Gov. Gregoire celebrates the opening of Cama Beach State Park

For Immediate Release: June 21, 2008

CAMANO ISLAND � Gov. Chris Gregoire joined local officials and dignitaries today to celebrate the grand opening of Cama Beach State Park.

The park�s opening represents a significant milestone for the state parks system, which hasn�t opened a park since 1997, when the Rasar State Park was opened in Skagit County.

�Today we aren�t just opening a park. We are opening a place where memories live and memories will be made for the future,� Gregoire said. �I have learned that the fondest, warmest, most enduring memories come from the simple things in life and the time spent together as a family.�

Cama Beach offers visitors a chance to step back in time to a 1930s-era Puget Sound fishing resort, complete with waterfront cedar cabins and bungalows. The buildings have been refurbished with modern conveniences, and are available year-round for rent. Visitors can also learn more about wooden boats, sailing and Washington�s maritime history from programs offered through the Center for Wooden Boats.

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