The park has 114 standard campsites, 27 utility campsites, one dump station, four restrooms and six showers. It is not allowed in any other areas of the park. The sandy beach at the park is a relaxing beach getaway near the cities of Seattle, Tacoma and Federal Way.Īutomated pay stations: This park is equipped with automated pay stations for visitors to purchase a one-day or annual Discover Pass and boat launch permit.Īlcohol is allowed only in the campground, by registered campers of legal age, in their campsite only. The beach provides unobstructed views of Puget Sound and opportunities for sea-life study. This 461-acre camping park features 3,301 feet of saltwater shoreline. Park featuresĭash Point State Park is set on the Puget Sound in western Washington and is a popular destination for water recreation. Whether you're out for an afternoon or a camping trip, whether you're watching your kids, the birds or the boarders, you'll be delighted by this oasis tucked between two urban hubs. Budding botanists can identify a rich variety of trees, plants and flowers.
Beach explorers will find starfish and crabs. While boarders chase the ultimate ride, birders can see a multitude of shore birds and raptors. Low tide at Dash Point provides ideal conditions for this activity, and this is a popular place for skim boarding camps, competitions and gatherings on the park's sandy shores. Low tide turns the sand flats into a play destination for locals, families with children and hip skim boarders surfing the shallow water.ĭash Point has become a hotspot for skim boarding, which consists of throwing a small, thin board into shallow water, jumping onto it and riding it like a cross between a surf board and a skateboard. The shoreline narrows at high tide, bringing anglers out to its pier. Hidden in plain sight between Seattle and Tacoma, this park offers miles of forested hiking and biking trails, but its main draw is the beach. Maybe it's needed on the other side where the beach is, we have one no big deal though.Washington water fans, look no further! Bust out your kayak, sand bucket, swimsuit or fishing rod, and head straight for Dash Point State Park! You do not need a Discover Pass if you are camping and have paid and made reservations, the guy at the front checks you in and you get an all access yellow pass to hang for the duration of your stay. A lot of bunnies and the crows are ruthless when you are still sleeping in the morning, they carried my unopened chocolate bar off! YES that happened. If you have little ones and want to go to the "beach" it is best you drive there and make a few hours of it and then come back to camp, as it is on the other side. You get 3 minutes per coin for the shower and that is really all one needs to feel clean, maybe 2 tokens if you have a lot of hair? The trails are well maintained and dog friendly, however bikes are not allowed on the trails and I was ok with that since I hike and trail run anyways. Our camping spot #122 was perfect and offered a decent amount of privacy minus some people that had to walk back and forth to restrooms which are extremely close to this camp site. It is a perfect weekend get away and during the week when not a lot of people are there it is very quiet and serene. We went on Memorial weekend which meant it was completely packed, however it was not bad. If we do we will get site 4 next to host. If they get the cars driving through all night, cars/trucks with their engines running all night, & shady deals at all hours of the night we would love to stay here again.
If you decide to stay here get a spot near the host, safer. My best sleep was that night after Ranger Hoag made his rounds. He was also matching plates with permits bought, removing people who haven’t paid or giving them the option of paying at kiosk. I got to talk with him about the garbage dumped he responded that they were trying to investigate it by going through trash. We were there a couple nights before we even saw a Ranger drive through. I am happy I conceal carry or we may have left. They are required to pay like anyone else, but some looked shady. Some people were living in their cars/vans/homemade tents. One car pulled in stayed a few hours then dumped 4 large bags of garbage. (Grand Central Station) Saw cars pulling in, doors open, items transferred, or people sitting in cars for long time with engines running, worst yet sitting in cars with loud music. This place is totally open at night with cars driving through at all hours.
There are cool trails to beach.īiggest problem with park is no one is in Ranger Kiosk. Not super clean.Īny visitors to your site must pay a $10 fee if they get out. Showers required tokens & my wife felt too uncomfortable to even use them due to people coming just to use restroom & leave park. No internet or cable, even with 5G on our phones.
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