WDFW Beach Season Information
Clam, mussel, and oyster seasons OPEN for harvest year-round.
WDFW shellfish seasons indicate the specific times of year when harvesting is permitted. Before heading to the beach, please also check the Department of Health (DOH) information below which is related to health of the shellfish and may be updated daily. To harvest on this beach, it must be both during the WDFW approved season and approved by the DOH.
Not much is known about clam resources at Old Fort Townsend State Park. The beach substrate is mostly sand with a few pockets of gravel. There are reports of horse clams on this beach. There is probably not much other clam resource here. A nearby alternative with good clamming is Chimacum Tidelands/Irondale Park, Oysters are not expected to be common at this location.
To reach the site from the west on Highway 101 travel east to Discovery Bay and take the well marked left turn to Port Townsend via Highway 20. Proceed about eight miles on Highway 20 until you reach the intersection of Highway 20 and Old Fort Townsend Road. There is a sign for the State Park at this intersection. Take the right turn onto Old Fort Townsend Road and follow it about one and a half miles to its end at Old Fort Townsend State Park.
To reach the site from the east on Highway 104 from the Hood Canal Bridge take the Port Townsend/Port Ludlow exit (a right turn) and travel north on Beaver Valley Road (Highway 19) for about seven miles to Chimacum. Go straight at the four way stop and continue on Highway 19 for about six miles to the intersection of Highway 20 and Old Fort Townsend Road. There is a sign for the State Park at this intersection. Take the right turn onto Old Fort Townsend Road and follow it about one and a half miles to its end at Old Fort Townsend State Park.
There are restrooms, picnic areas, hiking trails, ball fields and a play ground at Old Fort Townsend State Park.