Dash Point State Park

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title: "Dash Point State Park" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["state-parks-of-washington-(state)", "parks-in-king-county,-washington", "parks-in-pierce-county,-washington"] description: "State park in King County, the U.S. state of Washington" topic_path: "general/state-parks-of-washington-state" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dash_Point_State_Park" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary State park in King County, the U.S. state of Washington ::

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Field	Value
name	Dash Point State Park
photo	Dash Point State Park.jpg
photo_caption	Beach at Dash Point
photo_alt	Beach
photo_width	280
map	USA Washington#USA
map_caption	Location in the state of Washington
map_width	280
relief	1
label	Dash Point State Park
location	King and Pierce counties, Washington, United States
coordinates
coords_ref
area	398 acre
elevation	184 ft
established	1958 (purchase);
1962 (dedication)
administrator	Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
website
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| name = Dash Point State Park | photo = Dash Point State Park.jpg | photo_caption = Beach at Dash Point | photo_alt = Beach | photo_width = 280 | map = USA Washington#USA | map_caption = Location in the state of Washington | map_width = 280 | relief = 1 | label = Dash Point State Park | location = King and Pierce counties, Washington, United States | coordinates = | coords_ref = | area = 398 acre | elevation = 184 ft | established = 1958 (purchase); 1962 (dedication) | free_label = | free_data = | administrator = Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission | visitation_num = | visitation_year = | visitation_ref = | website = | embedded = Dash Point State Park is a 398 acre Washington public recreation area on Puget Sound that straddles the line between King and Pierce counties. The state park has over 3300 ft of shoreline, 140 campsites, 11 miles of trails for hiking and mountain biking, and offers beachcombing, fishing, swimming, birdwatching, windsurfing, skimboarding, and wildlife viewing.

History

Prior to being known as Dash Point the area was known as lson Landing, Fairview Beach, and Woodstock Beach. The origin of the name Dash Point is unclear. Land for the state park was purchased by the state in 1958 at the urging of local resident Carl Anderson. A park bench was dedicated in his name in 2018.

Recreational Activities

Dash Point State Park is a popular destination for residents of Federal Way during the summer months. Due to the tide patterns on the point, low tides reveal large areas of beach providing ample space for people to enjoy. It is common to see skim boarders on the beach. There is a yearly competition held by Dash Boards each summer.

The trails in the park are popular with runners. Entrances to the trail network can be found along many parts of the park in Federal Way and North East Tacoma.

Notes

References

References

1. "Northeast Tacoma History".
2. "Dash Point State Park". Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission.
3. "Dash Point State Park History". Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission.
4. "Dash Point State Park". Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission.
5. "Land and Water Conservation Fund - Washington". National Park Service.

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