Twanoh State Park, State park in Mason County, United States.
Twanoh State Park is a state park in Mason County along Hood Canal, spanning 188 acres with about 3,100 feet of saltwater shoreline. The grounds feature several miles of hiking trails that wind through inland forest.
The park was developed in the 1930s with various structures built by the Civilian Conservation Corps, leading to its inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places in 2014. These buildings represent an important example of work done by this historic employment program.
The name Twanoh derives from the Twana, the Native American people better known as the Skokomish, whose homeland lay along Hood Canal. The park's 3,167 feet of saltwater shoreline and its trails follow ground they once used.
Visitors can camp, swim, go waterskiing, catch crabs and harvest oysters, or hike on marked trails throughout the property. The different activities are spread across the grounds and work well for both water and land-based pursuits depending on your interests.
The park's 1930s Civilian Conservation Corps complex is well preserved, and that work led to its listing on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014. Evidence of 1890s logging can still be seen along the woodland hiking trails.
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