Puget Sound
Penrose Point State Marine Park
Holding: Good
Shelter: Good
12 mooring buoys
Shore access
Anchorage Pacific Northwest
About This Anchorage
Penrose Point State Park occupies a forested peninsula on the Key Peninsula, jutting into Carr Inlet in South Puget Sound. Mayo Cove on the park's north side offers a snug anchorage backed by towering Douglas fir and hemlock. The park maintains 2+ miles of shoreline, DNR mooring buoys, and a dock, with trails winding through second-growth forest to a sandy beach on the south side of the point.
Highlights
- Excellent clamming on park beaches (check WDFW status)
- Trail network through old-growth forest fragments
- Sandy beach on south side — great for kids
- Less-traveled South Sound gem
- Good crabbing in Carr Inlet off the dock
Cautions & Notes
- Carr Inlet has current — power through the ebb if heading south
- Check shellfish harvest closures before digging
- Swell from passing tugs can make anchored boats rock at night
- Buoys fill on holiday weekends; anchoring room is limited