A Look Into Lake Cushman Camping

By Ines Flores


If you have ever been to the Olympic National Park then you might be correct in your prediction. Yes, the little known staircase region home to Lake Cushman and the Skokomish River. This place is a sight to see and is home to sheer beauty and breath taking Mather Nature. Lake Cushman camping is one of the best activities to be in with your loved one. For a romantic gate away, a family tradition or leisure, this will surely not disappoint.

The name Twana means fresh water. For a fact, you will be surprised if at all this place is in the 21 century. The clear streams and river will fill your desires full. The local native Twanas were referred so by the Quinault as the people who dwell with the monster. No true fact has been tabled to establish if a monster was truly there but if it was seen then it was there.

The Skokomish people in the eyes of their neighbors were referred to us the people who resided with the monster. There is no fact up to date that substantiates this and it could still remain to be a myth. But, well myths are there to be believed or not. The name Twana in itself is fresh water, a descriptive feature of the place and true to that.

The other good feature about this place is the fishers are back. A recent research found out that the fishers which were long gone in these woods are back. Just picture seeing a fisher in this place and for sure you would not hold back going to Staircase.

You probably might need to hear some facts about this lake region. In 1926 the Tacoma city was being supplied for the first time hydroelectric power from this lake. It had two dams initial. One formed through glaciers in last ice age. At the lake you can even sight a dam on a hill. Well that was not one if we went 100 years back. This was a fall and water streamed down from the Staircase. Therefore, River Skokomish is the mother to the lake itself.

The famous Antler hotel that hosted guests from all over to come and sight Mouth Eleanor and Washington is no more. This is as result of the fast growing Tacoma City in the 1920s and 30s. They constructed dams that raised the water levels high enough to drown the hotel. A shamble of what is left of it is still visible and you can get to see it too.

The latest headline that may worsen the possibility of people coming here in future is the fact that the Staircase region is soon to be closed for camping. The other remaining 47 spots across this large region can be still used. There is a lot to do here.

Swimming in the lake is common with the visitors. There is even a small island to swim out to in the lake. The authority has stepped up and made designated areas for swimming to safeguard the people. This and many other spectacular things to get into are the meant to be seen and touched. It affordable and for that, do not be discouraged.




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