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Ginkgo Petrified Forest State Park
State Park Information
State Park Overview
Ginkgo Petrified Forest State Park is a 7,470-acre park with year-round camping at Wanapum recreational area. The park features 27,000 feet of freshwater shoreline on the Wanapum Reservoir on the Columbia River. Petrified wood was discovered in the region in the early 1930s, which led to creation of the park as a national historic preserve.
Summer 630 a.m. to dusk.
Winter 8 a.m. to dusk.
Ginkgo Petrified Forest day-use is open weekends and holidays only from Nov. 8 to March 25.
Wanapum recreation area is open to year-round camping and day-use.
Camping
Camping Fees Please note that the following general fee information is not customized for each individual park, so not all fees will apply to all parks (for example, primitive campsite and dump station fees listed apply only to parks that have primitive campsites and dump stations). An additional $1 per night is added to the basic camping fees listed below at this high-use park. Basic camping fees are
Standard campsite, $15.
Utility campsite, $21.
Primitive campsite (accessible by motorized/non-motorized vehicles) and for water trail camping, $10
An additional $3 fee (standard) or $5 fee (utility) may be charged for select premium campsites at some parks.
Maximum eight people per campsite.
Second vehicle $10 per night is charged for a second vehicle unless it is towed by a recreational vehicle. Extra vehicles must be parked in designated campsite or extra vehicle parking spaces.
Dump stations Year-round dump station fees are $5 per use. If you are camping, this fee is included in your campsite fee.
More about park hours Check-in time is 230 p.m. and
check-out time is 1 p.m.Quiet hours are from 10 p.m. to 630 a.m. Length of stay you may stay up to ten consecutive days in any one park during the summer the stay limit is extended to 20 days between Oct. 1 and March 31. Campsite Information The Wanapum recreation area has 50 utility sites and two restrooms. All sites have full hook-ups. Maximum site length is 60 feet (may have limited availability). Tenters are allowed to use the sites but must pay full fee.
The campground is subject to high winds, especially in the evening. Campers should secure tents and light-weight articles.
The park is heavily used during Gorge concert season. Facilities fill early on weekends.
To reserve a campsite for dates between May 15 and September 15, call (888) CAMPOUT or (888) 226-7688.
Picnicking
Boating
There is one watercraft launch with two ramps in the park.
A daily permit is available for watercraft launching, vehicle parking and trailer dumping at the park for $5. Annual permits also may be purchased at State Parks Headquarters in Olympia -t region offices, online and
at parks when staff is available.
History of the Area
More Info
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Ginkgo Petrified Forest State Park