Bogachiel State Park, State park near Forks, United States.
Bogachiel State Park covers 127 acres (51 ha) on the north bank of the Bogachiel River, 6.4 km south of Forks on U.S. Highway 101. The park lies in a temperate rainforest receiving 3,500–4,000 mm of rain annually, with western hemlock, Douglas fir, western red cedar and berry bushes. It has over 40 campsites, a group tent site, a picnic area and two short trails to the river.
Bogachiel State Park was established in 1931, with its initial management and development carried out by the Bogachiel Improvement Club and the Forks Chamber of Commerce. The state of Washington could not fund operations at first, so these local groups ran the park until state staffing began in 1961.
The name Bogachiel comes from the Klallam language and means "murky water", a reference to the river the park sits beside. Anglers come to the Bogachiel River for salmon and rainbow trout, and canoes and kayaks are also launched on it.
Bogachiel State Park lies on the north bank of the Bogachiel River, four miles (6.4 km) south of Forks on U.S. Highway 101. The campground has over 40 sites plus a group tent area and a picnic area, and two short trails lead down to the riverbank. The park receives 3,500–4,000 mm of rain a year, so waterproof clothing is useful.
The name Bogachiel comes from the Klallam language and means "muddy water", a reference to the river's silt-laden current. The park receives 3,500 to 4,000 mm of rain a year, feeding a rainforest of hemlock, Douglas fir and red cedar around the campground.
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