Activities
| Trails | Water Activities | Other |
| • Diving
• Fishing (saltwater)
| • 1 Amphitheater
• Beach Exploration
• Bird Watching
• 2 Fire Circles
• 1 Horseshoe pit
• Interpretive Activities
• Sailboarding
• 2 Volleyball Fields
• Wildlife Viewing
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The park has an underwater, artificial reef on Puget Sound. The reef is a popular area for scuba diving. Fishing and harvesting are prohibited in the artificial reef area.
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.
There are no overnight mooring buoys available at the park.
The park offers three trails for hiking and biking. |
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 |
Jan. 1
10 a.m. |
First Day Hikes, Saltwater: Ring in 2013 by connecting with nature at a First Day Hike in one of many Washington state parks on New Year’s Day. Discover the natural beauty of Washington as part of a national effort to share stewardship for natural, cultural and recreational resources. The First Day Hikes kick-off a year-long celebration of State Parks’ centennial year.
The interpretive hike at Saltwater State Park is about the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), the park’s development during the 1930s and native flora within the park. The hike is open to participants age 5 years and older, beginning at the CCC visitor center in the upper parking lot. The first half of the hike is level footing. The second half takes participants down to the beach area and other CCC structures (about 200 feet loss/gain). Participants are suggested to take along weather appropriate clothing and walking shoes. Please let pets are home. For more information, call (360) 661-4955.
America’s State Parks First Day Hikes are occurring across the country. The National Association of State Parks Directors organizes the nation-wide effort. For more information about First Day Hikes, visit www.americasstateparks.org/first-day-hikes.
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Saltwater, CCC visitor center
(253) 661-4955 |
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Picnic and Day-use Facilities
The park provides two reservable kitchen shelters without electricity, plus 147 unsheltered picnic tables. Most picnic sites are near the beach or along McSorley Creek.
To reserve a kitchen shelter, visit
online or call (888) CAMPOUT or (888) 226-7688.