| Boating |
| | Fort Ward State Park | | This is a 137-acre marine park with 4,300 feet of saltwater shoreline on Rich Passage. Many of the structures in the park reflect the historic military significance of the area, but the park is well developed for day use. There is an underwater park for scuba divers, a two-lane boat ramp and a long, beautiful beach along Rich Passage. | |
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| | Illahee State Park | | Marine facilities include five mooring buoys, four floats (356 feet of moorage float space) and a dock. Facility use is first come, first served, with continuous moorage limited to three consecutive nights. Some recreational activities visitors like to participate in are boating, picnicking, camping, hiking, water skiing, oyster harvesting and clamming are enjoyed in the park. | |
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| | Joemma Beach State Park | | The park is a 122-acre marine camping park with 3,000 feet of saltwater frontage on southeast Key Peninsula. The park is part of the Marine Parks and Boat Moorage system and fees are charged for moorage. Picnicking, camping, boating, clamming, crabbing, fishing, and beachcombing are some of the activities enjoyed in the park. | |
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| | Penrose Point State Park | | The park is a 152-acre marine and camping park on the shores of Puget Sound. The park has over two miles of saltwater frontage on Mayo Cove and Carr Inlet. Wildlife, birds and forested terrain make this a beautiful park. The park has two picnic shelters without electricity and 60 unsheltered picnic tables. All are first-come, first-served. A spacious day-use area at the beach features a large lawn, picnic tables, braziers, a small picnic shelter and a restroom. | |
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| | Scenic Beach State Park | | This is an 88-acre camping park with 1,500 feet of saltwater beachfront on Hood Canal. The park is known for its wild, native rhododendrons and stunning, clear-day views of Hood Canal and the Olympic Mountains. ADA-compliant paths lead visitors to a country garden, gazebo, rustic bridge and huge trees. A wide variety of birds and wildlife call the area home. The park is ideal for those who appreciate outstanding natural venues for outdoor activities. Volleyball nets are up from May until September. Balls and horseshoes can be checked out through park staff. Activities enjoyed in the park are picnicking, camping, hiking, boating, fishing and oysters gathering (in season). | |
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| | Triton Cove State Park | | The park is a 29-acre day-use park with 555 feet of saltwater shore on Hood Canal. Rabbits, raccoons, and squirrels inhabit the area. This provides a nice area for mild wildlife viewing. For visitors interested in the sport of bird watching there are many birds that nest in the park. These birds include: crows, ducks, gulls, herons, hummingbirds, jays, ospreys, and woodpeckers. Guests are also allowed to go boating and harvest crabs, clams, and shrimp | |
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| | Twanoh State Park | | This park is a 182-acre marine, camping park with 3,167 feet of saltwater shoreline on Hood Canal. This is because Hood Canal is one of the warmest saltwater bodies in Puget Sound. 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. | |
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| Kayaking & Canoeing |
| | Shine Tidelands State park | | This is a 13-acre seasonal day-use park with 5,000 feet of tideland along Bywater Bay. At high tide, there is little beach available to the visitor. Excellent low-tide shellfish-harvesting opportunities are available nearby. Kayaking and windsurfing are popular on the beach. The park provides four unsheltered picnic tables, available first-come, first-served. No fires are permitted on the beach or on park property. No fires are allowed on beach or park property. | |
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| Swimming |
| | Belfair State Park | | Activities in the park include camping, picnicking, beachcombing, crabbing, kite flying, swimming and horseshoe. Winters are cool and cloudy with rain and some snow. The park features a swimming lagoon, over 3,000 feet of freshwater shoreline, and 3,700 feet of saltwater shoreline on Hood Canal. | |
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| | Olympic National Forest | | Variations in elevation and moisture create a rich landscape which offers many opportunities for camping, picnicking, hiking, fishing, hunting, swimming, and boating. Special activities include clam digging, oyster picking, beachcombing, scuba diving, wildlife viewing and mountain climbing. | |
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| Water Skiing |
| | Blake Island State Park | | Recreation includes picnicking, boat camping, boating, water skiing, fishing, hiking, beachcombing, scuba diving, clamming, bird watching and marine life study are some of the activities enjoyed in the park. The Island's five miles of beach provide a magnificent view of the Olympic Mountains, Mount Rainier and Mount Baker, and the Seattle skyline. Twelve miles of trails (which include an interpretive nature trail) are provided on the north end of the park. | |
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