| Anderson Lake State Park | |
|---|---|
| Location | Jefferson County, Washington, United States |
| Coordinates | 48°01′07″N122°48′04″W / 48.01861°N 122.80111°W /48.01861; -122.80111[1] |
| Area | 496 acres (201 ha)[2] |
| Elevation | 253 ft (77 m)[1] |
| Established | 1969 |
| Administered by | Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission |
| Designation | Washington state park |
| Named for | Amanda Anderson[2] |
| Website | Official website |
Anderson Lake State Park is a public recreation area on theQuimper Peninsula, seven miles (11 km) south ofPort Townsend, inJefferson County,Washington. Thestate park has 496 acres (201 ha) of woods and wetland that slope down to 70-acre (28 ha)Anderson Lake. The park offers picnicking, trails for hiking, biking, and equestrian use, non-motorized boating, fishing, and birdwatching.[2] The presence of toxic algae forbids water use of any kind from time to time.[3] Algae blooms generally occur during late spring and summer months.[4]