Dash Point
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| Park Overview |
Dash Point State Park is a 398-acre camping park with 3,301 feet of saltwater shoreline on Puget Sound. The beach provides unobstructed views of the Sound and excellent opportunities for sea-life study.
List of downloadable state park maps.
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| Park Hours |
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Due to inclement weather, Dash Point State Park is closed.
Summer: 8 a.m. to dusk.
Winter: 8 a.m. to dusk.
Camping:
Check-in time, 2:30 p.m.
Check-out time, 1 p.m.
NOTE: The dump station is out of service.
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| Driving Directions |
Located on the west side of Federal Way, Wash., in the vicinity of Seattle, Wash. in King County.
From I-5:
Exit at the 320th St.exit (exit #143). Take 320th St. west approximately four miles. When 320th St. ends at a T-intersection, make a right onto 47th St. When 47th St. ends at a T-intersection, turn left onto Hwy. 509/ Dash Point Rd. Drive about two miles to the park. (West side of street is the campground side, and east side is the day-use area.)
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Camping information and park fees - page 2 for Dash Point
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| Picnic Facilities |
There are two covered picnic shelters in the park reservable by calling (253) 661-4955. The park provides 73 unsheltered picnic tables available first-come, first-served.
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| Activities |
| Trails |
Water Activities |
Other |
- 11 mi. Hiking Trails
- 11 mi. Bike Trails
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- Fishing (saltwater)
- Swimming (saltwater)
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- 1 Amphitheater
- Beachcombing
- Bird Watching
- Interpretive Activities
- Mountain Biking
- Sailboarding
- Wildlife Viewing
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Clamming is not recommended.
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| Boating Features |
Boating is available to smaller boats (e.g., canoes and kayaks) that do not require a watercraft launch.
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| Featured Creatures |
| Mammals |
Birds |
Fish & Sea Life |
- Chipmunks
- Coyotes
- Foxes
- Rabbits
- Raccoons
- Skunks
- Squirrels
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- Crows or Ravens
- Doves or Pigeons
- Ducks
- Eagles
- Geese
- Grouse
- Gulls
- Hawks
- Herons
- Hummingbirds
- Jays
- Owls
- Quail
- Woodpeckers
- Wrens
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- Clams
- Crabs
- Sea Birds
- Shellfish
- Starfish
- Bullhead
- Cod
- Red Snapper
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| Environmental Features |
| Physical Features |
Plant Life |
Special |
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- Cedar
- Douglas Fir
- Hemlock
- Spruce
- Yew
- Alder
- Ash
- Birch
- Cherry
- Maple
- Poplar
- Daisy
- Foxglove
- Orchids
- Paintbrush
- Rhododendron
- Rose
- Berries
- Ferns
- Moss or Lichens
- Seaweed
- Thistle
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| History |
The Dash Point area has been the subject of three survey expeditions since 1800. In the past, the property was called lson Landing, Fairview Beach and Woodstock Beach. The origin of the name "Dash Point" is unclear. In the late 1940s, the McLeod family sold the land to the state of Washington with the understanding the property would be used as a park. The park was dedicated in 1962.
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