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Mystery Bay State Park
Phone: (360) 385-1259
Fax: (360) 379-1746
City: Nordland
Address:
10541 Flagler Rd,
Nordland, WALocated on the west side of Marrowstone Island off the Olympic Peninsula.
This 10-acre marine park features 685 feet of saltwater shoreline and offers a spectacular view of the Olympic Mountains. This park is of primary interest to boaters, although it is reachable by car or boat.
For more up to date information, visit the Mystery Bay page on the state parks web site.
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Park Overview
This 10-acre marine park is reachable by car or boat. The park features 685 feet of saltwater shoreline on Mystery Bay and offers a spectacular view of the Olympic Mountains.
Marine Park: Yes
Park Hours
The park is open year round for day use only.
Summer: 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Winter: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Summer: 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Winter: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Significant History
The name "Mystery Bay" derives from smuggling activity on the island during Prohibition days. Transporting booze from Canada was a profitable and somewhat honored occupation in the remote waters of northwest Washington. Sequestered between Marrowstone and Indian Islands, Kilisut Harbor was one refuge used by smugglers to evade Coast Guard vessels. Smugglers' boats were easily hidden in the overhanging trees at a small bay near the end of the harbor. Smugglers' regular disappearance here was categorized by the Coast Guard as "mysterious," hence the name of the bay.
Interpretive Oportunities
The park offers no interpretive activities.
Directions provided by the state parks department are given below the map,
or you can try to have google create the directions from the coordinates we have on file.
Drive one mile south on Oak Bay Road turn left onto SR 116 and continue eight miles, crossing bridge, skirting Indian Island, and crossing a spit to Marrowstone Island. The road name changes to Flagler Road. Drive approximately six miles and turn left into park.
By car from Seattle or Edmonds:
Take the Kingston Ferry or Bainbridge Ferry and follow signs to the Hood Canal Bridge. Cross over and drive five miles, then turn right onto easily-missed Highway 19 (Beaver Valley Road). Travel 10 miles, turn right onto Chimacum-Center Road. At the four-way stop in Port Hadlock, turn right onto Oak Bay Road. Drive approximately one mile and turn left onto SR 116. Drive approximately eight miles, turn left into the park.
By boat:
Boat access is the channel through Kilisut Harbor. The narrow channel makes an S-curve at the entrance. Any deviation from the center of the channel can lead to grounding. Mystery Bay is on east side of harbor, two miles south of entrance.
Directions
By car from Hadlock:Drive one mile south on Oak Bay Road turn left onto SR 116 and continue eight miles, crossing bridge, skirting Indian Island, and crossing a spit to Marrowstone Island. The road name changes to Flagler Road. Drive approximately six miles and turn left into park.
By car from Seattle or Edmonds:
Take the Kingston Ferry or Bainbridge Ferry and follow signs to the Hood Canal Bridge. Cross over and drive five miles, then turn right onto easily-missed Highway 19 (Beaver Valley Road). Travel 10 miles, turn right onto Chimacum-Center Road. At the four-way stop in Port Hadlock, turn right onto Oak Bay Road. Drive approximately one mile and turn left onto SR 116. Drive approximately eight miles, turn left into the park.
By boat:
Boat access is the channel through Kilisut Harbor. The narrow channel makes an S-curve at the entrance. Any deviation from the center of the channel can lead to grounding. Mystery Bay is on east side of harbor, two miles south of entrance.
| Mammals | Birds | Fish & Sea Life | Plantlife |
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Deer/Elk
Otters
Rabbits
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Dove/Pigeon
Eagles
Gulls
Wrens
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Clams
Crabs
Oysters
Sea Birds
Seals
Shellfish
Starfish
Perch
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Cedar
Douglas Fir
Berries
Seaweed
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| General | Trails | Freshwater Activities | Saltwater Activities |
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Swimming
Beachcombing
Bird Watching
3 Fire Circles
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Boating
Scuba Diving
Personal Watercraft
Clamming
Crabbing
Oyster Taking
1 Boat Ramp
683 ft. of moorage
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Clams and oysters can be found on the beach at low tide, and crabbing is good off-shore.
Picnic NotesThe park provides one kitchen shelter without electricity, plus four unsheltered picnic tables, all available first come, first served. Drinking water is available, however the water contains high levels of sodium. Sodium intolerate persons should not consume.
Boating/Water NotesThe park offers one single-lane launch ramp, which drops gently down the beach north of the floats.
A daily permit is available for watercraft launching and trailer dumping at the park for $5. Annual permits also may be purchased at State Parks Headquarters in Olympia, at region offices, online, and at parks when staff is available. The park also provides 683 feet of moorage and a boater pump-out station. 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. |
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Boating
Camping Area
Gifts
Groceries
Overnight Accomodations
Pay Phones
US Mail
Propane
Wood
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The park has limited facilities, but there is a general store within a mile of the park at Nordland. | |
