Jarrell Cove State Park is a
Washington
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state park on
Harstine Island in south
Puget Sound
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. It consists of of forest with of saltwater shoreline. Park activities include camping, hiking, biking, boating, scuba diving, fishing, swimming, waterskiing, clamming, crabbing, field sports, beachcombing, windsurfing, birdwatching, wildlife viewing, and horseshoes.
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Jarrell Cove State Park administers five satellite state parks: Eagle Island, Harstine Island (a day-use park from Jarrell Cove with beach access via a trail), Hope Island, McMicken Island, and Stretch Point.][
The park was established in 1953 and gradually expanded in the 1960s. It was initially known as Gerald Cove State Park, but the spelling was corrected in 1966 upon the request of the Hartstene Island Grange.]
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Jarrell Cove State Park
Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
Jarrell Cove State Park Map
Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
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State parks of Washington (state)
Parks in Mason County, Washington
Protected areas established in 1953