Dworshak State Park

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Dworshak State Park
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
DworshakReservoir.jpg
Dworshak Reservoir
Map showing the location of Dworshak State Park
Map showing the location of Dworshak State Park
Location in Idaho
LocationClearwater County, Idaho, United States
Nearest cityOrofino, Idaho
Coordinates46°35′N 116°17′W / 46.58°N 116.28°W / 46.58; -116.28Coordinates: 46°35′N 116°17′W / 46.58°N 116.28°W / 46.58; -116.28[1]
Area850 acres (340 ha)
Elevation1,600 ft (490 m)[1]
DesignationIdaho state park
Established1989[2]
AdministratorIdaho Department of Parks and Recreation
WebsiteDworshak State Park
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Dworshak State Park is a public recreation area covering 850 acres (340 ha) along the western shore of Dworshak Reservoir north of Orofino in Clearwater County, Idaho, United States. The state park comprises three units: Freeman Creek, Three Meadows Group Camp, and Big Eddy Lodge and Marina. There are opportunities for boating, fishing, camping, swimming, water-skiing, and hiking in the park.[1]

Wildlife[]

The residential animals that inhabit this state park are deer, kokanee, osprey, black crappie, bass, trout and bald eagles.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Dworshak State Park". Idaho Parks and Recreation. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
  2. ^ "History: State Lands in Idaho". Idaho Museum of Natural History. Retrieved March 4, 2011.

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