hood canal Parks

Potlatch has year-round moorage off of its 5,700-foot shoreline. The typically calm Hood Canal waters are a popular place for swimming, boating, paddling, water skiing, crabbing and fishing (with a permit).

A hidden gem only reached by watercraft, Hope Island Marine State Park is a special place to those who live in the area. Visitors may explore the trails, catch a glimpse of seals in the water, watch eagles soar in the sky or have a picnic under historic fruit trees.

This community park is open year round and hosts children’s play area, day use picnic area, small covered shelter as well as a small baseball field and basketball court. The park is a favorite location for group picnics and family celebrations. Shelter reservations are recommended for events. Restrooms open when shelter is reserved.

The views the Olympics are spectacular from this salt water access point to Hood Canal. This is a very busy boat launch during marine fishing openings and a great spot to launch kayaks for Canal and Skokomish River delta exploration. Open year round. Low tide advisory for launching/loading. No parking or restroom facilities at this site.

Views of the Olympic Mountains and Hood Canal. It is open year-round. Popular with kayakers, picnickers, and photographers, this small park accommodates a covered gazebo, picnic areas, and a boat launch (hand-carry boat/kayak).

Open year-round, this 8-acre undeveloped park is a good place to walk, hike, and gain access to open spaces and Jiggs Lake.

Beach access, playground, restrooms, picnic shelter and basketball court. No shellfish harvest. No passes required.

This year-round 35 acre undeveloped natural open space provides water access to Oakland Bay

.16 acres. Parking: Facility adjacent gravel parking with space for approximately 4 vehicles. Amenities: Picnic shelter, creek access

.62 acres. Parking: No designated parking exists onsite. Amenities: Playground facilities, picnic benches

.26 acres. Parking: 20 street parking stalls exist directly adjacent to the park, with ADA options available in front of the Post Office on Mark E. Reed Way. Amenities: Picnic tables, park benches

2.53 acres. Parking: Pull-out parking with space for approximately 4 vehicles. Amenities: Log and bandsaw monuments, overlook benches

Adjacent to the State of Washington boat launch with vault toilets, this small (.4 acre) park is open year-round, daylight to dusk. The passive day-use area features a small picnic area.

81.87 acre nature preserve. The park hosts limited trails with access to Malaney Creek and Oakland Bay. Open March through October, this heritage property is the site of the Malaney homestead.

1.67 acres. Parking: No parking available. Currently serviced by Mason Transit Authority. Amenities: Open lawn, forested areas

Half-pipe, table tops, Rail bars and various-sized vert ramps

The 40-acre Recreation Park features covered batting cages (4 stations; 2 softball, 2 baseballs), ball fields, children’s play areas, picnic areas, walking trails, restrooms, an on-site caretaker. The Park office is open year-round, Monday – Friday (8AM – 4:30PM). Batting cages open February through October (9AM – dusk). Ball fields open March - Oct. Seasonal Concession open March-August. Reservations are required for ball field use.

6.85 acres. Parking: 21 parking stalls, 1 reserved ADA stall. Parking is shared between Loop Field guests and Evergreen Elementary School. 18 additional stalls are available on West Franklin Street. Amenities: Baseball diamond, unpaved perimeter trail, soccer field, picnic shelter, play equipment, restrooms, ADA accessible facilities, drinking fountains

basketball/pickleball court located in downtown Shelton. Members of the public can check out basketballs or pickleball equipment (nets, balls, paddles) at the Customer Service desk in the Civic Center during business hours on a first-come, first-served basis.

Boat launch open year round with access to Pickering Passage, Case Inlet and South Puget Sound. Small park (.59 acre) features picnic tables, boarding float for launch, beach access, and sanicans.

4.07 acres. Parking: 37 parking stalls, 2 reserved ADA stalls. Amenities: Covered pavilion, picnic tables, play equipment, paved trails, ADA accessible facilities, half-court basketball, off-leash dog area, open grass fields

Located on Harstine Island, Jarrell Cove is a saltwater haven with excellent opportunities for swimming, and overnight boat moorage. This park is rife with with opportunities for bird and wildlife watching, and walks through dense tree stands and along placid, opal-colored water.

This year round park (2.8 acre) supports a small boat launch providing salt water access to Hammersley Inlet (low tide advisory for launch/load of boats).

8.27 acres. Parking: Large gravel lot located south of park, spill-over parking on West E and West G Streets. Amenities: Community garden, Baseball diamond, half-court basketball, play structure, bathroom facilities, picnic shelter and tables, BBQ stands, paved walking path

.28 acres. Parking: No facility-specific parking. Adjacent street parking exists with 13 stalls, 9 of which are reserved for neighboring destinations during business hours. Amenities: Picnic tables

Parking: No facility-specific parking. Adjacent street/shoulder parking for about 5 vehicles. Mason Transit Authority has a bus stop on East Poplar Street. Amenities: Half-court basketball, designated picnic areas

Year-round 35-acre park with picnic tables, BBQ grills, vault toilets, a covered shelter, and nature trails.

Ingvald J. Gronvold is owned by the Port of Hoodsport. It offers a public boat dock with beach access and picnic tables. Two sets of concrete stairs lead down to the beach from the sidewalk along Highway 101.

Open March – October (9 AM to dusk), this mostly undeveloped 80 acre park features a children’s play area, playing field, basketball court, and restrooms. There is an on-site caretaker. With a view through the trees of Hood Canal below, this park is appropriate for family or business picnic as well as field games (reservations recommended).

Boat Launch is open all year while restroom facilities are open March-October. Picnic and wooded areas near the boat launch. 17.36 acre park. Parking for vehicles with trailers.