Park overview:
Millersylvania State Park is an 842-acre camping park with 3,300 feet of freshwater shoreline on Deep Lake. The park, filled with trails, is abundant in old-growth cedar and fir trees. Millersylvania was constructed almost entirely by hand in 1935 by the Civilian Conservation Corps.
Campsite Information:
The camp provides 120 tent spaces, 48 utility spaces, three restrooms (one ADA), eight showers (two ADA) and one dump station.
Maximum site length is 60 feet (may have limited availability). Standard campsites have a restricted total vehicle length of 35 feet. This is due to the park's tight, narrow roadways in the standard campsite section. There is a maximum of one extra paid vehicle allowed per site (extra vehicle fee paid upon arrival).
To reserve a campsite in summer, call (888) CAMPOUT or (888) 226-7688. In winter (Sept. 16 through May 14), some campsites are available first come, first served, with limited facilities.
Group Accommodations:
The group camp accommodates 20 to 40 people and is for tent camping only. Kitchen shelter #4 is in the group and has a wood stove, sink and electrical outlets. The group camp and kitchen shelter #4 rent together for fees that vary with the size of the group. A standard restroom is nearby. To reserve, call (888) CAMPOUT or (888) 226-7688.
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 FeesAn additional $2 per night is added to the basic camping fees listed below at this high-use park. Basic camping fees are:
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 hoursCheck-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.
To view campsites and facilities reservable at this park, visit the
reservation system and campsite maps.
Park hours/updates:
The park is open year round for camping and day use.
Summer: 6:30 a.m. to dusk
Winter: 8 a.m. To dusk
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 | |
| Partial |
| Partial |
| Open |
| Open |
| Open |
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Schedule Note:
Campground partially open Sept. 16 through May 14.
Winter Schedule for all Washington State Parks
Driving Directions
Located ten miles south of Olympia, Wash., on the state's western side in Thurston County.
Park address:
12245 Tilley Road S.
Olympia, WA 98512
From I-5:
Take exit #95. Drive east, and follow signs to park (about three miles northeast of the freeway).
Park Maps
To view campsites and facilities reservable at this park, visit the
reservation system and campsite maps.
Millersylvania downloadable pdf map #1
List of all downloadable Washington State Park
maps.
Park Features
This historic park is nestled in broad stands of old-growth cedar and fir trees. Deep Lake, located on the property, attracts boaters, swimmers and fishermen. The state capital is a few miles north of the park.
History
The park was originally called "Miller's Glade" by the Miller family, who once owned the property. The family later changed the name to "Millersylvania," meaning "wooded glade." The park's 842 acres were homesteaded by Squire Lathum in 1855 before being sold to John Miller. Miller's family gave the property to the state in 1921, stipulating that the land must forever be used as a park.
Millersylvania's buildings were constructed in 1935 almost entirely by hand by the Civilian Conservation Corps. Relics of a narrow-gauge railroad, and several skid roads used in the 1800s by the logging industry, remain on park grounds. Stumps of trees still carry notch scars where springboards supported brawny loggers.
Interpretive opportunities
An interpretive display at the flagpole tells the story of the park's construction by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1935. A stone memorial in honor of the Miller family is located near the first bathhouse.
Services/Supplies
| Available in the park | Available in the area |
• Boat rentals
• Camping
• Pay phone
• Fire wood
| • Auto repair
• Airport
• Boat rental
• Camping
• Diesel
• Fishing/hunting
• Gasoline
• Gifts
• Groceries
• Hardware
• Hospital
• Marine supplies
• Overnight Accommodations
• Pay phone
• Postal service
• Propane
• Recreational equipment
• White gas
• Wood
• Swimming
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Canoes, paddle boats and kayaks are available for rent at the beach. For boat-rental, firewood and snackbar hours of service, check with the ranger contact station.
Activities
| Trails | Water Activities | Other |
• 8.6 mi. Hiking Trails
• 7.6 mi. Bike Trails
| • Boating (freshwater)
• 1 boat ramp (freshwater)
• 100 feet of dock (freshwater)
• Fishing (freshwater)
• Swimming (freshwater)
| • 1 Amphitheater
• Bird Watching
• 3 Fire Circles
• 3 Horseshoe pits
• Interpretive Activities
• Mountain Biking
• Wildlife Viewing
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For use of the horseshoe pits, please bring your own horseshoes.
There is a fishing dock at the boat-launch area. Fishing is seasonal. Check fishing regulations for opening and closing dates each year.
The park has a one-mile exercise trail. |
Boating Features
The park provides one boat ramp and 100 feet of dock. This is a hand-type boat launch, for small craft only. Deep Lake has a speed limit of 5 mph.
Events
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Picnic and Day-use Facilities
The park provides four kitchen shelters with electricity, plus 125 unsheltered and 30 sheltered picnic tables.
Kitchen shelter #1, #2 and #3 each accommodates up to 50 people. Each shelter has a wood stove, grill, sink and 15 amp electrical outlets. Kitchen #1 also has a fireplace. To reserve, call (888) CAMPOUT or (888) 226-7688.
Kitchen shelter # 4 is located in the group camp area and is reservable with the group camp. See "Group Accommodations" for information about kitchen shelter #4.
Wildlife
| Mammals | Birds | Fish & Sea Life |
• Chipmunks
• Coyotes
• Deer or Elk
• Marten
• Muskrats
• Otters
• Rabbits
• Raccoons
• Skunks
• Squirrels
• Weasels
| • Crows or Ravens
• Doves or Pigeons
• Ducks
• Eagles
• Geese
• Grouse
• Gulls
• Hawks
• Herons
• Hummingbirds
• Jays
• Ospreys
• Owls
• Woodpeckers
• Wrens
| • Bass
• Bluegill
• Bullhead
• Catfish
• Perch
• Trout
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Environmental Features
| Physical Features | | Plant Life | |
| | • Cedar
• Douglas Fir
• Hemlock
• Spruce
• Alder
• Apple
• Ash
• Maple
• Foxglove
• Lupines
• Rhododendron
• Berries
• Ferns
• Moss or Lichens
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Park photo gallery
