Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission

Park overview:

Brooks Memorial State Park is a 700-acre, year-round camping park located between the barren hills of the south Yakima Valley and the lodgepole pine forests of the Simcoe Mountains. The park provides a variety of natural environments for visitors to enjoy.

Campsite Information:

The park has 22 tent spaces, 23 utility spaces, one dump station, one restroom and two showers. Hookup sites are sites 1 through 23. Tent sites are sites 24 through 45. There is a limit of eight people permitted per site. Maximum site length is 30 feet (may have limited availability).

Campers must self-register within 30 minutes of occupying a site. A self-pay station is located across from the restroom. An extra fee is charged for more than one car.

Arriving campers may enter until 10 p.m.

Electrical sites have 50-amp hookups. Water is available in hookup sites from mid-April to late October.

All campsites are first-come, first-served.

Group Accommodations:

The park provides a group camp that accommodates a maximum of six motorhomes and 20 to 50 people. The camp has a fire ring, picnic tables, two pit toilets, water and a volleyball net. The camp is open year-round with limited facilities in winter. Fees vary with size of the group. To reserve, call the park office at (509) 773-4611.

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).

2010 Fees
Standard campsite, $19.
Full utility campsite, $26.
Partial utility campsite, $25.
Primitive campsite and water trail camping, $12

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 (if available): 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 2:30 p.m., and check-out time is 1 p.m.
Quiet hours are from 10 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.
Engine-driven electric generators may be operated only between the hours of 8 a.m. and 9 p.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.

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.

Water is available in hookup sites from mid-April to late October.

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 Winter Schedule

Campground Closes		Campground Reopens		Day-Use Closes		Day-Use Reopens		Watercraft Launch Closes		Watercraft Launch Reopens
Open		Open		Open		Open		None		None

Winter Schedule for all Washington State Parks

Driving Directions

Located 13 miles north of Goldendale, Wash., in the Simcoe Mountains in Klickitat County.

From Yakima:
Take Hwy. 97 out of Toppenish. Park is 40 miles south of Toppenish.

From Vancouver, WA:
Take I-84 on the Oregon side of the Columbia River. At Biggs, Oregon, take Bigg's Bridge past Maryhill State Park, northbound onto Hwy. 97 to Goldendale. Brooks Memorial is on Hwy. 97, 13 miles north of Goldendale.

Park Maps

Thumbnail map of Brooks Memorial State Park

Brooks Memorial downloadable pdf map #1

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Park Features

Over nine miles of hiking trails lead along the Little Klickitat River and up through Ponderosa and Oregon Pine forests. At the top are open mountain meadows with a panoramic view of Mount Hood. Visitors may see deer, beaver dams, squirrels, spring wildflowers and a variety of birds.

History

Acquired in six parcels between 1944 and 1957, Brooks Memorial State Park is named for and dedicated to area citizen Nelson B. Brooks, who is credited with establishing an excellent community road system.

Interpretive opportunities

The park features a monument to the Honorable Nelson B. Brooks. Nature talks are given to groups at the Environmental Learning Center (ELC) upon request. Tours and programs may be arranged through park rangers. Call the park at 509-773-4611 for more information.

Services/Supplies

Available in the park	Available in the area
• Camping • Pay phone	• Auto repair • Airport • Camping • Diesel • Fishing/hunting • Gasoline • Gifts • Golf • Groceries • Hardware • Hospital • Overnight Accommodations • Pay phone • Postal service • Propane • Recreational equipment • White gas • Wood

Adjacent to the park is a resort with a small store and café. Area services and gas are 13 miles south in Goldendale.

Activities

Trails	Water Activities	Other
• 9 mi. Hiking Trails • 9 mi. Bike Trails	• Fishing (freshwater)	• Bird Watching • 2 Horseshoe pits • Mountain Biking • 1 Softball Field • Wildlife Viewing
A ball field and a swingset are in the park. Hikers should bring a day-pack with first-aid supplies, map and compass and/or GPS. Please contact a ranger for hiking information. Motorized activities are not permitted on trails. Metal-detector enthusiasts must report any evidence of Indian artifacts to a park ranger. Activities close to the park include stargazing at the Goldendale Observatory, visiting the Maryhill Museum, viewing the replica of Stonehenge on SR 14 and driving the historic Columbia Highway in nearby Orgeon.

Winter Recreation

• Cross-country Skiing
• Snowshoeing
• Snow Play

Events

Full list of events at Washington State Parks

Picnic and Day-use Facilities

Two kitchen shelters with picnic tables, sinks and electricity are available first-come, first-served. There is a restroom.

Wildlife

Mammals	Birds	Fish & Sea Life
• Badgers • Bears • Bobcats • Chipmunks • Coyotes • Deer or Elk • Rabbits • Raccoons • Skunks • Squirrels	• Chukars • Crows or Ravens • Ducks • Eagles • Grouse • Hawks • Herons • Hummingbirds • Jays • Owls • Pheasants • Quail • Snipes • Turkeys • Woodpeckers • Wrens	• Trout

Environmental Features

Physical Features		Plant Life	Special
		• Douglas Fir • Ponderosa Pine • Alder • Apple • Birch • Oak • Foxglove • Lupines • Paintbrush • Berries • Thistle • Poison Oak	The park shows some evidence of early Native American activity. The Yakima Indian Nation is located two miles north of the park.

Park photo gallery

A-framed cabin nestled in forest as sun shines through trees.

Group sits on green lawn surrounded by trees. Performers in distance.

Trail leads to building, trees surround area, green lawn with gravel path.

Complete information for Brooks Memorial