Washington Dept. of Fish and WildlifeSHELLFISH REGULATIONS
Penrose Point State Park

Clams open 1 March through 31 May
Oysters open 1 March through 31 May


This beach has been enhancement with clams and oysters

This page was last updated on:
Wednesday, September 03, 2008 - 15:57PM PDT
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Please check the Harvest Rules for clams, oysters and other species

Recreational shellfish harvesting is closed in the vicinity of the State Park boat dock in Mayo Cove ( D.O.H. map of closure area). The closure area does not include Penrose Point or the spit just northwest of Penrose Point ( Map).

HARVEST PROFILE: The best area for clam and oyster harvest on this beach is in the bay between Penrose Point and the small spit to the northwest of Penrose Point. This area (map of enhanced areas) has been enhanced with Manila clams and oysters. Native littleneck clams, butter clams, horse clams, cockles and eastern shoftshell clams are also found on this beach.

DIRECTIONS TO SITE: From the south (Tacoma and SR 16), take the Purdy/SR 302 exit. Follow SR 302 south from Purdy for about 5 miles. Look for the turn onto Key Peninsula Highway. Turn left and follow Key Peninsula Highway through the town of Key Center (about 13 miles from Purdy). Continue about another three miles to Home. Turn left at Cornwall Road KPS (second road after crossing the Home Bridge). Continue about one and a quarter miles, and turn left onto 158th Avenue KPS. Follow this street into the park.

From the north (Bremerton, Silverdale), travel south on SR 3 to Gorst, where SR 3 merges with SR 16, and continue south on SR 3 for about 8 miles to Belfair. Travel through Belfair and look for the SR 302 exit just southeast of Belfair. Continue on SR 302 for about 10 miles to the intersection of SR 302 and Wright-Bliss Road. Turn right onto Wright-Bliss Road and travel south until Wright-Bliss Road becomes Vaughn Road at the town of Vaughn. Just after you pass through Vaughn, turn left on Lackey Road and proceed another 6 miles to the intersection of Lackey Road and Key Peninsula Highway. Take a left and follow Key Peninsula Highway for about two miles to Home. Turn left at Cornwall Road KPS (second road after crossing the Home Bridge). Continue about one and a quarter miles, and turn left onto 158th Avenue KPS. Follow this street into the park.

FACILITIES: Penrose Point State Park offers camping, picnic areas, kitchen shelters, a boat dock, moorage floats, hiking and bike trails, horseshoe pits, and fire rings.

Penrose Point State Park Planted Shellfish Areas
Penrose Point State Park clam and oyster plants

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