Salt Creek Recreation Area

 

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Geoff N.

Seattle, WA

3/4/2008 8 photos

The Salt Creek Recreation Area is a fantastic location for a day trip away from the city, or a weekend of backache free "cheater" camping (The kind with a car, not necessarily with a mistress...)

Located along the Strait of Juan De Fuca (which means, Juan of Fuca) just east of Port Angeles, Salt Creek boasts fantastic rocky tide pools and sandy beaches alike, camp sites and RV hookups, WWII-era lookout bunkers for exploring, or keeping the pesky Axis forces at bay, and a fantastic view of the Strait across to Vancouver Island. The campground is open year round, making it an excellent choice for the first trip of the year.

On our early March excursion to Salt Creek, we encountered sea anemones, tide pool sculpins, hermit crabs, sea stars, interesting sponges and encrusting critters, giant beds of mussels, a bald eagle, a raccoon and a nuclear submarine being escorted through the strait by four Coast Guard cutters... all in all, it made for quite a time.

During the off-season, you can register your camp site upon arrival, but during the summer months, it is best to reserve in advance. Reservation forms are available on the park's web site. The park gates close at 5pm, so make sure you have your tent before sundown.

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