Dash Point County Park
About
Dash Point County Park is a public beach in Washington, part of Dash Point Park and about a mile from the town of Dash Point. It is described as an ocean beach, and the setup is simple: restrooms, accessible access, swimming allowed, and no fee to visit. Summer is the most comfortable time for a beach day. July and August typically reach highs around 77°F with only about four wet days each month, based on typical averages from a weather station in Tacoma, five miles away. Several short hikes start close by. Thames Creek Beach Trail and Old Boundary Trail are each under a mile away, and Ridge Trail is about 1.2 miles off. Point Defiance Park, a climbing area about 4 miles away, rounds out the options for a longer outing.
Beach Details
Swimming
Allowed
Parking
None at the access
Fee
Free
Restrooms
Yes
Accessible access
Yes
As published by the managing agency. Lifeguards, fees and dog rules are often seasonal, so check posted signs before you swim.
Location
Dash Point County Park
Washington
Data: Washington State Department of Ecology, Coastal Atlas public beach access. Source metadata
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–77°F and lows of 44–57°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Tacoma #1, WA weather station, 5 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan48° high37° low
- Feb50° high37° low
- Mar55° high40° low
- Apr60° high44° low
- May66° high49° low
- Jun71° high53° low
- Jul77° high57° low
- Aug77° high57° low
- Sep71° high53° low
- Oct61° high47° low
- Nov52° high41° low
- Dec47° high37° low
Where it is
- Dash Point Park · Public land
- Nearest town
- Dash Point, Washington · 0.8 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Thames Creek Beach TrailHiking0.8 mi
- Old Boundary TrailHiking0.9 mi
- Boundary TrailHiking1 mi
- Ridge TrailHiking1.2 mi
- Point Defiance ParkRock climbing4.1 mi
- Wilson Way Bridge BoulderRock climbing4.1 mi
- TacomaRock climbing6.3 mi
- Central-West Cascades & SeattleRock climbing8.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
