Tahuya, Washington
Encyclopedia
Tahuya is an unincorporated community
in Mason County, Washington, United States
. It is located on the Hood Canal
at the mouth of the Tahuya River
. Tahuya, whose name comes from a Twana
term meaning "that done", features a number of recreational areas.
The first Saturday in July marks the annual Tahuya Day celebration, which includes a parade, food booths and vendors, and other attractions. According to the official tourism website for the county (http://www.explorehoodcanal.com, locals largely recognize Tahuya Day as a celebration of the quirky place that residents live in "by choice".
Tahuya is on the edge of the Hood Canal
, a slender and deep saltwater fjord flowing in from the Strait of Juan de Fuca
. Fishing, boating and shellfishing are popular here in the spring, summer and fall. Nearby sits the Tahuya State Forest, which encompasses several campgrounds and over 100 miles of off-road vehicle (ORV) and mountain biking trails http://www.dnr.wa.gov/Publications/tahuya_both.pdf.
Tahuya's Rendsland Creek is designated by the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife http://wdfw.wa.gov/fish/shelfish/beachreg/map11.htm as an enhanced shellfishing beach, where visitors can harvest clams 6 months out of the year, and Hood Canal oysters year round.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Mason County, Washington, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is located on the Hood Canal
Hood Canal
Hood Canal is a fjord forming the western lobe, and one of the four main basins, of Puget Sound in the state of Washington. Hood Canal is not a canal in the sense of being a man-made waterway—it is a natural waterway.-Geography:...
at the mouth of the Tahuya River
Tahuya River
The Tahuya River is a stream in the U.S. state of Washington. It originates at Tahuya Lake in western Kitsap Peninsula and flows south, emptying into Hood Canal near the Great Bend.-Course:...
. Tahuya, whose name comes from a Twana
Twana language
The Twana language or Skokomish language belongs to the Salishan family of Native American languages. It is believed by some elders within the Skokomish community that the language branched off from Lushootseed because of the region-wide tradition of not speaking the name of someone who died for...
term meaning "that done", features a number of recreational areas.
The first Saturday in July marks the annual Tahuya Day celebration, which includes a parade, food booths and vendors, and other attractions. According to the official tourism website for the county (http://www.explorehoodcanal.com, locals largely recognize Tahuya Day as a celebration of the quirky place that residents live in "by choice".
Tahuya is on the edge of the Hood Canal
Hood Canal
Hood Canal is a fjord forming the western lobe, and one of the four main basins, of Puget Sound in the state of Washington. Hood Canal is not a canal in the sense of being a man-made waterway—it is a natural waterway.-Geography:...
, a slender and deep saltwater fjord flowing in from the Strait of Juan de Fuca
Strait of Juan de Fuca
The Strait of Juan de Fuca is a large body of water about long that is the Salish Sea outlet to the Pacific Ocean...
. Fishing, boating and shellfishing are popular here in the spring, summer and fall. Nearby sits the Tahuya State Forest, which encompasses several campgrounds and over 100 miles of off-road vehicle (ORV) and mountain biking trails http://www.dnr.wa.gov/Publications/tahuya_both.pdf.
Tahuya's Rendsland Creek is designated by the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife http://wdfw.wa.gov/fish/shelfish/beachreg/map11.htm as an enhanced shellfishing beach, where visitors can harvest clams 6 months out of the year, and Hood Canal oysters year round.
External links
- Mason County's official tourism website
- Washington State guidelines for shellfishing at Rendsland Creek
- Tahuya State Forest page of the Official Washington State tourism site
- Tahuya State Forest/DNR Trail Map