Elk was founded by mountain man Caleb Greenwood and named such in the late 1800”s. He married a native American Pomo and raised the first family in what is now known as Elk. Greenwood creek, just south of town, was once so full of salmon that you could “walk across it on their backs”. And it is rumored that Jack London wrote “Call of the Wild” while vacationing in Greenwood.

According to the Greenwood Community Center Elk was; “Once a bustling lumber town of more than 2,000 residents in 1890, Elk is now home to about 275, give or take a few hearty souls. Artists, craftspeople, professionals, retirees, farmers and ranchers, writers and poets, parents and students, laborers and skilled workers, business owners and service providers, healers and body workers all live here.” Elk is split between isolationists who do not want to be disturbed and tourist oriented businesses who want to be discovered and appreciated for the restaurants and accommodations they have created.

“Squeezed into our wee town are a country grocery store and deli; a full-service garage with towing; fine dining and casual cafés; local, fresh and organic produce; one-of-a-kind shops and galleries; sleepy churches; a handful of bed and breakfast inns and vacation properties; a community center, post office, and school; a state park and beach; and a historic museum,” conclude the members of the Geenwood (Elk) Community Center.

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