| Twanoh State Park is a 182-acre marine, camping park with 3,167 feet of saltwater shoreline on Hood Canal. The name of the park derives from the Native American Twana tribes, better known as the Skokomish, who made their home in the area. The park is situated on one of the warmest saltwater beaches in the state. This is because Hood Canal is one of the warmest saltwater bodies in Puget Sound. The park offers two kitchen shelters with electricity, plus 125 unsheltered picnic tables. One kitchen shelter can accommodate up to 150 people. There is a winter smelt run along the park beaches. Oyster beds are seeded annually, providing for ample harvests. In late fall, the chum salmon run in the small creek, but the area is closed to fishing. The park provides one watercraft launch ramp and one hundred feet of dock. Besides the entertaining water sports, Twanoh State Park offers an incredible amount of opportunities to view the wildlife that inhabit the area. Most commonly spotted creatures include chipmunks, deer, elk, otters, raccoons, skunks, and squirrels. The park is also renowned for the diversity of birds it attracts. Thus making it a bird watchers paradise. Birds here include crows, ravens, ducks, eagles, gulls, hawks, herons, hummingbirds, jays, and woodpeckers. Finally, the oceanic wildlife provides a unique experience also. Harvest seasons vary but the wildlife includes clams, crabs, mussels, oysters, sea birds, seals, shellfish, shrimp, starfish, whales, bullhead, perch, salmon, and sharks. "Twanoh" is a Native American word for "gathering place." The Skokomish Indians, a Twana tribe, made their home along Hood Canal because of its abundant wildlife. Because of this abundance, the Twana were among the few hunting/gathering societies of the world that produced wealth beyond their needs. The basis of their economy was salmon.The park area was logged extensively during the 1890s. Scars still show in some cedar stumps from "spring boards," accessories to an early logging technique. |
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| | | Facilities: Twanoh State Park provides picnic areas and boating facilities. Best Time To Visit: Twanoh State Park is open during the summer from 6:30 a.m. to dusk. The park is closed October 11, reopens April 1. Fees: No fees are charged. Accessibility: Handicap accessibility is provided. Rules: There is no clamming. Oysters must be shelled on the beach. A shellfish license is required to shuck oysters or to crab. This license is sold anywhere fishing licenses are sold. Please check Department of Fish & Wildlife fishing publications for daily limits and information. Regulations are available wherever fishing licenses are sold. Anyone over 14 years of age needs a shellfish license to harvest oysters. The daily limit is 18 oysters. Gathering firewood is prohibited, but firewood is for sale at a concession and at local stores, when either are open. Directions: To reach Twanoh State Park from Bremerton start out going west on 6th St toward WA-303 for 0.1 miles. Turn left onto WA-303 0.1 miles. Turn right onto WA-304 for 0.9 miles. Turn left onto WA-304. Continue to follow WA-304 for 1.3 miles. Merge onto WA-3 S toward Shelton for 11.8 miles. Turn slight right onto WA-106 for 7.7 miles. There are .34 miles between your ending location and the end of your driving directions. Use maps to get from your ending location to the end of your route. End at Twanoh State Park. Map: Click here for a map to Twanoh State Park Reservations: Reservations are not accepted for Twanoh State Park. | | |
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| | | | | Address | | Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission | | 7150 Cleanwater Lane | | P.O. Box 42650 | | Olympia, Washington 98504 |
| | | Phone | | General: (360) 902-8844 | |
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