Brooks Memorial State Park
State park in Washington (state), United States
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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]
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| Location | Klickitat County, Washington, United States |
| Nearest city | Goldendale, Washington |
| Coordinates | 45°57′01″N 120°39′57″W[1] |
| Area | 682 acres (276 ha) |
| Elevation | 2,700 ft (820 m) |
| Established | 1944[2] |
| Administrator | Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission |
| Visitors | 66,129 (in 2024)[3] |
| Named for | Nelson B. Brooks |
| Website | Official website  |
History
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]
