County.
The park offers 22 standard camping sites and 23 full-hookup sites with 50-amp electrical connections for overnight stays. Visitors should bring proper footwear for the trails and be prepared for changing elevations along the routes.
The park's disc golf course, laid out in the forest, was established in 2017, making it a recent addition to a site assembled from six land parcels bought between 1944 and 1957. The park also holds an environmental learning center, the Brooks Memorial Retreat Center.
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