Rainbow Falls State Park
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Rainbow Falls State Park is a 139 acre (0.56251354 km²) State park
in Washington, located near the town of Dryad
. The park features 3900 feet (1,188.7 m) of freshwater shoreline on the Chehalis River, as well as some of the last standing old-growth
trees in the Chehalis Valley. The park's main entrance, a pair of vehicle and pedestrian bridges across the Chehalis River above the falls for the which the park is named, was destroyed by flooding in December 2007, and visitors currently access the site through a brief detour to a back entrance.
The park features 45 tent spaces, 8 RV hook-up spaces, restrooms with showers, a group space that can fit approximately 60 people, and a dump station. The park is first come, first serve, and is open year-round.
The park also features approximately 10 miles of hiking trails, but access to these from the camping area requires a short drive, as there is no pedestrian access from the camping area.
The park, along with several log structures on the premises, was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps
in 1935.
State park
State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the federated state level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, or recreational...
in Washington, located near the town of Dryad
Dryad, Washington
Dryad is a rural unincorporated town between Doty and Adna in Washington, USA. It is one of many lumber towns that were once on the Chehalis-South Bend branch of Northern Pacific Railway. The town was once two miles south of the present location, and was called Salal. It moved when Leudinghaus...
. The park features 3900 feet (1,188.7 m) of freshwater shoreline on the Chehalis River, as well as some of the last standing old-growth
Old growth forest
An old-growth forest is a forest that has attained great age , and thereby exhibits unique ecological features. An old growth forest has also usually reached a climax community...
trees in the Chehalis Valley. The park's main entrance, a pair of vehicle and pedestrian bridges across the Chehalis River above the falls for the which the park is named, was destroyed by flooding in December 2007, and visitors currently access the site through a brief detour to a back entrance.
The park features 45 tent spaces, 8 RV hook-up spaces, restrooms with showers, a group space that can fit approximately 60 people, and a dump station. The park is first come, first serve, and is open year-round.
The park also features approximately 10 miles of hiking trails, but access to these from the camping area requires a short drive, as there is no pedestrian access from the camping area.
The park, along with several log structures on the premises, was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps
Civilian Conservation Corps
The Civilian Conservation Corps was a public work relief program that operated from 1933 to 1942 in the United States for unemployed, unmarried men from relief families, ages 18–25. A part of the New Deal of President Franklin D...
in 1935.