Park overview:
Shine Tidelands State Park is a 13-acre seasonal day-use park with 5,000 feet of tideland along Bywater Bay. At high tide, there is little beach available to the visitor.
Campsite Information:
The park has no camping.
Park hours/updates:
Summer: 8 a.m. to dusk.
Winter: 8 a.m. to dusk.
Park Winter Schedule
| Campground Closes |
| Campground Reopens |
| Day-Use Closes |
| Day-Use Reopens |
| Watercraft Launch Closes |
| Watercraft Launch Reopens | |
| None |
| None |
| Open |
| Open |
| None |
| None |
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Schedule Note:
Open during shellfish season.
Winter Schedule for all Washington State Parks
Driving Directions
Located seven miles south of Port Ludlow, Wash., off of Paradise Bay Rd in Jefferson County.
From Seattle:
Take Seattle/Bainbridge Island Ferry to Bainbridge Island, and follow Hwy. 305 east to Hwy. 3. Drive north over Hood Canal Bridge to Paradise Bay Rd., and follow signs to Shine Tidelands.
Park Maps
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Park Features
Low-tide shellfish-harvesting opportunities nearby. Kayaking and windsurfing are popular on the beach.
History
Shine Tidelands became part of the State Park system in 1967. The park property was formerly a portion of the Wolfe Property, named after original owners Elmer and Sophia Wolfe.
Interpretive opportunities
There are currently no interpretive opportunities at this park.
Services/Supplies
| | Available in the area |
| | • Auto repair
• Camping
• Diesel
• Fishing/hunting
• Gasoline
• Gifts
• Golf
• Groceries
• Overnight Accommodations
• Pay phone
• Propane
• White gas
• Wood
• Swimming
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Most services are available within a few miles of park. Camping and hookups are at Kitsap Memorial, five miles away.
Activities
| Trails | Water Activities | Other |
| • Fishing (saltwater)
• Clamming
• Crabbing
• Oysters
| • Beachcombing
• Bird Watching
• Sailboarding
• Wildlife Viewing
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No fires are allowed on beach or park property. All Department of Fish & Wildlife rules apply in the park. Check publications for regulations on shellfish gathering.
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Boating Features
The park allows for primitive hand-launching of personal watercraft. There is no fee.
Events
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events at Washington State Parks
Picnic and Day-use Facilities
The park provides four unsheltered picnic tables, available first-come, first-served. No fires are permitted on the beach or on park property.
Wildlife
| Mammals | Birds | Fish & Sea Life |
• Coyotes
• Deer or Elk
• Raccoons
| • Crows or Ravens
• Ducks
• Eagles
• Geese
• Grouse
• Gulls
• Hawks
• Herons
• Hummingbirds
• Jays
• Owls
• Pheasants
• Quail
• Woodpeckers
• Wrens
| • Clams
• Crabs
• Mussels
• Octopuses
• Oysters
• Scallops
• Sea Birds
• Sea Cucumbers
• Seals
• Shrimp
• Squid
• Starfish
• Bullhead
• Cod
• Perch
• Red Snapper
• Salmon
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Environmental Features
| Physical Features | | Plant Life | |
| | • Alder
• Eel Grass
• Seaweed
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