"100 caches in 100 parks to celebrate 100 years" 2013 is the 100th anniversary of Washington State Parks, and as part of the celebration, WSGA and Washington State Parks are co hosting the Washington State Parks Centennial GeoTour, a statewide challenge featuring 100 new caches placed on 100 State Park properties, with a commemorative geocoin for finding 50 caches (silver coin) and 100 caches (gold coin).
The GeoTour launches on June 7, and you can find out more about it at this kickoff event, plus pick up your passport and see the prize coin.
Remember, June 8-9 are free days at the State Parks for National
Get Outdoors Day, so you don't need a Discover Pass to attend
(but you will need one later to find GeoTour caches).
Who: Geocachers, family, friends and those wanting to become geocachers.
What: Meet & Greet with Raffles and GPS Accuracy Contest
Where: Battle Ground Lake State Park
When: 10:00am - 1:00pm, June 8, 2013
(GPS Accuracy Contest 10-11am)
(Raffle Every Hour)
Why: There will be shared information about the "100 caches in 100 parks for 100 years" and information about the Washington State Parks - 100 Year Centennial. We will be handing out the GeoTour guides, passport books for the Washington State Parks Centennial GeoTour, cache maps and Discover Pass information. You will also have a chance to see a GeoTour coin.
Park Overview:
Battle Ground Lake State Park is a camping park with 280 acres of beautiful, forested land in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains. The lake itself is of volcanic origin and is considered to be a smaller version of Crater Lake in Oregon.
Park Hours/Updates:
Summer: 6:30 a.m. to dusk.
Winter: 8 a.m. to dusk.
The park is open year round for camping and day use.
Camping:
Check-in time, 2:30 p.m.
Check-out time, 1 p.m.
Quiet hours: 10 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.
Park History:
This area was named for a battle that settlers at Fort Vancouver expected to happen in 1855 between U.S. Army soldiers and some Klickitat Indians. The battle never occurred.
Captain Strong, the post commander, allowed some Indians to leave the fort on the promise that they would return after burying their chief, who had been accidently killed. Most fort residents believed a battle would ensue to get the Indians to return, and therefore dubbed the spot "Strong's Battle Ground." The Indians, true to their word, returned peacefully, but the name took hold. Later the area was simply referred to as "Battle Ground."
Interpretive Opportunities:
There is a self-guided nature trail in the park.
Services/Supplies:
Available in the park: • Camping • Park Store • 4 Horse Stables • Firewood
Available in the area • Auto Repair • Camping • Diesel • Fishing/Hunting • Gasoline • Gifts • Golf • Groceries • Hardware • 4 Horse Stables • Pay Phone • Postal Service • Propane • Recreational Equipment • White Gas • Wood • Swimming.
Silver Geocoin (50 Park Caches Found):
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