Sequim Bay State Park is located in Clallam County on Highway 101 just four miles southwest of the Town of Sequim.

Acreage

91.54 acres with 4,909 feet of tidelands.

Acquired

Sequim Bay State Park was acquired in eight parcels primarily from the Department of Natural Resources; the first in 1936 and the last in 1981, for a total cost of $768,944.

Historical Background

Sequim is an Indian word for "quiet waters", and it truly is, with two naturally occurring and overlapping spits which leave only a zig­zag entrance into the bay from the Strait of Juan De Fuca. The first year this park was open to the public was 1923. At several different times, the community joined together to develop different areas of this park. The last major effort was in about 1955­56 when they raised $40,000 and built Ramblewood Lodge.

Facilities

26 utility campsites, 60 standard campsites, 3 primitive sites, a reservable group camp, an environmental learning center with 8 adirondack shelters and a large kitchen and dining hall, 53 picnic sites, 424 feet of saltwater moorage space and a boat-launch ramp, 6 mooring buoys, 2.5 miles of hiking trails and 1.9 miles of roadway. Other buildings include the manager's residence, park shop and metal storage shed, 6 comfort stations, 3 kitchen shelters, registration booth.

Activities

Camping, picnicking, fishing, boating, clamming, scuba diving, beach walking, marine life study, field and group sports, tennis, hiking, flora study, bird watching.