Dosewallips State Park is located one mile south of Brinnon and 40 miles north of Shelton on Hood Canal, State Highway 101, Jefferson County.

Acreage

424.5 acres and 5,500 feet of saltwater shoreline on Hood Canal and 5,400 feet of freshwater frontage on both sides of the Dosewallips River.

Acquired

Dosewallips State Park was acquired in four parcels; the first in 1954 and the last in 1972, for a total cost of $72,520.

Historical Background

The flat meadows in this park were called Dose Meadows and made up several old homesteads before purchased for a recreation area. In the far southeast side, old railroad beds can be found ­ remnants from the logging days when logs were railed down the mountains to the water, where they were floated to the ships and mills. The park is a winter area for an approximate 75 head elk herd.

Facilities

35 picnic sites, parking for 60 vehicles, 3 comfort stations, 4 vault toilets, 88 standard sites, 40 trailer sites, 2 primitive sites, 1 group camp, 2 residences, shop, public pay phone, registration booth, 2 picnic shelters, utility building, well, 10,000-gallon reservoir, 4 miles of trail, 5 footbridges, 4.4 miles of road, 2 equipment sheds.

Activities

Picnicking, hiking, fishing, oyster picking and clamming (when water quality conditions permit), camping, shrimping, and wildlife watching.