Schafer State Park Bridge Crossing

A Rural Bridge in the Olympic Foothills

This camera watches a narrow concrete bridge carrying West Schafer Park Road across a river as it winds through the temperate rainforest of western Washington. The single crossing serves as the gateway to Schafer State Park, one of the region's oldest parks.

Living Evergreen Forest

Dense Douglas fir, spruce and hemlock press right up to the roadway, with ferns and broadleaf shrubs spilling toward the water. The scene captures the lush, green character of the Pacific Northwest woodlands that surround the park.

Road Conditions Monitoring

Operated as a public road-conditions feed, the camera looks north along the crossing so travelers can gauge the state of this remote rural route before heading toward the park and the surrounding Chehalis River valley.