West Sound Guide: State Parks: Sequim Bay State Park

Sequim Bay State Park is a year-round, 92-acre marine camping park with 4,909 feet of saltwater coast in the Sequim "rainshadow," just inside Puget Sound on the Olympic Peninsula. The bay is calm, the air is dry and interpretive opportunities await visitors.

Planning project at Sequim Bay State Park

Marine Park: Yes

Popular Destination

Park Hours

The park is open year round for camping and day use. Some campsites are closed in winter.

Summer: 8a.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.

For information on future Hood Canal Bridge closures, visit the Department of Transportation Web site.

Significant History

"Sequim" is a Native American word for "quiet waters." Two natural overlapping sandbars protect the bay waters from the rough waves and currents of the Strait of Juan de Fuca. These same sandbars also protected the area from discovery by the first three expeditions that ventured into the Puget Sound.

Major Landmarks

Sequim is in the heart of Washington's "rain shadow," a region with markedly less rainfall than that of the surrounding area. Sequim's average annual rainfall is 17 inches.

Notable Buildings

Camp Ramblewood Environmental Learning Center (ELC) is a reservable rental facility for groups of up to 66 people. The ELC includes a lodge with fireplace and fully equipped kitchen, a sleeping lodge, three cabins, five adirondack sleeping shelters and an outdoor fire circle. Prices vary depending on size of the group. For information or reservations, call (360) 902-8600.

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 Sequim:
Drive three miles southeast on Hwy. 101.

Mammals	Birds	Fish & Sea Life	Plantlife
Bears Bobcats Chipmunks Coyotes Deer/Elk Foxes Otters Rabbits Raccoons Skunks Squirrels Weasels	Crows/Ravens Dove/Pigeon Ducks Eagles Geese Grouse Gulls Hawks Herons Humming Birds Jays Owls Quail Snipe Woodpeckers Wrens	Clams Crabs Mussels Octopus Oysters Scallops Sea Birds Sea Cucumbers Seals Shellfish Shrimp Squid Starfish Cod Salmon Shark Trout	Cedar Douglas Fir Hemlocks Yew Alders Apple Trees Maple Trees Rhododendron Rose Berries Eel Grass Ferns Moss or Lichens Seaweed

General	Trails	Freshwater Activities	Saltwater Activities
Swimming Beachcombing Bird Watching Interpretive 1 Baseball Field 1 Softball Field 1 Basketball Court 1 Amphitheater	1 mi. of Hiking Trails		Boating Personal Watercraft Swimming Clamming Crabbing Oyster Taking 424 ft. of moorage
A tennis court is available. Picnic Notes The park provides two kitchen shelters without electricity, plus 20 sheltered and 15 unsheltered picnic tables. Facilities are reservable. The upper kitchen shelter is near swings, horseshoe pits and a tunnel that connects to a baseball field and tennis courts. The lower shelter has a view of Sequim Bay. To reserve, call (888) CAMPOUT or (888) 226-7688. Group Camping The park offers one group camp for tents only that accommodates up to 60 people. The camp is available from May 15 to Sept. 15. Restrooms are nearby. Fees vary with size of the group. To reserve, call (888) CAMPOUT or (888) 226-7688. Boating/Water Notes The park has 424 feet of summer moorage (removed in winter). 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.

General

Trails

Freshwater Activities

Saltwater Activities

Swimming

Beachcombing

Bird Watching

Interpretive

1 Baseball Field

1 Softball Field

1 Basketball Court

1 Amphitheater

1 mi. of Hiking Trails

Boating

Personal Watercraft

Swimming

Clamming

Crabbing

Oyster Taking

424 ft. of moorage

A tennis court is available.

Picnic Notes

The park provides two kitchen shelters without electricity, plus 20 sheltered and 15 unsheltered picnic tables. Facilities are reservable.

The upper kitchen shelter is near swings, horseshoe pits and a tunnel that connects to a baseball field and tennis courts. The lower shelter has a view of Sequim Bay.

To reserve, call (888) CAMPOUT or (888) 226-7688.

Group Camping

The park offers one group camp for tents only that accommodates up to 60 people. The camp is available from May 15 to Sept. 15. Restrooms are nearby. Fees vary with size of the group. To reserve, call (888) CAMPOUT or (888) 226-7688.

Boating/Water Notes

The park has 424 feet of summer moorage (removed in winter).

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.

Park Services	Area Services
Camping Pay Phone Wood	Auto Repair Boating Camping Area Diesel Fishing and Hunting Supplies Gasolene Gifts Golfing Groceries Hardware Hospital Marine Supply Overnight Accomodations Pay Phones US Mail Propane Recreational Equipment White Gas Wood
The nearest airport is located in Port Angeles, approximately 30 miles from the park. A variety of services are available within a few miles of the park.