Hope Island State Park - Mason is a

Washington Washington commonly refers to: * Washington (state), United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A metonym for the federal government of the United States ** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered o ...

state park State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the sub-national level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural ...

in Mason County that is accessible only by boat. It is located due east of

Steamboat Island Steamboat Island is an island in southern Puget Sound. Located at the opening of the Totten Inlet, the area lies at the northern end of a peninsula known locally as the "Steamboat Peninsula". History Founded in 1909, Steamboat Island was na ...

near the Totten Inlet. The park consists of of

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and

salt marsh A salt marsh or saltmarsh, also known as a coastal salt marsh or a tidal marsh, is a coastal ecosystem in the upper coastal intertidal zone between land and open saltwater or brackish water that is regularly flooded by the tides. It is domin ...

with a beach on

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. Park activities include picnicking, camping, hiking, fishing, clamming, beachcombing, and birdwatching. The park has been administered as a satellite of

Jarrell Cove State Park Jarrell Cove State Park is a Washington state park State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the sub-national level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a s ...

, since acquisition from private owners of the island in 1990. Water is not available on the island, and open fires and pets are not permitted.

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* {{authority control State parks of Washington (state) Parks in Mason County, Washington 1990 establishments in Washington (state)