The Resort Boom

The 1920's and 1930's were boom times for development of local area resorts.  How many and where you might ask?  Following is a map I put together using King County's iMap tool.  Current parks, natural areas and open space are shown in green.  Private resorts operated during the 1920's, 1930's and 1940's are highlighted in pink, each with a number from 1 thru 15 (pardon my grade school penmanship).

For some of these historical sites, I have provided photos and descriptions in past posts.  Links where available are included in the listings below:

Lake Sawyer

1.    Lake Sawyer Paradise Resort

2.    The Grove at Lake Sawyer

Lake 12

3.    Profitable Pleasure at Lake 12

Lake Retreat

4.    Lake Retreat Resort

Green River Gorge

5.    Rudge's Green River Gorge Resort

6.    Green River Gorge Auto Park

7.    Vagabond Motor Inn

Deep Lake

8.    Spotlight - Nolte State Park

Dandy Lake

9.    Exploring Dandy Lake

Green River

10.    Flaming Geyser State Park - History Update

11.    Diamond Mineral Springs Resort

Lake Meridian

12.    Cow Lake Circa 1902

Pipe Lake & Lake Lucerne

13.    Pipe Lake Circa 1920

Shadow Lake

14.    Heiser's Shadow Lake Resort

Lake Wilderness

15.    Gaffney's Lake Wilderness Resort

Visiting each of these locations to see them as they are today makes for a fun local road trip and plenty of hiking opportunities.

 

 

 

Comments

[Bill Kombol]

Lake Wilderness was actually home to two competing resorts: Gaffney's and the other (also named after the proprietors) whose name I don't have at hand.