Storm leaves path of destruction at Washington state parks By Vince Richardson, Skagit Valley Herald
Published: February 2, 2021, 7:48am
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DECEPTION PASS STATE PARK Several area state parks are reeling from the mid-January windstorm that pummeled Western Washington.
If Deception Pass State Park hopes to keep to the schedule of opening Cranberry Lake Campground’s Forest Loop in April, chain saws and wood chippers will have to spit out sawdust at a frantic pace.
That loop, as well as other sections of the park including Bowman Bay sustained extensive damage following the Jan. 12 storm.
“It’s going to take lot of work,” park Manager Jason Armstrong said. “There are a lot of trees down and we had several structures damaged. We also lost a power station and a water main. Right now, there is no water at West Beach.”