For more information about the Discover Pass and exemptions, please visit the Discover Pass web page.Ī self-guided interpretive trail called A Touch of Nature was built by Eagle Scouts in 1982 and renovated by a second group of Eagle Scouts in 1991. The park has nearly 2 miles of saltwater frontage on Mayo Cove and Carr Inlet.ĭiscover Pass: A Discover Pass is required for vehicle access to state parks for day use. Penrose Point State Park is a richly forested, 237-acre marine and camping park on the shores of Puget Sound. Boaters may sleep in the comfort of their vessels mooring along the dock or on a buoy. Trails are rife with Douglas-fir, western red cedar, red alder, Pacific madrone and big-leaf maple and highlight an abundant understory of ferns, huckleberry and trillium.Īfter your hike or bike ride, wind down at a campfire and enjoy a shellfish feast or game of horseshoes, then pitch your tent in a shaded campsite. Catch a glimpse of majestic Mount Rainier to the east the enormous mountain seems to be floating on air.Īs the tide comes up, beachgoers retreat to the grassy knoll above Carr Inlet and the forest beyond. Crabbing and saltwater fishing are also popular here. Welcome to life at Penrose Point State Park.Īt low tide, this Puget Sound park is a clam and oyster bonanza in season. A bald eagle sits on a seaweed-covered rock while kids peer into the glassy waters of Mayo Cove, pointing out sea stars and crabs.
