Monday, February 2, 2015

The Consumer Lead On Lake Cushman Camping

By Ines Flores


Perhaps the well kept secret in the Olympic National Park is the staircase region. The area in between the Cushman Lake and river Skokomish is sight to be. There are loads of places to try a Lake Cushman camping. Ranked third in the country, this place is not stopping till it hits the number one spot. Home to Variety and beauty, this is a sure place to be.

Camping in and of itself is how humanity should be living. This is because, there is minimal pollution. A peaceful coexistence with Mother Nature with a breath-taking surrounding to dwell in. Though snatched away by evolution, you can still get to experience this in your leisure or planned events. The fees are affordable so do not be discouraged.

The Skokomish people in the eyes of their neighbors were referred to us the people who resided with the monster. There is no fact up to date that substantiates this and it could still remain to be a myth. But, well myths are there to be believed or not. The name Twana in itself is fresh water, a descriptive feature of the place and true to that.

The other good feature about this place is the fishers are back. A recent research found out that the fishers which were long gone in these woods are back. Just picture seeing a fisher in this place and for sure you would not hold back going to Staircase.

Well, before you head for the camping sites, here is a little information about this region. Well this lake was formed by glaciers in the last ice age. It has two dams and the original one was dependent on the glaciers. If you head there, you will find one on a hill, well that hill used to be covered by water. The formed dam in 1926 was supposed to supply the much needed hydroelectricity for the then fast growing Tacoma city.

Lake Cushman got its name from a translator who aided Isaac Stevens in Point Elliot Treaty. However, the native Twana had a different name to this place, the latter ended up being the formal one. This site was home to mountaineers who traversed all the way to the famous Antler hotel that stood in front of the Eleanor and Washington mountains. However, the growth of Tacoma and the dams meant the Antler hotel, placed at the shores, was eventually going to be covered by water.

With the Staircase camping almost getting closed, you need to be aware of the other 47 available spots equally fulfilling in this site. There are a lot of activities to get into. There is a designated swimming area in this park with Lots of them to try out. For many, diving into the clear water is an irresistible thing and the authorities made it possible.

The latest developments is the Staircase camping is almost getting closed. However, the size of this place makes the remaining 47 spots open for exploration and camping. There are designated areas in a lake that one can swim in. The clear waters for sure are a darling to many and the need to swim is inevitable. The authority in this park has made safety precautions for this.




About the Author:



Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...