Camano Island State Park - Camano Island National And State Park
- Address: Camano Island, Washington, USA
- Website:www.parks.wa.gov
Camano Island State Park
Camano IslandWashington, USA
Camano Island State Park Details
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- On Camano Island, 14 miles southwest of Stanwood in Island County. - Historical Background > - p> - Through the efforts of the South Camano Grange #930, a tract of 93 acres was made available from the Department of Natural Resources for use as a park in 1949. Initial development was accomplished through a community effort of nearly 900 volunteers who developed "a park in a day". - The earliest inhabitants of Camano Island were Indians of the Kikialos and Snohomish tribes. They lived here in temporary dwellings during the summer. Their name for the island was "Kal-lut-chin", or "land jutting into a bay". Shell mounds indicate that "Point Lowell", which is within the park, was a site for tribal gatherings and ceremonies. - Camano Island received its name from Spanish explorers who, in 1791, named the general area Boca ... more on GoingToTheBeach.com, Inc.
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- www.parks.wa.gov
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