Lake Cushman

Lake Cushman was a popular resort area at the turn of the 20th century, offering fishing, hiking, and hunting. By the 1920s, the two lakeside resorts had shut down and the city of Tacoma [1] built a dam on the Skokomish River. When completed, the dam increased the lake’s size tenfold to 4,000 acres.

Though private summer homes are springing up around the lake, the area still has a decidedly remote feel, thanks in part to its protected neighbor, Olympic National Park [2], about 10 miles up the road.