Kayak Point County Park, County park on Port Susan in Snohomish County, Washington, United States
Kayak Point County Park covers 670 acres along Port Susan in Snohomish County, Washington. It holds a saltwater beach, a boat launch, a disc golf course and public campgrounds. The park lies near Warm Beach and is the county's most visited park, mainly for recreational fishing, crabbing and birdwatching.
The park opened in 1972 on waterfront land Snohomish County bought from Atlantic Richfield, which had planned a $100 million oil refinery here. Residents' lawsuits led the Washington Supreme Court to void the county's rezoning in 1979. The park was dedicated in 1976, and major renovations began in 2023.
The name comes from a pair of King Island Inuit kayaks that Martin Kilian brought from Alaska and displayed outside the resort store. Today the park is Snohomish County's most visited, drawing people mainly for recreational fishing, crabbing and birdwatching along Port Susan.
The park lies along Port Susan off the road to Warm Beach, with a saltwater beach, boat launch and campgrounds on the waterfront and a disc golf course inland. Renovations that began in 2023 may close some areas, so check conditions before setting out. Tides affect the beach and launch, and the water is cold year-round.
The park's name comes from a pair of Inuit kayaks from the King Island area of Alaska, brought by Martin Kilian and displayed in front of the resort store. The 670-acre park also holds a disc golf course, a boat launch and campgrounds along Port Susan.
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