Maury Island Marine Park

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Maury Island Marine Park Brochure (PDF) (kingcounty.gov) Maury Island Marine Park is located on the east side of Maury Island which is connected to Vashon Island. There is more than one mile of natural shoreline with stunning views of Mount Rainier and the Cascade Mountains. The park is a former gravel mine and contains rare stands of the Pacific madrone tree. The accessible shoreline allows for scuba diving and an excellent beach walk to observe marine life with a salt marsh at the north end.

Dockton Forest Trail Map (pdf) (kingcounty.gov) Dockton Forest, Park and Natural Area, along with Maury Island Natural Area make up 472 acres of public open space including over one mile of Puget Sound saltwater shoreline. Located on Maury Island, these open space lands contain an extensive network of recreation trails enjoyed by hikers, runners, equestrians and mountain bikers. Dockton Park provides a public boat launch, moorage and picnic facilities on Quartermaster Harbor. Dockton Forest contains 3 miles of beginner and intermediate mountain bike trails. Maury Island Natural Area was a former gravel mine along Puget Sound that is being restored back to natural forest and shoreline.

Maury Island Marine Park (kingcounty.gov) Maury Island Marine Park is located on the east side of Maury Island, a peninsula of Vashon Island. One of the largest undeveloped properties located directly on Puget Sound with more than 1 mile of shoreline, the park provides stunning views of the East Passage, Mount Rainier and the Cascade Mountains. The site had significance for early Native Americans and is referenced in a legend about Snake People who arrived from the mainland as part of war party.