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South Sound South Sound/Tacoma DeMolay Sandspit Nature Preserved
Number of Sites: Overflow Camping:1 large grassy area for camping None
Water: Sanitation Facilities:Not necessarily available; park host is there in summer; if park is closed no water available.
Port-a-potty by parking lot/maintenance shed
Extras: Ownership:Site is monitored by Fox Island Citizens Patrol and a seasonal caretaker.
PenMet Parks
Fees: Fire Restrictions:$8 per boat No fires
Known Hazards: Special Considerations:Camp host in RV during summer; This property will be managed to preserve the natural features.
Tacoma DeMolay Sandspit Nature Preserve
Day Use/Trailheads: nmsTowhead Island.............................0.7Wollochet II...................................3.0Lakebay Ramp...............................4.0
Adjacent Campsites: nmsKopachuck SP ............................... 3.2Penrose Point SP .......................... 3.6Maple Hollow ............................... 3.7
Beach Approach:Sand/cobble beach
Reservations: Yes, online at http://www.penmetparks.org/parks-trails/facilities-and-field-reservations/special-use
Location: NW corner of Fox Is.
Coordinates:N 47° 16.654' W 122° 40.003'
Charts:NOAA chart 18445SeaTrails chart WA 204
Tacoma DeMolay Sandspit Nature Preserve A sandspit extending northeast from the northwest corner of Fox Island is the easiest way to identify this site. There is road access and several small buildings on the property.
Natural History: Large veins of high quality clay deposits makes Fox Island one of the few places in the world where "claybabies" are found. Over time tidal waters swirl around the clay banks and create one-of-a-kind shapes that eventually pop off, float away, and scatter by winter storm wave action all around Fox Island. When dislodged from the clay source they become burnished by other beach rocks to become perfectly smooth on both sides. According to an ancient legend, an Indian maiden used to play there in the sand and shape the mud into imaginative forms. Each Fox Island claybaby is unique. For the more science minded, they are also known as "concretions" which are defined as "a rounded mass of mineral matter found in sedimentary rock".
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Please Note: These maps are not intended for navigational purposes.
Landing site is east of the sandspit
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