Dosewallips State Park
State park in Jefferson County, Washington, US
title: "Dosewallips State Park" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["parks-in-jefferson-county,-washington", "state-parks-of-washington-(state)", "protected-areas-established-in-1954", "1954-establishments-in-washington-(state)"] description: "State park in Jefferson County, Washington, US" topic_path: "general/parks-in-jefferson-county-washington" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dosewallips_State_Park" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary State park in Jefferson County, Washington, US ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Dosewallips State Park |
| photo | Dosewallips state park estuary.JPG |
| photo_caption | Salt marsh shoreline |
| photo_alt | Shoreline |
| photo_width | 280 |
| map | USA Washington#USA |
| map_caption | Location in the state of Washington |
| map_width | 280 |
| relief | 1 |
| label | Dosewallips State Park |
| location | Jefferson County, Washington, United States |
| coordinates | |
| coords_ref | |
| area | 1064 acre |
| elevation | 0 ft |
| established | 1954 |
| administrator | Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission |
| website | |
| :: |
| name = Dosewallips State Park | photo = Dosewallips state park estuary.JPG | photo_caption = Salt marsh shoreline | photo_alt = Shoreline | photo_width = 280 | map = USA Washington#USA | map_caption = Location in the state of Washington | map_width = 280 | relief = 1 | label = Dosewallips State Park | location = Jefferson County, Washington, United States | coordinates = | coords_ref = | area = 1064 acre | elevation = 0 ft | established = 1954 | free_label = | free_data = | administrator = Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission | visitation_num = | visitation_year = | visitation_ref = | website = | embedded = Dosewallips State Park is a public recreation area located where the Dosewallips River empties into Hood Canal in Jefferson County, Washington. The state park's 1064 acre include both freshwater and saltwater shorelines. The park offers opportunities for picnicking, camping, hiking, boating, fishing, swimming, scuba diving, and shellfish harvesting.
History
The park was acquired in four separate purchases between 1954 and 1972. The park's flats were the site of several old homesteads in an area known as Dose Meadows. The railroad beds found in the park's far southeast side are leftover from the days when timber was hauled by rail from the mountains to be deposited in the water and floated off to ships and mills.
Nature
Four species of wild salmon and steelhead use the Dosewallips River for spawning, and the park provides wintering grounds for a herd of elk. The beach is described as "excellent" for the presence of Manila littleneck clams, native littleneck clams, and oysters. Butter clams, cockles, horse clams and geoducks can also be found.
References
References
- {{cite gnis. 1518881. Dosewallips River
- "Dosewallips State Park". Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission.
- (June 2006). "Dosewallips State Park Area Management Plan". Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission.
- "Dosewallips State Park". Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
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