Dosewallips State Park is a 425-acre, year-round camping park with 5,500 feet of saltwater shoreline on Hood Canal and 5,400 feet of freshwater shoreline on either side of the Dosewallips River. The park is unique in that it offers both freshwater and saltwater activities. All camp areas are grassy and located in scenic, rustic settings.
Park History:
Formerly called "Dose Meadows," the flat fields of this park were old homestead sites prior to their existence as a park. Old rail beds are still in place where logs were hauled from the mountains down to the water prior to being floated to their destinations (ships and mills around Puget Sound).
Park Hours:
Summer: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Winter: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Reservations are accepted year round.
Camping
Check-in time, 2:30 p.m. Check-out time, 1 p.m. Quiet hours: 10 p.m. to 6:30 a.m
Campsite Information:
The camp has 70 tent spaces, 55 utility sites, three platform tents, three cabins, one bunkhouse, one dump station, three restrooms (one ADA) and two showers (one ADA). Maximum site length is 60 feet (may have limited availability). Campsites 1 through 10 are partial utility sites (water/electricity). To make a reservation, visit online or call (888) CAMPOUT or (888) 226-7688.
Group Accommodations:
Meadow Group Camp 1 accommodates up to 80 visitors who can pitch tents or park RVs on a large grass field. There is a large campfire pit, a covered eating area, several picnic tables and a barbeque. There is water and primitive toilets available. A trailhead and the Dosewallips River are easily accessible. River Group Camp 2 accommodates up to 20 visitors. Pitch your tents in a clearing surrounded by woods and a few steps from the river. There are several campfire pits and picnic tables available.
Activities
- 5 mi. Hiking Trails
- Boating (freshwater)
- Fishing (freshwater)
- Swimming (freshwater)
- Boating (saltwater)
- 1 boat ramp (saltwater)
- Diving
- Fishing (saltwater)
- Clamming
- Crabbing
- Oysters
- 1 Amphitheater
- Beach Exploration
- Bird Watching
- 2 Horseshoe pits
- Interpretive Activities
- Wildlife Viewing
The Cache: is a medium/small clear lock-n-lock. Its located located in the beach area of the park, so bring your sand castle making tools and have a great time. Please watch out for muggles as the cache is "along the way" to the beach. The original contents were an unactivated travel bug, hotwheel, Lego Star Wars minifigure, small Lego "friends" kit and a few other small trinkets.
Please do not remove the small stamp in the cache. This is part of the GeoTour and needs to remain in the cache.
Congrats to 'neverendingseeker' for the FTF!
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- This geocache has an approved Permit to be placed at this location on property managed by the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. Visitors are responsible for acquainting themselves with policies and rules pertaining to State Parks areas.
- The following items may not be placed in the geocache: food, illegal substances, medications, personal hygiene products, pornographic materials, hazardous materials, or weapons of any type.
- By searching for the cache, visitors agree that they are responsible for their own actions, and acknowledge that neither the State of Washington nor the cache owner is responsible for any loss or injury that may occur in relation to such search.
- Report any incident, problem, or violation to State Parks staff.
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