Penrose Point State Park

Penrose Point State Park
Map showing the location of Penrose Point State Park
Map showing the location of Penrose Point State Park
Location in the state of Washington
Map showing the location of Penrose Point State Park
Map showing the location of Penrose Point State Park
Penrose Point State Park (the United States)
LocationPierce, Washington, United States
Coordinates47°15′31″N 122°44′38″W / 47.25861°N 122.74389°W / 47.25861; -122.74389[1]
Area165 acres (67 ha)
Elevation23 ft (7.0 m)[1]
EstablishedUnspecified
OperatorWashington State Parks and Recreation Commission
WebsitePenrose Point State Park

Penrose Point State Park is a 165-acre (67 ha) Washington state park located on Mayo Cove and Carr Inlet at the southern end of Puget Sound in Pierce County. The park has over 2 miles (3.2 km) of saltwater shoreline as well as 2.5 miles (4.0 km) of hiking and biking trails and an interpretive nature trail. Park activities include picnicking, boating, scuba diving, fishing, swimming, waterskiing, clam digging, crabbing, beachcombing, birdwatching, wildlife viewing, and horseshoes. The park was named after Stephen Penrose, the president of Whitman College in Walla Walla from 1884 to 1934.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Penrose Point State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Penrose Point State Park". Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. Archived from the original on January 1, 2015. Retrieved January 20, 2015.