| Brooks Memorial State Park | |
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 Stands of ponderosa pine in the park | |
  Brooks Memorial State Park Location in the state of Washington  Brooks Memorial State Park Brooks Memorial State Park (the United States) | |
| Location | Klickitat County, Washington, United States |
| Nearest city | Goldendale, Washington |
| Coordinates | 45°57′01″N 120°39′57″W / 45.950198°N 120.665866°W[1] |
| Area | 682 acres (276 ha) |
| Elevation | 2,700 ft (820 m) |
| Established | 1944[2] |
| Administered by | Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission |
| Visitors | 66,129 (in 2024)[3] |
| Named for | Nelson B. Brooks |
| Website | Official website  |
Brooks Memorial State Park is a public recreation area in the southern Cascade Mountains located eleven miles (18 km) northeast of Goldendale, Washington. The 682-acre (276 ha) state park features nine miles (14 km) of hiking and equestrian trails through ponderosa pine forest along a prong of the Little Klickitat River as well as camping, picnicking, wildlife viewing, and an environmental learning center, the Brooks Memorial Retreat Center.[1][4] The park also contains a disc golf course in the forest that was established in 2017.[1][5]
History
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The park was established after the state acquired six parcels of land between 1944 and 1957.[1] The park was named in honor of Judge Nelson B. Brooks (1858-1928), a local administrator who was noted for establishing and improving roads in Klickitat County in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.[1][6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Brooks Memorial State Park". Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
- ^ "Brooks Memorial State Park History". Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
- ^ "Visitation Reports". Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
- ^ "Brooks Memorial Retreat Center". Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
- ^ "Brooks Memorial State Park". DGCourseReview. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
- ^ W.F. Byers (June 21, 1928). "Life of Judge Brooks was one of service". Goldendale Sentinel. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
External links
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- Brooks Memorial State Park Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
- Brooks Memorial State Park Map Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
