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Rasar State Park

State park in Washington, United States

State park in Washington, United States

FieldValue
nameRasar State Park
photoRasar State Park.jpg
photo_captionThe Skagit River from the park
photo_altRiver
photo_width280
mapUSA Washington#USA
map_captionLocation in the state of Washington
map_width280
relief1
labelRasar State Park
locationSkagit County, Washington, United States
coordinates
coords_ref
area180 acre
established1986
free_labelNamed after
free_dataThe Rasar family
administratorWashington State Parks and Recreation Commission
visitation_num131,954
visitation_year2024
visitation_ref
websiteRasar State Park

Rasar State Park ( "racer") is a public recreation area located on the north bank of the Skagit River, 8 mi west of Concrete in Skagit County, Washington. The state park's 180 acre include 4000 ft of river shoreline; it is managed by the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission.

History

The park began with Daniel Rasar's donation of 120 acre for park use in 1984. The Nature Conservancy turned the land over to the state in 1986. An additional 40 acre located north of Cape Horn Road were acquired in 1990. Funding to develop the park was approved in 1991, with construction using locally found materials taking place from 1993 to 1997. The park was dedicated on July 12, 1997, and named for Peter Rasar, the first known member of the Rasar family to emigrate to the area.

Activities and amenities

The park offers campsites and cabins, 3.7 mi of hiking trails including 1 mi of ADA-accessible trail, fishing, birdwatching, wildlife viewing, and interpretive activities.

References

References

  1. "Rasar State Park". Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission.
  2. "Rasar State Park History". Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission.
  3. "Visitation Reports". Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission.
  4. "Rasar State Park". Washington State Parks Foundation.
  5. "Rasar State Park". The Stump Ranch Family & Community History.
  6. McDonald, Cathy. (February 4, 2000). "Rasar State Park Trail". Seattle Times.
  7. {{cite gnis. 2413237. Town of Concrete
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