What kinds of terrain are in the park?
The park is bordered on the east by Puget Sound. There are two main canyons running uphill towards the east. The southern canyon is the one that the entry road comes down, with the parking lots part way down and at the bottom. Some of the slopes are pretty steep and not accessible, so between the two canyons access is pretty much limited to the section along the beach. The north canyon has a gravel road which is blocked at the top by a gate, but is a good walking trail. There are also several trails up the north canyon, with a couple of places where you can cross from one side to the other. The trails can be very muddy and slippery when wet. Please stay on the trails to protect the area, cutting across slopes or cutting corners can end up causing serious erosion. The following maps from Washington Trout show the stream channels and ground contours. Unfortunately the park covers parts of 4 different maps, so you can’t see it all on one. The stream marked “5A” is North Creek and the one
