JARRELL COVE STATE PARK
Jarrell Cove State Park is a 43-acre marine camping park with 3,500 feet of saltwater shoreline on the northwest end of Harstine Island in south Puget Sound. The forested island park is accessible by road and bridge and is off the beaten path. Most visitors arrive by boat. The park has campsites near the docks, as well as on rolling, grassy areas. Jarrell Cove State Park administers five other satellite parks including Harstine Island, McMicken Island, Stretch Point, Eagle Island and Hope Island State Parks. Harstine Island State Park is a day use park with beach access via a half-mile trail. It is a two mile drive from Jarrell Cove. The other satellite parks are all accessible by boat only and offer buoys for moorage. This forested island park is reached most easily by boat. Beach exploration is popular.
The park is named after Mrs. Philura Jarrel, the first pioneer woman to settle on the island. Jarrell Cove was acquired in four parcels between 1953 and 1969.
A Discover Pass is required for vehicle access to Washington state parks for day use. For more information about the Discover Pass and exemptions, please visit the
Discover Pass web page.
Jarrell Cove State Park has standard campsites, partial-hookup sites, one restroom, and one shower.
1. Jarrell Cove State Park offers a variety of swimming options in Washington.
2. The park features 3, 500 feet of saltwater shoreline for open water swimming.
3. There are no designated swim areas or lifeguards on duty at the park.
4. Visitors can enjoy snorkeling and scuba diving due to clear underwater visibility conditions here too.
5. Swimming is also possible from boats anchored offshore within the cove area itself.
The park offers 14 moorage buoys and 650 feet of moorage and dock space.
Enjoy fishing in a serene marine park setting, with opportunities to catch salmon, cutthroat trout and shellfish.
Anglers can fish from the dock or launch their own boat for an offshore experience.
Fishing licenses are required before casting your line into these waters abundant with diverse species of fish.
Shellfishing is also popular here; clams and oysters abound on the shoreline during low tide.