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Pearrygin Lake cabins are located near the swim beach under the shade of willow and ash tress.
Discover how the historic gun emplacements are slowly turning into caves by learning to view your surroundings in a new way! Ages 8+
Kitsap Memorial cabins are a short walk away from beach access with stunning views of Hood Canal.
Come join us at the Benson Beach Amphitheater for a fun and fascinating ranger talk!
Come to the Benson Beach Amphitheater after dinner for a fun and fascinating ranger talk!
The tides and currents of the Pacific Ocean have shaped the Long Beach peninsula both literally and figuratively as they have changed our physical and cultural landscapes over time. From erosion, to Dungeness crabs, to shipwrecks, we'll talk about the ever present give and take we find ourselves in, and how we can learn to look closer and start to think about what washes up on our shores. This hike will begin at the Seaview beach approach at 10:00 AM. It will be 1-1.5 miles roundtrip as we head down the beach and then back. Refreshments and treats will be available back at the approach when we return from the hike.
Twin Harbors yurts are located a short walk through sand dunes to long stretches of Pacific beach access.
Come join us at the Benson Beach Amphitheater after dinner for a fun and fascinating ranger talk!
Sitting along the shores of the Pacific Ocean, Westport Light State Park is the perfect place to stroll the boardwalk and explore the beach.
Twin Harbors cabins are nestled under windswept pine trees and are a short walk through sand dunes to a driftwood scattered beach.
Come join us at the Benson Beach Amphitheater after dinner for a fun and fascinating ranger talk!
Come join us at the Benson Beach Amphitheater after dinner for a fun and fascinating ranger talk!
OLYMPIA – With daytime low tides returning and spring right around the corner, many of Washington’s clam and oyster beaches are now open or will soon reopen for recreational shellfish gathering.
State clam, mussel, and oyster harvesting seasons vary by beach. Regulations and season dates as well as shellfishing tips are available on the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) website.
CAMANO ISLAND — The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission is excited to support the Cama Beach Quilters in hosting their 15th annual quilt show.
This year, the quilt show is moving from Cama Beach Historical State Park to the Camano Commons Marketplace at Terry’s Corner to accommodate more people with improved parking and space for vendors. The new location is also much flatter and more navigable for eventgoers with limited mobility.
Kopachuck State Park is great for a family picnic or to immerse yourself in nature while walking your dog. Recharge your batteries with stunning beach sunsets.
Wetlands, pebble beaches, tidal flats and salmon runs are the stuff that Puget Sound is made of. Discover and explore these features and more at Belfair State Park.
Take a hike with a ranger across the beach to learn exactly how the land you're walking on came to be!
We pick up the story of Bessie Virginia Charawell-Jarboe-Koudal after World War I. The couple had left Fort Worden, but were stationed for some time on an island near Deception Pass. Follow her extraordinary life in Part II of this adventure-packed blog.
The first Washington state iNaturalist verified observation of the species, Hylaeus basalis, (Cinquefoil Masked Bee), was photographed on Marrowstone Island in Jefferson County on May 8, 2024. This small, nearly all black bee was observed in coastal strand habitat inside Fort Flagler State Park.
The Pearrygin Lake vacation house lies on the shores of scenic Pearrygin Lake with easy access to the swim beach, boat launch, picnic area and camp store.
The Cama Center sits on a bluff overlooking the historic Cama Beach cabins and offers sweeping views of Saratoga Passage, Whidbey Island and the Olympic Mountains.
Located in Padilla Bay, Saddlebag Island is a boat-in only park offering a warm pebble beach, green forest and grassy meadows with spring wildflowers.
Eagle Island is a great place to moor or anchor your boat. Gaze at the splendor of Mount Rainier, relax on the beach and watch harbor seals close to the shore.
Millersylvania State Park is an old-growth forest camping park on the shores of Deep Lake with two swimming beaches, miles of forested hiking and biking trails, and watercraft launches.
Stroll the grounds or climb to the top of North Head Lighthouse for views of the Pacific Ocean, Long Beach Peninsula, Columbia River Bar and the northern Oregon Coast.