With 303 acres of trails with over a mile long beach the parking lot is a 15 min. walk to the partially restored dock. An easy hike on Vashon-Maury Island with great views on a clear day. The former Gravel Pit area now allows improved access to a rocky beach with views of the Cascade Mountains and Mount Rainier. The hike is mostly on a unremarkable gravel access road which has a 500 foot elevation drop to the beach, not the best for the return route, but the views and beach access are well worth it.
Head south on Dockton Road SW, east on SW Point Robinson Road, right on 59th Avenue SW, and left on SW 244th Street. The parking lot and trail access is near the end of SW 244th Street.
Download the trail map at kingcounty.gov/gis/web/VMC/recreation/BCT_MauryIsland_brochure.pdf
Camping is open May 1st through October 31st
No open fires are allowed in Maury Island Marine Park, and campers must bring their own potable water.
The campsite is being operated as a pilot project this summer, after which King County Parks will assess the feasibility of entering into a long-term agreement with Vashon Watersports to offer primitive camping at Maury Island Natural Area.
Author: Vashon Island
Vashon is an Island located between Tacoma and West Seattle. This account manages the vashon-maury.com website full on useful information for residents and visitors of the Island.
