Potlatch State Park

Potlatch State Park
Hood Canal
Potlatch State Park is located in Washington (state)
Potlatch State Park
Potlatch State Park
Location in the state of Washington
Potlatch State Park is located in the United States
Potlatch State Park
Potlatch State Park
Potlatch State Park (the United States)
LocationMason County, Washington, United States
Coordinates47°21′43″N 123°09′20″W / 47.3618801°N 123.1555257°W / 47.3618801; -123.1555257[1]
Area57 acres (23 ha)
Established1960[2]
Administered byWashington State Parks and Recreation Commission
Visitors221,474 (in 2024)[3]
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Potlatch State Park is a 57-acre (23 ha) Washington state park located on Hood Canal near the town of Potlatch in Mason County. The park offers camping, hiking, boating, fishing, shellfish harvesting, beachcombing, and sailboarding.[1]

Potlatch State Park was opened in 1960 on a prime piece of land that was traditionally territory of the Skokomish people. The creation of this park has been the subject of land claims brought by the Skokomish people.[4]

The namesake of the Potlatch State Park, specifically the word "potlatch", refers to a gift-giving feast and ceremony practiced by Indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest Coast of Canada and the United States.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Potlatch State Park". Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
  2. ^ "Potlach State Park History". Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
  3. ^ "Visitation Reports". Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
  4. ^ "Skokomish Indian Tribe: Culture and History". Skokomish Indian Tribe. May 6, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
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