Park overview:
Hope Island State Park is a 106-acre marine camping park on the western side of the state in Mason County, Puget Sound. This quiet island is reachable only by boat. Covered with old-growth forests and saltwater marshes, the park features a beach one-and-a-half miles long.
Campsite Information:
The park offers four tent spaces. In addition, there is one Cascade Marine Trail site available to canoers and kayakers only. No open fires are permitted on the island. No water is available, but two vault toilets are provided. All campsites are first-come, first-served.
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 FeesStandard 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.
Park hours/updates:
Summer: 6 a.m.to dusk.
Winter: 8 a.m. to dusk.
Camping:
Check-in time, 2:30 p.m.
Check-out time, 1 p.m.
Quiet hours: 10 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.
Pets are not allowed on the island.
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 |
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Winter Schedule for all Washington State Parks
Driving Directions
Located between Squaxin Island and Steamboat Island on the state's western side in Mason County.
Marine access, reachable only by boat.
Park Maps
Hope Island (Mason) downloadable pdf map #1
List of all downloadable Washington State Park
maps.
Park Features
One-and-a-half miles of beach and two miles of hiking trail attract boaters to this small, quiet island.
History
Hope Island was named by Commander Charles Wilkes for one of his crew in 1841. Wilkes was engaged in the mission of charting Puget Sound.
Interpretive opportunities
There are currently no interpretive opportunities at this park.
Services/Supplies
| Available in the park | Available in the area |
• Camping
| • Boat rental
• Camping
• Fishing/hunting
• Gasoline
• Groceries
• Marine supplies
• Pay phone
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Activities
| Trails | Water Activities | Other |
• 2 mi. Hiking Trails
| • Fishing (saltwater)
• Clamming
| • Beachcombing
• Bird Watching
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No fires are permitted. |
Boating Features
The park provides five buoys.
Moorage fees are charged year round for mooring at docks, floats and buoys from 1 p.m. to 8 a.m.
Moorage permits are available at parks offering moorage. For information, call (360) 902-8844.
Events
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Picnic and Day-use Facilities
The park provides four unsheltered picnic tables for day-use visitors. Garbage must be packed out when picnickers leave. No open fires are permitted on the island. No water is available, but two vault toilets are provided. Tables are available first-come, first-served.
Wildlife
| Mammals | Birds | Fish & Sea Life |
• Chipmunks
• Coyotes
• Deer or Elk
• Foxes
• Otters
• Raccoons
• Squirrels
| • Crows or Ravens
• Doves or Pigeons
• Ducks
• Eagles
• Gulls
• Hawks
• Jays
• Owls
• Snipes
• Woodpeckers
| • Clams
• Crabs
• Mussels
• Sea Birds
• Sea Cucumbers
• Shellfish
• Shrimp
• Starfish
• Perch
• Salmon
• Trout
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Environmental Features
| Physical Features | | Plant Life | |
| | • Cedar
• Douglas Fir
• Hemlock
• Nobel Fir
• Yew
• Alder
• Apple
• Maple
• Oak
• Daisy
• Berries
• Ferns
• Moss or Lichens
• Seaweed
• Thistle
• Poison Oak
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Park photo gallery
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