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Chimacum Creek Beach Park
- Status
- Funded in 2001
This project will secure 24 acres of waterfront and 3,000 feet of shoreline and tidelands for public access. The property is on the west shore of Port Townsend Bay, adjoining the Chimacum Creek Estuary. The site consists of a shallow, fine-aggregate beach with occasional areas of cobbles and a level shoreline bench, 50-300 feet in depth backed by a steep wooded slope. A paved county road provides direct access. The site will provide excellent shoreline access, small boat launching, paddling, fishing, shellfish harvest, and passive recreation opportunities. In addition to these uses, the purchase at Chimacum Creek will add rich interpretive opportunities, plus public access to the adjacent natural areas controlled by the Department of Fish and Wildlife, for a total of 7,500 lineal feet of shoreline and 4,500 feet of stream corridor. The shallow tidelands of the site contain eelgrass beds and nearshore habitat for a multitude of marine species, and saltwater rearing habitat for Hood Canal summer run chum salmon, listed as Threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Chimacum Creek is native habitat for chum, coho, steelhead and cutthroat.
Location
Proceed north through Poulsbo on SR 3 to the Hood Canal Bridge. Cross the bridge and continue west on SR 104 6 miles to the intersection with SR19. Exit right on 19 and drive north approximately 11 miles, passing through Chimacum Junction (Center Road) and most of the Commercial Strip of Port Hadlock. At Irondale Road, turn right and proceed west approximately 0.8 miles. At the Jesus Saves sign on the left, turn left onto 4th Street and go three blocks north to Moore Street. Turn right onto Moore Str
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Chimacum Creek Beach Park
- This project will secure 24 acres of waterfront and 3,000 feet of shoreline and tidelands for public access. The property is on the west shore of Port Townsend Bay, adjoining the Chimacum Creek Estuary. The site consists of a shallow, fine-aggregate beach with occasional areas of cobbles and a level shoreline bench, 50-300 feet in depth backed by a steep wooded slope. A paved county road provides direct access. The site will provide excellent shoreline access, small boat launching, paddling, fishing, shellfish harvest, and passive recreation opportunities. In addition to these uses, the purchase at Chimacum Creek will add rich interpretive opportunities, plus public access to the adjacent natural areas controlled by the Department of Fish and Wildlife, for a total of 7,500 lineal feet of shoreline and 4,500 feet of stream corridor. The shallow tidelands of the site contain eelgrass beds and nearshore habitat for a multitude of marine species, and saltwater rearing habitat for Hood Canal summer run chum salmon, listed as Threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Chimacum Creek is native habitat for chum, coho, steelhead and cutthroat.
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What is the WWRP?
The Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (WWRP) is a state grant program that creates and conserves local and state parks, wildlife habitat and working farms. The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office administers WWRP grants, and the legislature funds the program.
