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South Indian Island County Park shares a boundary with Port Townsend Ship Canal tidelands. This boundary is roughly marked by the jetty at the north end of South Indian Island County Park. Harvesting seasons may be different on these beaches. Click here for a photo of the approximate boundary between South Indian Island County Park and Port Townsend Ship Canal tidelands.
HARVEST PROFILE: South Indian Island County Park is an excellent clam beach. There is over a mile of public beach. There is good digging for butter clams, native littleneck clams, Manila clams, cockles and horse clams just below the main (north) parking lot in the area around the tidal channel that drains the lagoon. The littleneck clams tend to be higher on the beach while the butter and horse clams are lower in the tidal zone. There are productive clam areas in sand and gravel substrate on this beach from the main county park (north) access all the way to the south border. Geoducks are also abundant on this beach below the -2.0 foot tide level.
DIRECTIONS TO SITE: To reach the site from the west on Highway 104 take the Chimacum/Port Townsend/Quilcene exit (a left hand turn) and travel north on Center Road for about 10 miles to Chimacum. Go straight through the four-way stop and continue about two miles to Port Hadlock. Turn right onto Oak Bay Road and proceed for one mile to Flagler Road. There is a sign at this turn for Indian Island. Take a left and continue across the Indian Island Bridge on Flagler Road for about a half a mile. The north access to South Indian Island County Park is on the right and is marked by a Jefferson County Parks sign. There is a parking lot at the end of the road.
To reach the site from the east on Highway 104 from the Hood Canal Bridge take the Port Townsend/Port Ludlow exit (a right hand turn) and travel north on Beaver Valley Road (Highway 19) for about seven miles to Chimacum. Take a right at the four-way stop and continue about two miles to Port Hadlock. Turn right onto Oak Bay road and proceed for one mile to Flagler Road. There is a sign at this turn for Indian Island. Take a left and continue across the Indian Island Bridge on Flagler Road for about a half a mile. The main county park (north) access to South Indian Island County Park is on the right and is marked by a Jefferson County Parks sign. There is a parking lot at the end of the road.
You can also access this beach from three pull out/parking areas just south of the main county park access: There is one access point about a half a mile south of the main county park access, and and another a short distance more to the south. There is also an access point near the south end of this beach just before Flagler Road crosses the land bridge and turns north towards Nordland and Fort Flagler State Park on Marrowstone Island.
The boundary between South Indian Island County Park and Port Townsend Ship Canal tidelands is just north of the landward end of the jetty at the south end of the Ship Canal. Click here for a photo of the approximate north boundary of South Indian Island County Park. Because the Ship Canal Tidelands may be open for clam harvest when South Indian Island County Park is closed, it is important to know where the approximate boundary is.
FACILITIES:
There is a vault toilet in the main county park access and parking area. There is also an information kiosk and a small picnic area.
This is a popular spot for walking on the beach and bird watching.
Click here for aerial photos of the beach and surrounding area.
(Note: beach boundaries not shown)
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