Millersylvania State Park

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Traveler Utah 2018
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- Sep 12, 2018, 9:39pm
- ⛅ 12 °C
- Altitude: 341 ft
- United States Washington Thurston County Maytown Millersylvania State Park 46.911646, -122.91155546°54’42” N 122°54’42” W
Day 1
Overnight Millersylvania State park.
September 12, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
after the hold up at Tacoma we are on our way again, but now is dark and we want to find a camp spot. We tried to locate the Olympia Campground where we have stayed before, but no luck. It is dark and we must have gone past it after the turnoff.

I do have GPS directions for Millersylvania State park though so after heading back 3-4 miles to get back on the I-5 we start again. This time we find the park. It is dark so we find an available site and pay $30 american, no hook ups......Washington state parks are on the pricey side. after a instant noodle dinner and a walk around the campsite we realize there are hook ups also for $30, but into the middle not in the trees like we are.

We go for a walk next morning and it is lovely. Lots of marshland, birds and a small lake for boating and swimming. Far enough off the highway that you don't hear traffic, but the trains.....anywhere you camp you seem to hear the trains!!Read more
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- Sep 13, 2018, 10:39am
- ⛅ 14 °C
- Altitude: 341 ft
- United States Washington Thurston County Maytown Millersylvania State Park 46.911646, -122.91155546°54’42” N 122°54’42” W
Day 2
Millersylvania
September 13, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
This state park was made by the CCC, Civilian Conservation Corps, by hand, in 1935. You can see all the old stone work and large timbers so typical of many Pacific North West USA state parks. It was a make work project during the depression by President Franklin Roosevelt, part o this new deal to put unmarried young men to work.

The park is in Old Growth Cedar and Doug Fir, on the shores of Deep Lake. Good fishing.

The park was originally called Millers Glade by the millers family who once owned the property, they changed the name to Millersylvania meaning 'wooded glade.' 842 acres was homesteaded by Squire Lathum in 1855 before being sold to John Miller. The Millers gave the property to the state in 1921 with the stipulation it be a park forever.

There is an old narrow gauge railroad, several Skid roads used in the late 1800's by the logging industry. Many stumps with the old Springboard Notch scars. (source for above was the pamphlet and map for the park)

There is an old 1920's cottage on the site that you can rent too. It has been refurbished.Read more
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