Saltwater State Park - Des Moines, WA
Posted by: 
Hikenutty
N 47° 22.401 W 122° 19.386
10T E 551102 N 5246876
Quick Description: Saltwater State Park was created in 1926 and is located on the Puget Sound exactly halfway between Seattle and Tacoma. It features camping, trails, picnicking and of course a nice sandy beach.
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 12/27/2007 12:20:18 PM
Waymark Code: WM2VTG
Views: 31
Long Description:
Saltwater State Park was created in 1926 and is located on the Puget Sound exactly halfway between Seattle and Tacoma. It features camping, trails, picnicking and of course a nice sandy beach.
Because of its location within an urban area it stays very busy and if you plan on camping be sure to make reservations several months in advance.
An interesting bit of trivia: because of the park's location exactly between Seattle and Tacoma there was a symbolic effort towards peace between the battling cities during the dedication ceremony in 1926. Apparently a hatchet was buried under a rock somewhere in the park.
Park Type: Overnight and day use
Activities:
picnic, camping, trails, cafe, beach, kite flying, volleyball
Background:
Dedicated in 1926. Stream flows through the park that carries 3 threatened fish species - Puget Sound steelhead, coho and chum salmon.
Date Established?: 1926
Link to Park: [Web Link]
Rating: 
Park Fees: Not Listed
Additional Entrance Points: Not Listed
|
Visit Instructions:
To log a visit to a waymark in this category, please include the following ...
1. A picture you took at the park.
2. Your favorite activity at the park.
3. How do you rank the park, 1-10 (10 the best)
