Shine Tidelands State Park, a Washington State Park located nearby Bainbridge Island, Bremerton and Edmonds

SHINE TIDELANDS STATE PARK

SHINE TIDELANDS STATE PARK
202 NE Park St
Poulsbo, Washington 98370

Phone: 360-779-3205

Shine Tidelands State Park is a 13-acre seasonal day-use park with 5,000 feet of tideland along Bywater Bay. At high tide, there is little beach available to the visitor. Low-tide shellfish-harvesting opportunities nearby. Kayaking and windsurfing are popular on the beach.

Park hours/updates:

Summer: 8 a.m. to dusk.Winter: Closes October 30 reopens March 26.

Nature of the Area

Wildlife Mammals Birds Fish & Sea Life. Coyotes. Deer or Elk. Raccoons. Crows or Ravens. Ducks. Eagles. Geese. Grouse. Gulls. Hawks. Herons. Hummingbirds. Jays. Owls. Pheasants. Quail. Woodpeckers. Wrens. Clams. Crabs. Mussels. Octopuses. Oysters. Scallops. Sea Birds. Sea Cucumbers. Seals. Shrimp. Squid. Starfish. Bullhead. Cod. Perch. Red Snapper. Salmon

Environmental Features Physical Features Plant Life . Alder. Eel Grass. Seaweed

History of the Area

Shine Tidelands became part of the State Park system in 1967. The park property was formerly a portion of the Wolfe Property, named after original owners Elmer and Sophia Wolfe.

Boating

The park allows for primitive hand-launching of personal watercraft. There is no fee.

Water Activities Other. Fishing (saltwater). Clamming. Crabbing. Oysters. Beachcombing. Bird Watching. Sailboarding. Wildlife Viewing

No fires are allowed on beach or park property. All Department of Fish & Wildlife rules apply in the park. Check publications for regulations on shellfish gathering.

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Located seven miles south of Port Ludlow, Wash., off of Paradise Bay Rd in Jefferson County.

From Seattle: Take Seattle/Bainbridge Island Ferry to Bainbridge Island, and follow Hwy. 305 east to Hwy. 3. Drive north over Hood Canal Bridge to Paradise Bay Rd., and follow signs to Shine Tidelands.