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Anderson Lake State Park, Chimacum, WA

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Sports & Outdoors

Anderson Lake State Park

A day-use state park on the Quimper Peninsula with forest trails, a freshwater marsh, and a lake popular with birders.

1061 Anderson Lake Road, Chimacum, WA 98325 · Chimacum, WA

About Anderson Lake State Park

Anderson Lake State Park sits on the Quimper Peninsula south of Port Townsend in Jefferson County. Woods and wetland slope down toward a lake of roughly 70 acres. Visitors can hike, bike, or ride horses on trails through cedar, fir, and alder forest, and can picnic along the shore. Only non-motorized boats and electric-motor boats may use the lake. Water use is often restricted because toxic algae blooms, mostly in late spring and summer. The park is currently closed for construction on its entrance, roads, and trails, with reopening expected in spring 2027.

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