Pacific Pines State Park, State park in Pacific County, United States.
Pacific Pines State Park is a coastal park in Washington reached by walking along a sandy path through a grove of Ponderosa pines that opens directly onto the Pacific Ocean. The area covers about 10 acres and provides immediate beach access from the forest.
The park was established by the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission to protect beach access on the Long Beach Peninsula. Public shoreline access was seen as important for the region's future.
The park's 180 metres of shoreline draw people for clamming, crabbing and beachcombing, activities the state park was set up to support alongside picnicking. The land was bought in 1972 for 119,000 US dollars from Pacific Properties after plans to develop it as building plots under the name "Pacific Pines" fell through.
The walk from the parking area to the beach takes just a few minutes and is straightforward to navigate. The site has minimal facilities, so visitors should bring supplies and be prepared for changing coastal weather.
The land was bought in 1972 for $119,000 from Pacific Properties; before becoming a park it was to be subdivided as building lots under the name "Pacific Pines". The park has 180 m of coastline and is planning a fixed structure such as a yurt for environmental education.
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