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Park Overview
 Penrose Point
State Park is a 152-acre marine and camping park on the shores of Puget Sound.
The park has over two miles of saltwater frontage on Mayo Cove and Carr Inlet.
Wildlife, birds and forested terrain make this a beautiful park.
A vehicle parking permit is no longer required for day visits.
Park Hours Summer: 8 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.
NOTE: The pump-out station is out of service. The boat docks and marine
area are open.
Driving Directions Located 16 miles southwest of Purdy, Wash., on the
state's western side.
From SR 16 at Purdy:
Follow SR 302 (Key Peninsula Hwy.) south through the towns of Key Center and
Home. Turn left at Cornwall Rd. KPS (second road after crossing the Home
Bridge). Continue about 1 1/4 miles, and turn left onto 158th Ave. KPS. Follow
this street into the park.
Alternative route (from SR 302 eastbound):
From the intersection of SR 302 and Key Peninsula Hwy., travel south through the
towns of Key Center and Home. Turn left at Cornwall Rd. KPS (second road after
crossing the Home Bridge). Continue about 1 1/4 miles, and turn left onto 158th
Ave. KPS. Follow this street into the park.
Picnic Facilities The park has two picnic shelters without electricity and 60
unsheltered picnic tables. All are first-come, first-served.
A spacious day-use area at the beach features a large lawn, picnic tables,
braziers, a small picnic shelter and a restroom.
Activities
| Trails |
Water Activities |
Other |
- 2.5 mi. Hiking Trails
- 2.5 mi. Bike Trails
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- Boating (saltwater)
- 158 feet of dock (saltwater)
- 270 feet of moorage (saltwater)
- Diving
- Fishing (saltwater)
- Personal Watercraft (saltwater)
- Swimming (saltwater)
- Water Skiing (saltwater)
- Clamming
- Crabbing
- Oysters
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- Beachcombing
- Bird Watching
- 3 Fire Circles
- 2 Horseshoe pits
- Interpretive Activities
- Mountain Biking
- Wildlife Viewing
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The park has no lifeguard and no designated swim area.
Volleyball can be played on the lawn in the day-use area, but visitors must
bring their own free-standing volleyball sets. Bikes are allowed on all trails
except the interpretive trail.
Bay Lake, a popular trout fishing lake, is located a mile from the park. A boat
launch is available there, but parking requires a Department of Fish and
Wildlife sticker.
Boating FeaturesThe park provides 158 feet of dock. A picnic area with tables,
braziers and a fire ring with benches are located near the dock. A short trail
leads uphill to a small picnic shelter, a visitor parking lot, the campground
and public restrooms. The nearest public boat launch is located in the town of
Home, three miles from the park.
The park also provides 270 feet of moorage. Boats can be moored overnight at the
moorage pier, which has a pump-out facility, or at one of the park's eight
buoys. NOTE: The pump-out facility is closed for repair.
Moorage fees are charged year-round for mooring at docks, floats and buoys from
1 p.m. to 8 a.m.:
-Daily moorage fee is 50 cents per foot, with a minimum of $10.
-Moorage buoys, $10 a night.
-Annual moorage permit fee is $3.50 per foot, with a minimum of $50.
Moorage permits are available at parks offering moorage. For information, call
(360) 902-8844.
Telephone Device for the Deaf, (360) 664-3133.
Featured Creatures
| Mammals |
Birds |
Fish & Sea Life |
- Bears
- Deer or Elk
- Foxes
- Rabbits
- Raccoons
- Squirrels
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- Crows or Ravens
- Ducks
- Eagles
- Geese
- Gulls
- Hawks
- Herons
- Hummingbirds
- Owls
- Woodpeckers
- Wrens
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- Clams
- Crabs
- Mussels
- Oysters
- Scallops
- Sea Birds
- Seals
- Shellfish
- Starfish
- Bullhead
- Salmon
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Environmental Features
| Physical Features |
Plant Life |
Special |
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- Cedar
- Douglas Fir
- Hemlock
- Yew
- Alder
- Maple
- Daisy
- Foxglove
- Rhododendron
- Rose
- Berries
- Ferns
- Moss or Lichens
- Seaweed
- Poison Oak
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History Large stumps with springboard notches can be seen in the park, evidence
of early logging activity.
The community played an important role in the development of Penrose Point. The
park was initially created out of a swamp (now the day-use area).
The name honors Dr. Stephen Penrose, a Pennsylvania native who served as
president of Whitman College in Walla Walla from 1884 to 1934. For more than
many years, Dr. Penrose and his family spent their summers vacationing on what
is now park property. A prominent church and educational leader in the
Northwest, Dr. Penrose was a firm believer in outdoor recreation for children.
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