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Camas is a city in Clark County , Washington with a population of about 15,000. Officially incorporated on June 18 , 1906 , the city is named after the Camas Lily , a plant with an onion-like bulb prized by Native Americans. At the west end of downtown Camas is a large Georgia-Pacific paper-mill from which the high school teams get their name "the Papermakers". Historically, the commercial base of the city was based almost solely on the paper mill; however, the diversity of industries has been enhanced considerably in recent years by the influx of several white-collar, high-tech companies including Hewlett-Packard , Sharp Microelectronics, Linear Technologies and WaferTech among others. Annual events include the summer "Camas Days," as well as other festivals and celebrations. The east side of town borders the city of Washougal, Washington and the west side of town borders Vancouver, Washington . Camas lies along the Washington side of the Columbia River, across from Troutdale, Oregon , and is part of the Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Statistical Area as defined by the United States Census Bureau . At this juncture the Columbia River is nearly a mile wide; vehicular traffic flows across the Columbia via the Interstate Bridge on I-5 and the Glenn Jackson Bridge on I-205 . The main road through town is the limited-access SR-14 expressway. One of the major geographical features of the city is Prune Hill, upon which a great portion of the residential area of the city is located. Prune Hill is the remaining Cinder Cone of an extinct Volcano . Based on Per Capita Income , Camas ranks 59th of 522 areas in the state of Washington. AIRPORTS Grove Field Airport BODIES OF WATER . Other lakes and rivers make up over 13% of the Camas area.]] PUBLIC PARKS
Lacamas Park Lacamas Park encompasses Round Lake and runs against SR 500 on its west side. Across SR 500 is Lacamas Lake . The park is open year round from 7 am to Dusk and includes Barbecue s, a play ground, trails around the park and lake, and access to the Camas Potholes . The park features a network of trails which lead to the Camas Potholes and the camas lily fields. A 1.2 mile trail that loops around Round Lake starts and finishes near the Parking Lot . Young Children may play in a small Playground on the west side of the park. Tables are provided for Picnicing as are waste receptacles designed to receive hot coals from Grilling . Bathrooms are made available on a seasonal basis only. Heritage Park Heritage Park has facilities for launching boats into Lacamas Lake , a Playground for young Children , lots of open field, and small trails through the trees. The Parking Lot is very large and includes numerous long parking stalls to accommodate vehicles with trailers. GALLERY |
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