 | | Damon Point State Park, a 61-acre day-use park, is the southeastern tip of the Ocean Shores Peninsula. The park consists of a one-mile-long, half-mile-wide stretch of land jutting out into the sea. Damon Point is a textbook example of accreted land, and is one of the few remaining nesting sites of the snowy plover. The Ocean Shores Interpretive Center, in the town of Ocean Shores, displays some detailed history and photos of the Point. This park features a one-mile walkable strip of land to the end of Damon Point, the southeastern tip of the Ocean Shores Peninsula. It offers spectacular views of Grays Harbor, the Olympic Mountains, and Mount Rainier. The point contains one of the few remaining nesting sites of the snowy plover, and is a textbook example of accreted land and natural plant selection. This is a popular site for bird watching and agate rock collecting. Rock collecting is also a popular activity, as is the one-mile hike to the tip of the point. There is room for six vehicles to park just outside the park entrance. Past this point, vehicles may not proceed (due to road washout). Visitors, however, may enter the gate and walk the road to the end of the point. The cruise ship, Catala, was brought from the Seattle World's Fair to Damon Point to serve as a floating hotel. A winter storm grounded the ship, and sand accreted around the rusting relic. The beached ship remained a tourist attraction until its removal from the point in 1980. |
| |  | | | Facilities: Damon Point State Park provides restrooms. Reservations: Reservations are not accepted for Damon Point State Park. Best Time To Visit: Damon Point State Park is open year-round from 8:00am-5:00pm. Fees: Daily pass fees are charged. Accessibility: Handicap accessibility is provided. Rules: Overnight camping is not permitted. Directions: To reach Damon Point State Park from Aberdeen start out going north on US-101 N toward US-12 W. for 0.1 miles. Turn left onto US-101 N. for 0.6 miles. Turn right onto US-101 N. Continue to follow US-101 N. for 3.1 miles. Turn right onto US-101 N. Continue to follow US-101 N. for 0.1 miles. Turn left onto WA-109 W. Continue to follow WA-109 W. for 16.1 miles. Turn left onto WA-115 for 2.2 miles. Turn left onto Point Brown Ave NE. for 4.6 miles. End at Damon Point State Park. | | |
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| | | | Address | | Damon Point State Park | | Point Brown Avenue | | Ocean Shores, Washington 98569 |
| | | Phone | | General: (360) 902-8844 | |
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