Schafer
About
Schafer is a 122-acre state park in Washington, about 5 miles from the town of Satsop. It is managed by the state park agency, and the park holds two campgrounds. Summer is the driest and mildest stretch to visit. July and August typically see highs around 77°F and only about eight wet days each, based on typical averages from a nearby weather station at Matlock. Winter months are much wetter, with around 22 wet days in December and January. The Schafer Forest Loop Trail - East Loop starts right at the park. Within about 6 miles are paddling on the East Fork Satsop River and Decker Creek and hiking on the Satsop Crest Trail.
Park size
122 acres
Inside this park
Location
Schafer
Washington
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–77°F and lows of 41–51°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Matlock 8 S, WA weather station, 4.4 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan47° high35° low
- Feb50° high34° low
- Mar54° high36° low
- Apr59° high38° low
- May67° high44° low
- Jun71° high48° low
- Jul77° high51° low
- Aug77° high51° low
- Sep72° high47° low
- Oct61° high41° low
- Nov51° high37° low
- Dec45° high34° low
Where it is
- Schafer · State park
- Nearest town
- Satsop, Washington · 5.3 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Schafer Forest Loop Trail - East LoopHiking0.1 mi
- Decker CreekCanoeing5.5 mi
- East Fork Satsop RiverCanoeing5.5 mi
- Cloquallum CreekCanoeing5.8 mi
- Cougar Rocks TrailHiking5.9 mi
- Satsop Crest TrailHiking5.9 mi
- Newman CreekCanoeing6 mi
- East Fork TrailHiking6.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
