Hope Island State Park - Mason is a Washington state park in Mason County that is accessible only by boat. It is located due east of Steamboat Island near the Totten Inlet.
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Location | Mason, Washington, United States |
Coordinates | 47°11′14″N 122°55′44″W / 47.18722°N 122.92889°W[1] |
Area | 106 acres (43 ha) |
Elevation | 75 ft (23 m)[1] |
Established | 1990 |
Operator | Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission |
Website | Hope Island State Park - Mason |
The park consists of 106 acres (43 ha) of old-growth forest and salt marsh with a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) beach on Puget Sound. Park activities include picnicking, camping, hiking, fishing, clamming, beachcombing, and birdwatching.[2] The park has been administered as a satellite of Jarrell Cove State Park,[3] since acquisition from private owners of the island in 1990.[4] Water is not available on the island, and open fires and pets are not permitted.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b "Hope Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b "Hope Island State Park - Mason". Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. Archived from the original on January 19, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
- ^ "Jarrell Cove State Park". Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. Archived from the original on July 24, 2014. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
- ^ Seven, Richard (August 31, 1990). "STATE BUYS ISLAND NORTH OF OLYMPIA FOR PARK". The Seattle Times. p. B6.