Damon Point State Park is a 61-acre day-use park located on the southeastern tip of the Ocean Shores Peninsula. The Park comprises a one-mile-long, half-mile-wide stretch of land jutting out into the sea, and is one of the few remaining nesting sites of the snowy plover. Many visitors come to walk the one-mile strip of land to the end of Damon Point, the southeastern tip of the Ocean Shores Peninsula. From this vantage-point visitors can see spectacular views of Grays Harbor, the Olympic Mountains, and Mount Rainier.
The one-mile hike to the tip of the point is the biggest draw to the park. Other popular activities at the park include saltwater fishing, clamming, crabbing, beachcombing, agate rock collecting, birdwatching, and wildlife viewing. The point is popular with birders and contains one of the few remaining nesting sites of the snowy plover. The park has no camping but there is plenty of wildlife to be seen. Wildlife at the park includes rabbits, crows or ravens, ducks, eagles, geese, gulls, hawks, herons, ospreys, owls, wrens, sea birds, seals, and whales.
The park has five unsheltered picnic tables with no dump station availability. Visitors are expected to pack their garbage out when they leave. Picnic sites are first-come, first-served. There is room for six vehicles to park just outside the park entrance. Past this point, vehicles may not proceed (due to road washout). Visitors, however, may enter the gate and walk the road to the end of the point. Seasons/Operating Hours: The park is open year-round for day use only. Summer: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Winter: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Restrictions: A vehicle parking permit is no longer required for day visits. This is a day-use only park. There are no camping fees associated with using this park. For watercraft launching or trailer dumping, a permit is required. Location: Located in the town of Ocean Shores, Wash., on the Pacific Coast. From Hoquiam: Take SR 109 and SR 115 to Point Brown Ave. in the town of Ocean Shores. Proceed south on Point Brown Ave. through town, approximately 4.5 miles. Just past the marina, turn left into park entrance. Contact Information: (360) 902-8844 (8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday - Friday) E-mail: infocent@parks.wa.gov
