Schafer State Park in WA -- Camping

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Schafer State Park in WA

CampgroundWA State Parks

6.8 mi from Elma

6.8 mi off US 12 (straight line)

Maps Reviews 129 ft

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Campground details

70 sites

Setting

Little privacy

A historic state and national landmark park in Elma, designated in 2010, situated along the East Fork Satsop River with a rocky beach and dense forest. Multiple campsites include pull-through and accessible options, plus 2 furnished cabin rentals. The calm, shallow river is ideal for swimming and floating with inner tubes, and offers excellent fishing for steelhead, cutthroat trout, and salmon. Two miles of hiking trails, picnic shelters, and grounds support kayaking, paddleboarding, and wildlife viewing.

  • Little separation from through roads or other sites here, a 70-site campground with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
  • Sits on broad, near-level ground.
  • East Fork Satsop River runs 0.1 mi off.
  • Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.

Climate averages

October normals 42–62°F, 8.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy

Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 97 of 100.

Tree cover44%30m sat. est.