Washington State Parks

Park overview:

Sequim Bay State Park is a year-round, 92-acre marine camping park with 4,909 feet of saltwater coast in the Sequim "rainshadow," just inside Puget Sound on the Olympic Peninsula. The bay is calm, the air is dry and interpretive opportunities await visitors.



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Park hours/updates:

Summer: 8a.m. to dusk.
Winter: 8 a.m. to dusk.

The park is open year round for camping and day use. Some campsites are closed in winter.

Camping:
Check-in time, 2:30 p.m.
Check-out time, 1 p.m.
Quiet hours: 10 p.m. to 8 a.m.

Agency information:

Don't move firewood: Please protect the Pacific Northwest from invasive species by obtaining or purchasing your firewood at or near your camping destination (within 50 miles). Firewood can carry insects and diseases that threaten the health of our western forests. You can make a difference by buying and burning your firewood locally. For more information, visit online at www.dontmovefirewood.org or the Washington Invasive Species Council website.

Campsite Information:

The park has 49 tent spaces, 15 utility spaces, three restrooms (one ADA) and three showers (two ADA). In the hookup loop, a few sites can accommodate RVs up to 45 feet. Dry camping areas can accommodate RVs up to 30 feet. There are two loops of forested, dry, camping sites, some very near the water. To make a reservation, visit online or call (888) CAMPOUT or (888) 226-7688.

Group Accommodations:

The park offers one group camp for tents only accommodates no more than 40 people. There also is a kitchen shelter and horseshoe pit. The group camp restroom is closed indefinitely, pit toilets are provided. The camp is available from May 15 to Sept. 15. To make a reservation, visit online or call (888) CAMPOUT or (888) 226-7688.

2013 camping fees:

Please note that the following general fee information is not customized for each individual park, so not all fees will apply to all parks (for example, primitive campsite and dump station fees listed apply only to parks that have primitive campsites and dump stations).

May 15 – Sept. 15 (peak season)
Primitive campsite and water trail camping: $12
Standard campsite: $23 non-premium site, $26 premium site
Partial-utility campsite*: $30 non-premium site, $35 premium site
Full-utility campsite*: $32 non-premium site, $37 premium site
*Please note: Camping fees during the 2013 peak season are $28 for partial-utility sites and $29 for full-utility sites at Beacon Rock, Lewis & Clark and Schafer state parks. These parks are first come, first served.

Jan. 1 – May 14 and Sept. 16 – Dec. 31 (off-peak season)
Primitive campsite and water trail camping: $12
Standard campsite: $22 for non-premium and premium sites
Partial-utility campsite: $28 for non-premium and premium sites
Full-utility campsite: $29 for non-premium and premium sites

Maximum eight people per campsite.

Second vehicle: $10 per night is charged for a second vehicle unless it is towed by a recreational vehicle. Extra vehicles must be parked in designated campsite or extra vehicle parking spaces.

Dump stations (if available): Year-round dump station fees are $5 per use. If you are camping, this fee is included in your campsite fee.

More about park hours
Check-in time is 2:30 p.m., and check-out time is 1 p.m.
Quiet hours are from 10 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.
Engine-driven electric generators may be operated only between the hours of 8 a.m. and 9 p.m.
Length of stay: You may stay up to ten consecutive days in any one park from April 1 through Sept. 30; the stay limit is extended to 20 days between Oct. 1 and March 31.

To view campsites and facilities reservable at this park, visit the reservation system and campsite maps.

Park Features

This marine park with its calm bay and dry air, is popular with boaters. Other features include a tennis court, baseball field, horseshoe pits, beach combing, interpretive opportunities and the paved Olympic Discovery Trail.

History

For the past century, the word "Sequim" was believed by many to mean "quiet waters." In 2010, a tribal linguist who is an expert in the study of dying languages determined the translation was wrong. The correct translation of "Sequim" is a "place for going to shoot," a reference to the Sequim-Dungeness Valley's once great elk and waterfowl hunting.

Interpretive opportunities

A seasonal schedule is posted at the park.

Services/Supplies

Available in the park	Available in the area
• Camping • Fire wood	• Auto repair • Boat rental • Camping • Diesel • Fishing/hunting • Gasoline • Gifts • Golf • Groceries • Hardware • Hospital • Marine supplies • Overnight Accommodations • Postal service • Propane • Recreational equipment • White gas • Wood • Swimming

The nearest airport is located in Port Angeles, approximately 30 miles from the park. A variety of services are available within a few miles of the park.

Activities

Trails	Water Activities	Other
• 2.5 mi. Hiking Trails	• Boating (saltwater) • 424 feet of moorage (saltwater) • Personal Watercraft (saltwater) • Swimming (saltwater) • Clamming • Crabbing • Oysters	• 1 Amphitheater • 1 Baseball Field • 1 Basketball Court • Beach Exploration • Bird Watching • 2 Horseshoe pits • Interpretive Activities • 1 Softball Field
The park offers one field available for softball, baseball and soccer. Soccer nets are available. A tennis court also is available. The Olympic Discovery Trail is a paved county maintained trail that travels from Port Angeles through the park. A recreational license is required for fishing and shellfish harvesting at Washington state parks. For regulations, fishing season information or to purchase a recreational license, visit the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife website.

Events

Events
Date/time	Event description	State Park
June 28, 29 and 30 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.	Painting in the Parks – Sequim Bay: Celebrate the centennial of Washington State Parks by painting in the parks. Take a journey through a state park and find artistic inspiration. Then spend the day creating a work in Washington’s great outdoors. From June 28 through 30, participants are welcome to paint at the following Olympic Peninsula state parks: Fort Flagler, Fort Worden and Sequim Bay. A full schedule of Painting in the Parks days is available at www.pleinairwashington.com. Presented by the Plein Air Washington Artists.	Sequim Bay (360) 683-4235

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Boating Features

The park offers 424 feet of moorage and a watercraft launch.

A daily watercraft launching permit for $7 and a trailer dumping permit for $5 may be purchased at the park.
Moorage fees are charged year round for mooring at docks, floats and buoys from 1 p.m. to 8 a.m. Daily and annual permits are available. For more information, call (360) 902-8844.

Picnic and Day-use Facilities

The park provides three kitchen shelters, one with electricity, plus 10 sheltered and 15 unsheltered picnic tables. Facilities are reservable.

The upper kitchen shelter is near swings, horseshoe pits and a tunnel that connects to a baseball field and tennis courts. It can accommodate up to 40 people. Two lower shelters have a view of Sequim Bay. One is small, for accommodating up to 10 people. The other can accommodate up to 40 people and has electricity. Park staff recommends carpooling as parking is limited.

To make a reservation, visit online or call (888) CAMPOUT or (888) 226-7688.

Wildlife

Mammals	Birds	Fish & Sea Life
• Bears • Bobcats • Chipmunks • Coyotes • Deer or Elk • Foxes • Otters • Rabbits • Raccoons • Skunks • Squirrels • Weasels	• Crows or Ravens • Doves or Pigeons • Ducks • Eagles • Geese • Grouse • Gulls • Hawks • Herons • Hummingbirds • Jays • Owls • Quail • Snipes • Woodpeckers • Wrens	• Clams • Crabs • Mussels • Octopuses • Oysters • Scallops • Sea Birds • Sea Cucumbers • Seals • Shellfish • Shrimp • Squid • Starfish • Cod • Salmon • Shark • Trout

Environmental Features

Physical Features		Plant Life
Sequim is in the heart of Washington's "rain shadow," a region with markedly less rainfall than that of the surrounding area. Sequim's average annual rainfall is 17 inches.		• Cedar • Douglas Fir • Hemlock • Yew • Alder • Apple • Maple • Rhododendron • Rose • Berries • Eel Grass • Ferns • Moss or Lichens • Seaweed