Dosewallips State Park, State park in Jefferson County, US
Dosewallips State Park is a Washington state park in Jefferson County, located where the Dosewallips River meets Hood Canal on the Olympic Peninsula. The park covers meadows, forested areas, and campgrounds, with access to both the river and the saltwater shore.
The land was once known as Dose Meadows and was farmed by homesteaders before the state took it over. Old rail beds from logging operations were left behind and can still be spotted in parts of the park.
The name Dosewallips comes from the Twana people, who lived in this region long before it became a park. Walking along the river, visitors can still sense a connection to that history through the land itself.
A Discover Pass is required to enter the park by vehicle, so it is worth getting one before arriving. The park is open year-round, though facilities and seasonal programs are more available in summer.
The park is one of the few places in Washington state where visitors can harvest shellfish on the saltwater shore and fish in a river on the same visit. Having two such different water environments this close together is not common along the Pacific Northwest coast.
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