West Sound Guide: State Parks: Ocean City State Park

Ocean City State Park is a year-round, 170-acre camping park, featuring ocean beach, dunes and dense thickets of shore pine. Migratory birds may be viewed at the park, and beachcombing is a popular activity.

Marine Park: No

Popular Destination

Park Hours

The park is open year round for camping and day use.

Summer: 6 a.m. to dusk.
Winter: 8 a.m. to dusk.

Camping:
Check-in time, 2:30 p.m.
Check-out time, 1 p.m.
Quiet hours: 10 p.m. to 6:30 a.m..

Restroom closed: Due to fire damage, the restroom at the beach approach is closed until further notice

Significant History

Native Americans traveled over the flat and wide beach and early settlers carried supplies from Aberdeen to Minard's Landing by crossing the peninsula to Oyhut, traveling north on the beach. Although necessary for survival back then, fishing and clamming are now recreational pasttimes at the park.

Major Landmarks

The area is part of the Pacific Flyway for migratory birds and is adjacent to the migratory route of gray whales and other sea mammals.

A creek stained various colors by algae and shore plants separates the beach from dunes. Wildflowers, including buttercups, wild strawberry and lupine color the beach grasses. Dense shore pine hugs tidelands and surrounds fresh and saltwater marshes. The park offers an excellent example of coastal wetlands and dune succession.

The area has an annual average rainfall of 100 inches.

Interpretive Oportunities

Visitors may enjoy interpretive signs available throughout the park. The Ocean Shores Interpretive Center is located on the south end of Ocean Shores near the marina. It's open on the weekends from May 26 to June 30, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday and Thursday to Sunday from July 1 to Labor Day.

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.

Directions

From Hoquiam:
Drive 16 miles west on SR 109, then turn south on SR 115 and drive 1.2 miles to the park.

Mammals	Birds	Fish & Sea Life	Plantlife
Bears Chipmunks Deer/Elk Rabbits Raccoons Squirrels	Crows/Ravens Ducks Eagles Geese Gulls Hawks Herons Humming Birds Jays Osprey Owls Pheasant Quail Swan Woodpeckers Wrens	Clams Crabs Mussels Sea Birds Seals Shellfish Starfish Whales Perch Red Snapper Salmon Shark Tuna	Cedar Hemlocks Spruce Alders Berries Eel Grass Ferns Moss or Lichens Seaweed

General	Trails	Freshwater Activities	Saltwater Activities
Swimming Beachcombing Bird Watching Wildlife Viewing Interpretive 1 Amphitheater		Fishing	Scuba Diving Personal Watercraft Swimming Clamming Crabbing
Loops one and two have grassy areas that accommodate badminton, croquet and volleyball. Digging for razor clams is allowed in certain areas during specified seasons and times. Rip currents, hypothermia, floating logs and unexpected high waves may pose hazards for surfers, surf fishers, swimmers and waders. Laws and hazards are posted on each beach approach. Vehicle traffic is allowed seasonally on portions of the beach. Driving is allowed only on the uppermost hard-packed sand, and all the rules of the road apply, as on a public roadway. The speed limit on the beach is 25 m.p.h. All-terrain vehicles are not allowed in the park or on the beach or dune areas. Dogsledding with wheeled sleds is allowed on the beach. The city of Ocean Shores has an 18-hole golf course. Duck Lake is located in Ocean Shores and offers fishing, skiing and boat launch facilities. Bird watching and rock collecting are popular activities at Damon Point State Park, located near the marina on the southern end of Ocean Shores. Picnic Notes The park provides four sheltered and ten unsheltered picnic tables. The parking lot accommodates 100 vehicles. NOTE: Nearby Griffiths-Priday State Park has a reservable picnic shelter for groups of up to 50 people. For reservations call the park at (360) 289-3553. Group Camping The park offers two group camps that accommodate 20-30 tent campers each. RVs cannot enter the group camp areas. Up to four vehicles are allowed in the group camp parking lots. Additional vehicles may park in the nearby parking lot and are subject to an additional vehicle parking fee. Group camp rental fees vary with the size of the group. To reserve, call (888) CAMPOUT or (888) 226-7688.

General

Trails

Freshwater Activities

Saltwater Activities

Swimming

Beachcombing

Bird Watching

Wildlife Viewing

Interpretive

1 Amphitheater

Fishing

Scuba Diving

Personal Watercraft

Swimming

Clamming

Crabbing

Loops one and two have grassy areas that accommodate badminton, croquet and volleyball.

Digging for razor clams is allowed in certain areas during specified seasons and times.

Rip currents, hypothermia, floating logs and unexpected high waves may pose hazards for surfers, surf fishers, swimmers and waders. Laws and hazards are posted on each beach approach.

Vehicle traffic is allowed seasonally on portions of the beach. Driving is allowed only on the uppermost hard-packed sand, and all the rules of the road apply, as on a public roadway. The speed limit on the beach is 25 m.p.h. All-terrain vehicles are not allowed in the park or on the beach or dune areas. Dogsledding with wheeled sleds is allowed on the beach.

The city of Ocean Shores has an 18-hole golf course. Duck Lake is located in Ocean Shores and offers fishing, skiing and boat launch facilities. Bird watching and rock collecting are popular activities at Damon Point State Park, located near the marina on the southern end of Ocean Shores.

Picnic Notes

The park provides four sheltered and ten unsheltered picnic tables. The parking lot accommodates 100 vehicles.

NOTE: Nearby Griffiths-Priday State Park has a reservable picnic shelter for groups of up to 50 people. For reservations call the park at (360) 289-3553.

Group Camping

The park offers two group camps that accommodate 20-30 tent campers each. RVs cannot enter the group camp areas. Up to four vehicles are allowed in the group camp parking lots. Additional vehicles may park in the nearby parking lot and are subject to an additional vehicle parking fee. Group camp rental fees vary with the size of the group. To reserve, call (888) CAMPOUT or (888) 226-7688.

Park Services	Area Services
Camping Pay Phone Wood	Auto Repair Airport Boating Camping Area Diesel Fishing and Hunting Supplies Gasolene Gifts Golfing Groceries Hardware Horse rental Overnight Accomodations Pay Phones US Mail Propane Recreational Equipment White Gas Wood
A concessionnaire has firewood for sale during the summer months. Pay phones are next to the park office. All services and supplies are available in the town of Ocean Shores, about one-and-a-half miles south. Horse rentals can usually be found at the Chance a la Mer ocean beach access. Moped rentals are available at various locations in the area. The nearest hospital is in Aberdeen. Ocean Shores has emergency medical technicians.

Park Services

Area Services

Camping

Pay Phone

Wood

Auto Repair

Airport

Boating

Camping Area

Diesel

Fishing and Hunting Supplies

Gasolene

Gifts

Golfing

Groceries

Hardware

Horse rental

Overnight Accomodations

Pay Phones

US Mail

Propane

Recreational Equipment

White Gas

Wood

A concessionnaire has firewood for sale during the summer months. Pay phones are next to the park office. All services and supplies are available in the town of Ocean Shores, about one-and-a-half miles south. Horse rentals can usually be found at the Chance a la Mer ocean beach access. Moped rentals are available at various locations in the area. The nearest hospital is in Aberdeen. Ocean Shores has emergency medical technicians.