History
The park was acquired in four separate purchases between 1954 and 1972. The park's flats were the site of several old homesteads in an area known as Dose Meadows. The railroad beds found in the park's far southeast side are leftover from the days when timber was hauled by rail from the mountains to be deposited in the water and floated off to ships and mills.Nature
Four species of wild salmon and steelhead use the Dosewallips River for spawning, and the park provides wintering grounds for a herd of elk. The beach is described as "excellent" for the presence of Venerupis philippinarum, Manila littleneck clams, native littleneck clams, and oysters. Saxidomus gigantea, Butter clams, Cockle (bivalve), cockles, horse clams and geoducks can also be found.References
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