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Park overview:

Dosewallips State Park is a 425-acre, year-round camping park with 5,500 feet of saltwater shoreline on Hood Canal and 5,400 feet of freshwater shoreline on either side of the Dosewallips River. The park is unique in that it offers both freshwater and saltwater activities. All camp areas are grassy and located in scenic, rustic settings.

Pleasant Harbor State Park is located two miles south of Brinnon, off Highway 101. Pleasant Harbor is an overnight moorage facility only. It features 120 feet of moorage dock, and boaters may stay up to three consecutive nights. Moorage is on a first-come, first-served basis. Visitors may enjoy fishing, rafting, motor boating and scuba diving. There are no services or potable water at the park.

Planning project at Dosewallips State Park

Campsite Information:

The camp has 70 tent spaces, 55 utility sites, three platform tents, three cabins, one dump station, three restrooms (one ADA) and two showers (one ADA). Maximum site length is 60 feet (may have limited availability). To reserve a campsite, call (888) CAMPOUT or (888) 226-7688.

Group Accommodations:

Group camp Meadow Group-1 can accommodate up to 80 people who can pitch tents or park RV on a large grass field. There is a big campfire pit, a covered eating area, several picnic tables and a barbeque. There is water and primitive toilets available. A trailhead and the Dosewallips river are easily accessible.

River Group Camp 2 can accommodate up to 50 people. Pitch your tents in a clearing surrounded by woods and a few steps from the river. There are several campfire pits and picnic tables.

To reserve a group camp call (888) CAMPOUT OR (888) 226-7688.

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 Fees
An 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 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 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 10 p.m.
Winter: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The park is open year round for camping.

Camping:
Check-in time, 2:30 p.m.
Check-out time, 1 p.m.
Quiet hours: 10 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.

Park Winter Schedule

Campground Closes		Campground Reopens		Day-Use Closes		Day-Use Reopens		Watercraft Launch Closes		Watercraft Launch Reopens
Open		Open		Open		Open		None		None

Schedule Note:
Availability of water at the utility sites during the winter is dependent upon freezing weather.

Winter Schedule for all Washington State Parks

Driving Directions

Located on the shore of Hood Canal on the state's western side in Jefferson County.


From Shelton:
Drive north on Hwy. 101 for 40 miles. Follow signs.

From Hwy. 104:
Exit onto Hwy. 101, and drive south 20 miles to signed park entrance.

Park Maps

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

Dosewallips downloadable pdf map #1


List of all downloadable Washington State Park maps.

Park Features

The park offers several breath-taking views of Hood Canal and the Olympic Mountains. There are freshwater and saltwater activities in the park, and mushrooming can be enjoyed by visitors.

History

Formerly called "Dose Meadows," the flat fields of this park were old homestead sites prior to their existence as a park. Old rail beds are still in place where logs were hauled from the mountains down to the water prior to being floated to their destinations (ships and mills around Puget Sound).

Interpretive opportunities

In summer months, campfire programs and Junior Ranger programs are conducted on most weekends.

Services/Supplies

Available in the park	Available in the area
• Camping • Pay phone • Fire wood	• Auto repair • Camping • Diesel • Fishing/hunting • Gasoline • Gifts • Groceries • Hardware • Overnight Accommodations • Pay phone • Postal service • Propane • White gas • Wood

There is firewood for sale in the park and a pay phone. All other services are available within a few miles of the park.

Activities

Trails	Water Activities	Other
• 5 mi. Hiking Trails	• Boating (freshwater) • Fishing (freshwater) • Swimming (freshwater) • Boating (saltwater) • 1 boat ramp (saltwater) • Diving • Fishing (saltwater) • Clamming • Crabbing • Oysters	• 1 Amphitheater • Beachcombing • Bird Watching • 2 Horseshoe pits • Interpretive Activities • Wildlife Viewing
There is a wildlife viewing platform, and vast areas are open for field sports. Freshwater activities are nearby on the banks of the Dosewallips River, and saltwater activities can be found on nearby Hood Canal.

Boating Features

The park does not have a formal swimming area, but park visitors may enjoy swimming in the river. Please note the river can be swift and not suitable for young children.

There is a watercraft launch seven miles south of the park at Triton Cove State Park.

A daily watercraft launching permit for $7 and a trailer dumping permit for $5 is available at the park.
Annual permits also may be purchased at State Parks Headquarters in Olympia, at region offices, online, and at parks when staff is available.

Events

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Picnic and Day-use Facilities

The park provides one kitchen shelter without electricity and six sheltered picnic tables. There are braziers, a play area, and restrooms. Picnic shelters are reservable by calling (888) CAMPOUT or (888) 226-7688.

Wildlife

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

Environmental Features

Physical Features		Plant Life
		• Cedar • Douglas Fir • Hemlock • Spruce • Alder • Maple • Daisy • Foxglove • Rhododendron • Berries • Eel Grass • Ferns • Moss or Lichens • Seaweed • Thistle

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