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Park Overview
 Belfair State
Park is a 63-acre, year-round camping park on 3,720 feet of saltwater shoreline
at the southern end of Hood Canal in western Washington. It is noted for its
saltwater tide flats, wetlands with wind-blown beach grasses and pleasant areas
for beach walking and saltwater swimming.
A vehicle parking permit is no longer required for day visits.
Park Hours Summer: 6:30 a.m. to dusk
Winter: 8 a.m. to dusk.
The park is open year-round for camping and day use.
Camping:
Check-in time, 2:30 p.m.
Check-out time, 1 p.m.
Quiet hours: 10 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.
Driving Directions
 Located three
miles west of Belfair, Wash.
From I-5 in Tacoma:
Take SR 16 west across the Tacoma Narrows Bridge and travel approximately 27
miles toward Bremerton and Belfair. After the Port Orchard exits, the highway
merges into three lanes. Exit from the left lane to Belfair on SR 3 south. Turn
left at the traffic signal and take SR 3 south approximately eight miles to
Belfair. Turn right at the signal just after Safeway and follow SR 300
approximately three miles to park entrance.
From Bremerton and the Bremerton-Seattle ferry:
Take Hwy. 304 to Hwy. 3 south, approximately 15 miles, to Belfair. Turn right at
the signal just after the Safeway, and follow SR 300 approximately three miles
to park entrance.
From I-5 in Olympia:
Take Hwy. 8 west approximately six miles to Hwy. 101 north, and follow Hwy. 101
11 miles to Shelton. In Shelton, exit at sign marking Hwy. 3 north and proceed
26 miles to Belfair. Turn left at the signal next to Safeway, and follow SR 300
approximately three miles to park entrance.
Camping information and park fees - page 2 for Belfair
Picnic Facilities The park has a kitchen shelter with no electricity, available
first-come, first-served. Groups of 50 people or more need to contact the park
at (360) 275-0668 about group accomodations and activities.
The park has two sheltered and 130 unsheltered picnic tables. Braziers and ADA
picnic tables are available.
The day-use area is very level and has ADA restroom facilities and beach access.
There is a large playing field for sports, and a play area for children is
nearby.
Activities
| Trails |
Water Activities |
Other |
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- Fishing (freshwater)
- Fishing (saltwater)
- Swimming (saltwater)
- Crabbing
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- 1 Badminton area
- Beachcombing
- Bird Watching
- 2 Fire Circles
- 2 Horseshoe pits
- 2 Volleyball Fields
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One multi-purpose grass area may be used for softball, soccer or football. A
unique swimming area is created by a gravel-rimmed pool separated from Hood
Canal. A bathhouse is nearby. An open field near Hood Canal is popular for kite
flying.
A state fishing license is required to fish Big Mission and Little Mission
creeks, and a state saltwater license is is required for craband oyster
harvesting and fishing. The area is currently closed to clam harvesting because
of pollution.
The Department of Natural Resources Tahuya Multiple Use Area is nearby, with
trails for motorcycles, mountain biking, hiking, horseback riding and off-road
vehicles. There are several golf courses in the area.
Featured Creatures
| Mammals |
Birds |
Fish & Sea Life |
- Deer or Elk
- Muskrats
- Otters
- Raccoons
- Squirrels
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- Crows or Ravens
- Ducks
- Eagles
- Geese
- Gulls
- Herons
- Hummingbirds
- Jays
- Ospreys
- Pheasants
- Woodpeckers
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- Clams
- Crabs
- Mussels
- Oysters
- Sea Birds
- Shellfish
- Salmon
- Steelhead
- Sturgeon
- Trout
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Environmental Features
| Physical Features |
Plant Life |
Special |
The park has primarily coniferous
forest and marshlands on Hood Canal, with streams, tidelands and
wetlands.
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- Cedar
- Douglas Fir
- Hemlock
- Alder
- Apple
- Ash
- Cherry
- Maple
- Daisy
- Rhododendron
- Rose
- Berries
- Eel Grass
- Ferns
- Moss or Lichens
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Many generations of Indians once
frequented the area where the park is located.
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History Long ago the site was a central meeting place for generations of
Indians. The Skokomish tribe used the area as a campsite and for gathering
shellfish. The area was later used as a log dump before officially becoming a
state park in 1952. The park is named for the town of Belfair. |
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