#Dash point state park beach plus#

Shortly after I stepped onto the beach the whole lot of them took to the air flying and squawking. Where the freshwater broke and braided into many streams through the sand, crows and gulls gathered in large numbers foraging, bathing and talking. I walked along a small creek towards the beach and followed the flow of freshwater out onto the sand. But I had forgotten that there are things to discover in every type of habitat.

I was at first disappointed because without rocks there would be fewer creatures to discover. Sandy beaches may be common on the coast, but in Puget Sound I have not encountered very many. While Saltwater State Park, just a few miles north, is very rocky, Dash Point is almost entirely sand.

#Dash point state park beach plus#

The winter tides are high and today’s low tide, which coincided with my morning arrival, was just shy of a plus seven.Īs soon as I arrived I could see this beach was different.

Today I opted to go a little further south to Federal Way and Dash Point State Park. Between Seattle and Tacoma are several beaches including Seahurst Park in Burien and Saltwater State Park in Des Moines, both of which I’ve visted. There are many public beaches around Puget Sound and they are all a little different. This morning I felt the urge for an adventure and since I’ve had nudibranchs on my mind I opted to visit a new beach.