Must-see island · Mason, Washington
Hope Island Marine State Park
Hope Island Marine State Park is an island in Mason, Washington.
Hope Island Marine State Park: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this island: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Hope Island Marine State Park
Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Hope Island Marine State Park — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.18600, -122.93024. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hope Island Marine State Park
- Hunter Point · beach · Thurston · ~2 km · Must-see
- Cooper Point · beach · Thurston · ~6 km · Must-see
- Jeal Point · beach · Thurston · ~6 km · Must-see
- Dofflemyer Point Light · sanctuary · Thurston · ~7 km · Must-see
- Zangle Cove · beach · Thurston · ~7 km · Must-see
- Totten Inlet · beach · Thurston · ~8 km · Must-see
- Dickenson Point · beach · Thurston · ~8 km · Must-see
- Chapman Bay · beach · Thurston · ~10 km · Must-see
- Woodard Bay Natural Resources Conservation Area · sanctuary · Thurston · ~11 km · Must-see
- Frye Cove · beach · Thurston · ~11 km · Must-see
- McMicken Island Marine State Park · sanctuary · Mason · ~11 km · Must-see
- Gull Harbor · beach · Thurston · ~11 km · Must-see
- Johnson Point · beach · Thurston · ~11 km · Must-see
- Poncin Cove · beach · Thurston · ~11 km · Must-see
- Budd Inlet · beach · Thurston · ~12 km · Must-see
- Baird Cove · beach · Thurston · ~12 km · Must-see
- Henderson Inlet · beach · Thurston · ~12 km · Must-see
- Green Cove · beach · Thurston · ~12 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Hope Island Marine State Park
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Hope Island Marine State Park
- Dofflemyer Point Light · sanctuary · Thurston · ~7 km · Must-see
- Woodard Bay Natural Resources Conservation Area · sanctuary · Thurston · ~11 km · Must-see
- McMicken Island Marine State Park · sanctuary · Mason · ~11 km · Must-see
- Jarrell Cove State Park · sanctuary · Mason · ~14 km · Must-see
- Tolmie State Park · sanctuary · Thurston · ~17 km · Must-see
- Kennedy Creek Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Mason · ~19 km · Must-see
- Penrose Point State Park · sanctuary · Pierce · ~20 km · Must-see
- Eagle Island Marine State Park · sanctuary · Pierce · ~22 km · Must-see
- Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Pierce · ~26 km · Must-see
- Cutts Island Marine State Park · sanctuary · Pierce · ~30 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Hope Island Marine State Park?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Hope Island Marine State Park?
Nearby: Hunter Point (beach, 2 km), Cooper Point (beach, 6 km), Jeal Point (beach, 6 km), Dofflemyer Point Light (sanctuary, 7 km), Zangle Cove (beach, 7 km), Totten Inlet (beach, 8 km).
Is Hope Island Marine State Park worth visiting?
Hope Island Marine State Park is listed as a must-see island in Washington on Spotwander.