Crawford State Park (Washington)
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Crawford State Park
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 Cave column in Gardner Cave |
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| location | Pend Oreille County in Washington (USA) | |
| surface | 20 ha | |
| Geographical location | 49 ° 0 ′ N , 117 ° 22 ′ W | |
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| Setup date | 1921 | |
| administration | Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission | |
The Crawford State Park is a nearly 20-hectare state park north of Metaline in Pend Oreille County in the State of Washington .
In the park near the Canadian border is the “Gardner Cave”, the third largest limestone cave in Washington. The accessible cave is over 300 meters long and contains not only stalactites and stalagmites but also sinter steps .
The park is only open during the day and does not have any camping facilities on site.
history
The "Gardner Cave" is named after Edward E. Gardner, who is said to have discovered the cave around 1899. The state park is named after William H. Crawford, who owned the park and chartered it to the state in 1921.
See also
Web links
- State Park website (English)
- Crawford State Park (Washington) in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System
Individual evidence
- ^ Crawford State Park - Gardner Cave ( English ) Washington Trails Association. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ↑ Washington State Parks - Gardner Cave ( English , PDF). Retrieved December 29, 2017.