Scenic Beach State Park

Sooo beautiful! We went out yesterday to soak up some sun and play in the fresh air. Seems like lots of others had the same idea. Will be back many times this coming summer

A great park to visit for the day or stay overnight. If you plan to park in the main lot and explore, you need a discovery pass ($ 40?) or pay the day fee ($ 10.) If you are checking into a campsite, one cars entry is included. The beach is a good size as long as the tide is cooperative. There’s a playground under the big trees in the middle of the park. Showers, restrooms are all right there. The campsites are fairly private. The park attendants have always been great when we’ve stayed and no one has been overly rowdy. There aren’t any «good view» campsites that I know of. I like that this park is far enough off the main drag that you get the feeing of being secluded but in all reality if you forgot a lighter or you’re really jonesin for a Coke, the general store is right down the way. They stock a good bit of campers supplies. And there’s also a pizza shop and coffee stand right beside the general store. So, you’re covered. If you’re into hiking, try out the Guillemot Cove trail.

Stunning view and great area to hang out and play. The beach is fine if you do not mind rocks and shells instead of your traditional sands. There really isn’t much to do besides camping, oyster shucking, setting up volley balls or if you have kids, there is a playground there. Other than that, if you want to sit there and skip rocks, it is a great place to go and it’s not that far of a drive like most places in Kitsap county.
You do have to pay to get into the lot if you do not have a Discover Pass.

We did some winter camping here this January, we were the only ones camping, but there were still some day users walking around the loop.
Like others have mentioned, huge park, playgrounds, day use parking. The beach was beautiful, oyster harvesting was closed but you can see them and expended shells scattered all along the beach.
The campsites were great, clean, 2 restroom buildings that I could see (the upper half of the camp sites were closed off for the winter). The restrooms were bright and clean! The water was shut off for the winter but very accessible from our sites. The park ranger was very friendly, checked in on us after we first arrived. He even delivered the fire wood we bought from him, and the bundles (boxes) we quite large in the winter season! Loved it! We’ll be back!

My wife and I needed to dip in a body of water, badly, for years. So after a day hike in the Olympics, we spotted this on the map and thought, this water may be warm enough to take a dip in. Sure enough it was and there were not too many others out, but they were all certainly enjoying the warm waters also. The mountains are epic! Don’t forget to wear water shoes or sandals so you don’t have to worry about carelessly cutting your foot open.
So worth getting out of the city for this lovely spot.

Spent Memorial day weekend in site #15. The campground was fantastic, and here’s why: 1) our site was pristinely clean, you could even see the rake marks in the dirt 2) we were camping with kids and this park has multiple playgrounds 3) the sea-​life to be seen at low tide was awesome for the kids. Overall we were completely impressed with the park.

It’s somewhat of a bummer that the campsites don’t overlook or even view the water. But the park itself is great, there is a HUGE beach and it basically sits at the bottom of the Olympics so you get an stunning view to look at.
The campsites were OK– there were some sketchy campers there… I think they may have been living there maybe? But other than that it was clean and noone really bothered us (we had a large group of people for a weekend and I would assume we were fairly loud but the campsites are spread apart pretty well so it wasn’t bad).

An idyllic park and well maintained campground. The campsites are private and the parking spots or pull throughs are large. The sites are a five minute walk to the beach, which is fun for looking under rocks and swimming (wear water shoes — lots of rocks and oyster shells). Pay attention to tides as the beach is a narrow strip at high tide. The beach faces west making it excellent for sunsets and stargazing. Not too much to do nearby, but not a problem if your goal is to relax.

This is a family favorite place to go and explore. We are from Florida, so the beach is much different from the sandy shore variety we are used to. The whole beach is rocks, so sturdy shoes are a must. But, what is really fun is lifting up the rocks to find crabs, little fish, and other cool things! My husband and I enjoy this just as much as the girls. The views of the mountains are amazing. The upper portion of the park has picnic tables, a playground, and walking trails that are stroller accessible. We enjoy swinging by Seabeck pizza on the way through town to take here and eat for lunch.
Note: WA state has recently began charging a state park fee of $ 10 per day (which is a bit expensive) or you can buy a Discovery Pass for $ 30 annually (great deal, covers all state funded parks)

Come to Kitsap County and check out this place! The only downfall to this specacular park is the $ 10 fee. Other than that– there’s campgrounds with water views, trails, volleyball pit, TONS of picnic tables with little grills handy. I have memories from here that were started as a little girl and have only gotten better as I have grown. Whether you come for a group function, a casual volleyball game or even a swim in the lovely puget sound-you’re sure to leave with at least a few memories :)
The bathrooms are clean and well maintained-​coined showers which you can purchase at the ranger station!