West Sound Guide: State Parks: Shine Tidelands State Park

Shine Tidelands State Park is a 13-acre seasonal day-use park with 5,000 feet of tideland along Bywater Bay. At high tide, there is little beach available to the visitor.

Marine Park: No

Park Hours

Summer: 8 a.m. to dusk.
Winter: Closes October 30 reopens March 26.

Significant History

Shine Tidelands became part of the State Park system in 1967. The park property was formerly a portion of the Wolfe Property, named after original owners Elmer and Sophia Wolfe.

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 Seattle:
Take Seattle/Bainbridge Island Ferry to Bainbridge Island, and follow Hwy. 305 east to Hwy. 3. Drive north over Hood Canal Bridge to Paradise Bay Rd., and follow signs to Shine Tidelands.

Mammals	Birds	Fish & Sea Life	Plantlife
Coyotes Deer/Elk Raccoons	Crows/Ravens Ducks Eagles Geese Grouse Gulls Hawks Herons Humming Birds Jays Owls Pheasant Quail Woodpeckers Wrens	Clams Crabs Mussels Octopus Oysters Scallops Sea Birds Sea Cucumbers Seals Shrimp Squid Starfish Bullhead Cod Perch Red Snapper Salmon	Alders Eel Grass Seaweed

General	Trails	Freshwater Activities	Saltwater Activities
Swimming Beachcombing Bird Watching Wildlife Viewing Sailboarding			Fishing Clamming Crabbing Oyster Taking
No fires are allowed on beach or park property. All Department of Fish & Wildlife rules apply in the park. Check publications for regulations on shellfish gathering. Picnic Notes The park provides four unsheltered picnic tables, available first-come, first-served. No fires are permitted on the beach or on park property. Boating/Water Notes The park allows for primitive hand-launching of personal watercraft. There is no fee.

General

Trails

Freshwater Activities

Saltwater Activities

Swimming

Beachcombing

Bird Watching

Wildlife Viewing

Sailboarding

Fishing

Clamming

Crabbing

Oyster Taking

No fires are allowed on beach or park property. All Department of Fish & Wildlife rules apply in the park. Check publications for regulations on shellfish gathering.

Picnic Notes

The park provides four unsheltered picnic tables, available first-come, first-served. No fires are permitted on the beach or on park property.

Boating/Water Notes

The park allows for primitive hand-launching of personal watercraft. There is no fee.

Park Services	Area Services
	Auto Repair Boating Camping Area Diesel Fishing and Hunting Supplies Gasolene Gifts Golfing Groceries Overnight Accomodations Pay Phones Propane White Gas Wood
Most services are available within a few miles of park. Camping and hookups are at Kitsap Memorial, five miles away.