Dosewallips
About
Dosewallips is a 605-acre state park in Washington, managed by the state park agency and sitting about 1.3 miles from the town of Brinnon. It serves as a convenient base for exploring the surrounding trails, campgrounds and waterways of this corner of the state. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Quilcene put July and August highs around 77°F with lows near 52°F, while winter months bring highs in the mid-40s and lows around freezing. Short walks start right at hand: the Rhody Cutoff Trail is just 0.2 miles away and the Maple Valley Trail about 0.4 miles off. A bit farther out, Seal Rock campground and the Seal Rock Marine Interpretive trail sit within two miles, and Collins Campground is a little over five miles from the park.
Park size
605 acres
Location
Dosewallips
Washington
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
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 38–52°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Quilcene 2 Sw, WA weather station, 8.5 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan46° high32° low
- Feb49° high32° low
- Mar54° high35° low
- Apr60° high38° low
- May67° high44° low
- Jun70° high48° low
- Jul77° high52° low
- Aug77° high51° low
- Sep72° high47° low
- Oct61° high41° low
- Nov50° high35° low
- Dec44° high32° low
Where it is
- Dosewallips · State park
- Nearest town
- Brinnon, Washington · 1.3 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Rhody Cutoff TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Maple Valley TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Seal RockCamping1.6 mi
- Seal Rock Marine InterpretiveHiking1.7 mi
- Rocky BrookCanoeing5.1 mi
- Collins CampgroundCamping5.3 mi
- Falls View CampgroundCamping7.2 mi
- Big Quilcene RiverCanoeing9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
