Park overview:
Fort Flagler State Park is a 784-acre marine camping park surrounded on three sides by 19,100 feet of saltwater shoreline. The park rests on a high bluff overlooking Puget Sound, with views of the Olympic and Cascade Mountains. Many historic buildings remain at this 19th-century-established military fort.
Want to support Washington State Parks? Get involved by joining a friends' group. For more information, visit the Friends' Group web page. Park hours/updates:
Summer: 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Winter: 8 a.m. to dusk. The campground closes Nov. 1, reopens March 1.
Day use, vacation houses and the Environmental Learning Center are open year round.
Camping:
Check-in time: 2:30 p.m.
Check-out time: 1 p.m.
Quiet hours: 10 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.
Winter Schedule for all Washington State Parks
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.
The Discover Pass now can be used on either of two vehicles!Annual pass: $30
One-day pass: $10
(Transaction and dealer fees may apply)
A Discover Pass is required for motor-vehicle access to state parks and recreation lands managed by the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Washington State Department of Natural Resources.
Exemptions: Your purchase of the Discover Pass supports recreation on state lands. However, the Discover Pass is not required if you are camping or renting overnight accommodations, for the duration of your stay at that state park. For additional exemptions and more information, please visit the Discover Pass
website.
Campsite Information:
The park has 59 standard tent sites, 58 utility spaces, two primitive sites, one Cascadia Marine Trail site, one dump station, four restrooms (one ADA) and eight showers (two ADA).
Forty-seven standard tent sites are in the upper camping area. Because this area is on a bluff above the water and is canopied with trees, it is not suitable for large RVs.
Twelve tent sites and 57 full utility sites are in the lower park area and have easy access to the water. Maximum site length is 50 feet (may have limited availability).
To make a reservation, visit
online or call (888) CAMPOUT or (888) 226-7688.
Group Accommodations:
The park provides two primitive group camps with vault toilets and no showers. The scout camp accommodates tents only with a maximum of 40 people. There is a fire ring and one open-sided shelter with a vault toilet. The wagon wheel camp accommodates both RVs and tents. There are two vault toilets and no hookups. Fees vary with size of the group. To make a reservation for either group camp, 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, Brooks Memorial, Columbia Hills, Conconully, 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.
Driving Directions
Located eight miles northeast of Hadlock (Port Hadlock), Wash., on the northern tip of Marrowstone Island in Jefferson County.
Park address:
10541 Flagler Road
Nordland, WA 98358
Located eight miles northeast of Hadlock (Port Hadlock), Wash., on the northern tip of Marrowstone Island.
From Seattle or Edmonds:
Take Kingston Ferry or Bainbridge Island Ferry, and follow signs to Hood Canal Bridge. Cross over and drive five miles, then turn right onto easily-missed Hwy. 19 (Beaver Valley Rd.). Travel 10 miles to the Chimacum four-way stop. Take a right on Chimacum-Center Rd. At four-way stop in Port Hadlock, turn right onto Oak Bay Rd. Go approximately one mile and turn left onto SR 116. Fort Flagler is at end of road, approximately 10 miles from the Oak Bay Rd.
From Port Townsend:
Drive south out of town on Sims Way and continue south on Hwy 20 for approximately 2.5 miles to the stop light. Continue straight onto Hwy 19. Travel three miles to Ness' Corner Road and turn left. At the four way stop in Port Hadlock, continue straight onto Oak Bay Road. After approximately one mile, turn left onto State Route 116. Follow the route to the end of the road and directly into the park.
Park Maps
To view campsites and facilities reservable at this park, visit the
reservation system and campsite maps.
Fort Flagler downloadable pdf map #1
Fort Flagler downloadable pdf map #2
List of all downloadable Washington State Park
maps.
Park Features
This historic fort offers gun batteries to explore and guided heritage tours. Panoramic views of surrounding mountains and Puget Sound add to the attractions.
History
Fort Flagler, along with the heavy batteries of Fort Worden and Fort Casey, once guarded nautical entrance to Puget Sound. These posts, established in the late 1890's, became the first line of a fortification system designed to prevent a hostile fleet from reaching such targets as the Bremerton Naval Yard and the cities of Seattle, Tacoma and Everett. Construction began in 1897 and continued in one form or another until the fort was closed in 1953. The property was purchased as a state park in 1955. Fort Flagler is named after Brigadier General Daniel Webster Flagler.
Interpretive opportunities
Visitors may explore the military museum, featuring an interactive display about area history. The museum includes a gift shop. Both are open daily, May 15 to Sept. 30 and on weekends from Oct. 1 to May 14. For group visitors or special arrangements, call (360) 385-3701. Admission to the museum is by donation.
Guided tours of historic buildings and gun emplacements are offered Wednesdays and weekends from May 15 to Sept. 15. To request a tour, call the park office at (360) 385-3701. A donation of $2 to $7 is suggested for tours.
Services/Supplies
| Available in the park | Available in the area |
• Camping
• Park store
• Pay phone
• Fire wood
| • Boat rental
• Camping
• Fishing/hunting
• Gasoline
• Gifts
• Golf
• Groceries
• Marine supplies
• Pay phone
• Propane
• Recreational equipment
• Wood
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Most services are available within 20 miles of the park.
Activities
| Trails | Water Activities | Other |
• 5 mi. Hiking Trails
• 5 mi. Bike Trails
| • Boating (saltwater)
• 2 boat ramps (saltwater)
• 256 feet of dock (saltwater)
• 256 feet of moorage (saltwater)
• Fishing (saltwater)
• Personal Watercraft (saltwater)
• Swimming (saltwater)
• Water Skiing (saltwater)
• Clamming
• Crabbing
| • 15 Fire Circles
• Interpretive Activities
• Museum
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In addition to the trails, there are 12.5 miles of roads and 3.6 miles of beach front to explore. Clamming is open April 1 through June 30.
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.
| Events |
| Date/time | Event description | State Park |
Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays
May 15 - Sept. 15 |
Guided Historic Tours: Tour the park grounds, gun emplacements and the 1905 historic military hospital at Fort Flagler State Park. Special tours are available upon request by calling (360) 385-3701. A donation of $2 to $7 is suggested for tours. Tours are also offered on holidays. Coordinated in partnership with the Friend of Fort Flagler.
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Fort Flagler
(360) 385-1259 |
Full list of
events at Washington State Parks
Boating Features
The park offers two boat ramps and 256 feet of moorage dock. Moorage docks are seasonal, removed between Sept. 15 and March 25 each year.
A daily watercraft launching permit for $7 and a trailer dumping permit for $5 may be purchased 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.
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 one kitchen shelter without electricity on the west side of the island across the road from the Kilisut Harbor launch and the concession area. To make a reservation, visit
online or call (888) CAMPOUT or (888) 226-7688.
The park provides 19 sheltered and 40 unsheltered picnic tables, all scattered throughout the park with the largest number located on the beach available first come, first served.
Wildlife
| Mammals | Birds | Fish & Sea Life |
• Chipmunks
• Coyotes
• Deer or Elk
• Otters
• Rabbits
• Raccoons
• Squirrels
| • Crows or Ravens
• Doves or Pigeons
• Ducks
• Eagles
• Geese
• Gulls
• Hawks
• Herons
• Hummingbirds
• Jays
• Owls
• Snipes
• Woodpeckers
• Wrens
| • Clams
• Crabs
• Sea Birds
• Seals
• Shellfish
• Starfish
• Whales
• Perch
• Red Snapper
• Salmon
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Environmental Features
| Physical Features | | Plant Life | |
| | • Cedar
• Douglas Fir
• Hemlock
• Alder
• Apple
• Ash
• Birch
• Maple
• Daisy
• Foxglove
• Lupines
• Paintbrush
• Rhododendron
• Rose
• Berries
• Ferns
• Moss or Lichens
• Seaweed
• Thistle
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Park photo gallery
