Saltwater State Park
It has 35 sites. Saltwater State Park is a State Park campground near Des Moines, Washington.
Closed
- Managed by
- State Park
Saltwater State Park sits inside Saltwater State Park. Its hours, entrance fee, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- State Park
- Fee
- Fee unknown, see agency
- Entrance fee
- None for campers in the park they stay in; Discover Pass $10/day or $45/year for day visits
Source: parks.wa.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 35
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Pets allowed
On site: Toilets and pets allowed.
Source: services5.arcgis.com, accessed 2026-09-29
Rules
- Stay limit
- 10 nights in one park within a 30-day period; 90 nights per calendar year in all state parks
- Quiet hours
- 10 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.
- Generators
- Allowed outside quiet hours
- Pets
- Allowed
Source: parks.wa.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 44 ft
Cell coverage by carrier (FCC map)
- AT&T
- 4G LTE and 5G (7/1 Mbps)
- T-Mobile
- 4G LTE and 5G (35/3 Mbps)
- Verizon
- 4G LTE and 5G (7/1 Mbps)
Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, data as of December 31, 2025
Outdoor coverage each carrier reports to the FCC at this campground's map point, and the nearest mapped coverage within about half a mile. The FCC map only includes 4G LTE at 5/1 Mbps or better and 5G; a weaker signal, a text, or an emergency call may still get through, but don't count on it. These are carrier predictions, not measurements, and can be wrong either way: real service in canyons, under trees, and inside a tent or vehicle is often weaker. 5G speeds are the FCC's 7/1 and 35/3 Mbps tiers. This product uses the FCC Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the FCC.
47.3744, -122.3181 in King. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Current conditions
Closed Agency notice, as of 2026-09-29: Washington State Parks' winter schedule lists the campground and trailer dump as closed, with no reopening date; the park page no longer lists camping among its activities.
Common questions
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Around Saltwater State Park
Saltwater State Park sits on Star Lake, 2 miles from the lake's mapped center point. Stocking record and species: Star Lake fishing on fishypedia.com.
Lake Tapps's mapped center point is 11 miles from Saltwater State Park in a straight line. Current water level: Lake Tapps water level on reservoirfinder.com.
Other lakes within 15 miles: Lake Fenwick fishing (2.3 miles) , Steele Lake fishing (3.3 miles) , Lake Dolloff fishing (3.7 miles) , Angle Lake fishing (3.9 miles) , and North Lake fishing (4.9 miles) , each with its stocking record on fishypedia.com.
Waterfalls and swimming nearby
Nearest to Saltwater State Park, in straight-line miles: Green River Gorge (swimming hole, 19 miles), and Snoqualmie Falls (waterfall, 25 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
Reservable Dash Point State Park Reservable Game Farm Wilderness Park Campground 
Reservable Blake Island Marine State Park More campgrounds: camping near Des Moines and campgrounds in King.
Sources
- parks.wa.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-29
- services5.arcgis.com (coordinates), accessed 2026-09-29
- services5.arcgis.com (sites), accessed 2026-09-29
- parks.wa.gov (stayLimit, quietHours, generatorsAllowed, entranceFee), accessed 2026-09-29
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-09-29
- broadbandmap.fcc.gov (cellCoverage), accessed 2026-09-27