Park overview:
Dash Point State Park is a 398-acre camping park with 3,301 feet of saltwater shoreline on Puget Sound. The beach provides unobstructed views of the Sound and excellent opportunities for sea-life study.
NOTE: The dump station is out of service.
Please note: Alcohol is not permitted at Dash Point State Park. This policy is strictly enforced throughout the park, including reserved picnic shelters. Campsite Information:
The park has 114 tent spaces, 27 utility spaces, one dump station, four restrooms and six showers. Maximum site length is 40 feet (may have limited availability). To reserve a campsite, call (888) CAMPOUT or (888) 226-7688.
Group Accommodations:
The park offers a group camp that accommodates up to 80 people. The camp features a large open area and 10 smaller group sites within the camp. Fees vary with size of the group. To reserve, call the park at (253) 661-4955.
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).
2010 FeesAn additional $2 per night is added to the basic camping fees listed below at this high-use park. Basic camping fees are:
Standard campsite, $19.
Full utility campsite, $26.
Partial utility campsite, $25.
Primitive campsite and water trail camping, $12
An additional $3 fee (standard) or $5 fee (utility) may be charged for select premium campsites at some parks.
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 hoursCheck-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 during the summer; 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 hours/updates:
Summer: 8 a.m. to dusk.
Winter: Campsites 1-51 open.
Camping:
Check-in time, 2:30 p.m.
Check-out time, 1 p.m.
Park Winter Schedule
| Campground Closes |
| Campground Reopens |
| Day-Use Closes |
| Day-Use Reopens |
| Watercraft Launch Closes |
| Watercraft Launch Reopens | |
| Partial |
| Partial |
| Open |
| Open |
| None |
| None |
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Schedule Note:
Campsites 1-51 remain open during winter.
Winter Schedule for all Washington State Parks
Driving Directions
Located on the west side of Federal Way, Wash., in the vicinity of Seattle, Wash. in King County.
Park address:
5700 SW Dash Point Road
Federal Way, WA 98023
From I-5:
Exit at the 320th St.exit (exit #143). Take 320th St. west approximately four miles. When 320th St. ends at a T-intersection, make a right onto 47th St. When 47th St. ends at a T-intersection, turn left onto Hwy. 509/ Dash Point Rd. Drive about two miles to the park. (West side of street is the campground side, and east side is the day-use area.)
Park Maps
To view campsites and facilities reservable at this park, visit the
reservation system and campsite maps.
Dash Point downloadable pdf map #1
Dash Point downloadable pdf map #2
List of all downloadable Washington State Park
maps.
Park Features
The park features a beach, a variety of water activities and great views of Puget Sound.
History
The Dash Point area has been the subject of three survey expeditions since 1800. In the past, the property was called lson Landing, Fairview Beach and Woodstock Beach. The origin of the name "Dash Point" is unclear. In the late 1940s, the McLeod family sold the land to the state of Washington with the understanding the property would be used as a park. The park was dedicated in 1962.
Interpretive opportunities
There are currently no interpretive opportunities at this park.
Services/Supplies
| Available in the park | Available in the area |
• Camping
• Pay phone
• Fire wood
| • Auto repair
• Airport
• Camping
• Diesel
• Fishing/hunting
• Gasoline
• Gifts
• Golf
• Groceries
• Hardware
• Hospital
• Overnight Accommodations
• Pay phone
• Postal service
• Propane
• Recreational equipment
• White gas
• Wood
• Swimming
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Most services are available within a few miles of the park.
Activities
| Trails | Water Activities | Other |
• 11 mi. Hiking Trails
• 11 mi. Bike Trails
| • Fishing (saltwater)
• Swimming (saltwater)
| • 1 Amphitheater
• Beachcombing
• Bird Watching
• Interpretive Activities
• Mountain Biking
• Sailboarding
• Wildlife Viewing
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Clamming is not recommended.
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Boating Features
Boating is available to smaller boats (e.g., canoes and kayaks) that do not require a watercraft launch.
Events
Full list of
events at Washington State Parks
Picnic and Day-use Facilities
There are two covered picnic shelters in the park reservable by calling (253) 661-4955. The park provides 73 unsheltered picnic tables available first-come, first-served.
Wildlife
| Mammals | Birds | Fish & Sea Life |
• Chipmunks
• Coyotes
• Foxes
• Rabbits
• Raccoons
• Skunks
• Squirrels
| • Crows or Ravens
• Doves or Pigeons
• Ducks
• Eagles
• Geese
• Grouse
• Gulls
• Hawks
• Herons
• Hummingbirds
• Jays
• Owls
• Quail
• Woodpeckers
• Wrens
| • Clams
• Crabs
• Sea Birds
• Shellfish
• Starfish
• Bullhead
• Cod
• Red Snapper
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Environmental Features
| Physical Features | | Plant Life | |
| | • Cedar
• Douglas Fir
• Hemlock
• Spruce
• Yew
• Alder
• Ash
• Birch
• Cherry
• Maple
• Poplar
• Daisy
• Foxglove
• Orchids
• Paintbrush
• Rhododendron
• Rose
• Berries
• Ferns
• Moss or Lichens
• Seaweed
• Thistle
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Park photo gallery
