Twanoh State Park is a public recreation area located southwest of Belfair on the east side of
Hood Canal
Hood Canal is a fjord forming the western lobe, and one of the four main basins,Mason County,
Washington
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. The
state park
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's include of saltwater shoreline and of inland hiking trails. The park is managed by the
Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
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.
History
The area was originally the home of the Native AmericanTwana tribes, better known as the Skokomish, from whose name the park's name derives. Evidence of the area's logging history of the 1890s can be seen on the park's woodland hiking trails.
In 1922, the state leased 30 acres to be used as a state park, then after finalizing purchase of the property dedicated the park in 1923. The well-preserved complex of structures created in the 1930s by the
Civilian Conservation Corps
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led to the park's being named to the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 2014.
Activities and amenities
Park activities include camping, hiking, boating, fishing, swimming, waterskiing, crabbing, oyster harvesting, beachcombing, bird watching, wildlife viewing, and horseshoes.