| Brooks Memorial State Park | |
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Stands of ponderosa pine in the park
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  Location in the state of Washington  Brooks Memorial State Park (the United States) Show map of the United States | |
| Location | Klickitat County, Washington, United States |
| Nearest city | Goldendale, Washington |
| Coordinates | 45°59′15″N 120°40′29″W / 45.98750°N 120.67472°W / 45.98750; -120.67472[1] |
| Area | 682 acres (276 ha) |
| Elevation | 3,894 ft (1,187 m)[1] |
| Designation | Washington state park |
| Established | 1944-1957 |
| Named for | Nelson B. Brooks |
| Administrator | Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission |
| Website | Brooks Memorial State Park |
Brooks Memorial State Park is a public recreation area in the southern Cascade Mountains located eleven miles (18 km) northeast of Goldendale, Washington. The 682-acre (276 ha) state park features nine miles (14 km) of hiking and equestrian trails through ponderosa pine forest along a prong of the Little Klickitat River as well as camping, picnicking, wildlife viewing, and an environmental learning center, the Brooks Memorial Retreat Center.[2][3] The park also contains a disc golf course in the forest that was established in 2017.[2][4]
The park was established after the state acquired six parcels of land between 1944 and 1957.[2] The park was named in honor of Judge Nelson B. Brooks (1858-1928), a local administrator who was noted for establishing and improving roads in Klickitat County in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.[2][5]
