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Activities and events at Clark Island

Activities

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• Boating (saltwater)
• Diving
• Fishing (saltwater)
• Clamming
• Crabbing



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

Free days at state parks: Visit Washington state parks for free. The Discover Pass is not required to visit a state park on ten designated free days in 2013.

The 2013 State Parks free days are as follows:

Jan. 21 – In honor of Martin Luther King Day
March 30 – In honor of Washington State Parks' 100th birthday on March 19
April 27 and 28 – National Parks Week
June 1 – National Trails Day
June 8 and 9 – National Get Outdoors Day and Department of Fish and Wildlife Free Fishing weekend
Aug. 4 – Peak season free day
Sept. 28 – National Public Lands Day
Nov. 9 through 11 – Veteran's Day weekend

Please note: A Discover Pass is still required to access lands managed by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife during State Parks free days. For more information, please visit www.discoverpass.wa.gov.

Full list of events at Washington State Parks


Boating Features

The park features nine moorage buoys: six on the east side of the island, three on the west side. No vessels over 45 feet permitted on buoys. All boaters mooring vessels at buoys are required to self register and pay moorage fees at the bulletin board/pay station onshore.

Boaters need to obey rafting limits posted on mooring buoys.

There is no garbage service at any of the State Parks marine parks. Park visitors need to pack-out what they pack-in.


Picnic and Day-use Facilities

There are two picnic sites on the west side of the island with a sandy beach area.