Sequim Bay State Park – state parks quest #57

Five things

#1. The park is a perfect base camp for exploring the northern Olympic Peninsula, and it can be hard to snag a camping reservation. Hurricane Ridge is a short drive to the west, while the Victorian seaport Port Townsend is a half-hour northeast. Nearby Sequim is known for its lavender farms, good restaurants, and wineries.

#2. Expect road noise if you camp in this pretty park. Highway 101 traffic zooms by just feet from the upper camping loop, so choose your site carefully.

#3. The park lies on both sides of Highway 101 and is connected by an underpass. Walk through the tunnel to reach tennis courts and a play field. Look for the park name stamped in the concrete at one end of the tunnel.

#4. The Olympic Discovery Trail winds through the park, so bring your bikes and pedal into Sequim for dinner. Or sets your sights farther and plan a longer ride. The 135 mile-long trail goes from Port Townsend to La Push, and more than half of it is separated from motorized vehicle routes. 

#5. Boaters can use a beefy boat launch and moor at a new dock. The position of the park on Sequim Bay almost guarantees consistently choppy water.

Fast Facts about Sequim Bay State Park

• 92-acre camping park, open year-round
• 4,909’ saltwater shoreline
• 45 standard sites, 15 full hookup sites, 40’ max length (limited availability), 3 restrooms, 3 showers
• 25 picnic tables, grills, three reservable kitchen shelters, one with electricity, horseshoe pits, amphitheater, sports fields, basketball court, tennis courts
• hiking, biking on the Olympic Discovery Trail, birding, wildlife viewing
• beachcombing, shellfishing, swimming, diving, boating
• Ramblewood Retreat Center available for group events
• dock, six moorage buoys, personal watercraft use, watercraft launch
• Discover Pass required, $10 daily or, for a very reasonable $30, purchase an annual pass
• camping and roofed accommodations, hookups, reservable online or by calling 888-CAMPOUT
• rental facilities
• park brochure
• park map

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Land Acknowledgment

Sequim Bay State Park occupies the traditional, ancestral, and unceded lands of the S’Klallam people, whose descendants include the Jamestown S’Klallam and Port Gamble S’Klallam tribes, and who have lived and travelled here since time immemorial.

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