WDFW opens parking lot for access to Point No Point

Main parking lot still closed due to winter storm damage

By Staff report • May 2, 2023 1:30 am
Map courtesy of Kitsap County Parks.

Although the main parking lot at Point No Point Park remains closed due to significant damage caused by winter storms, the state Department of Fish and Wildlife opened its parking lot on Point No Point Road May 1 to provide access to the park for summer.

Until Point No Point Park is open to vehicular access, the WDFW parking lot may also serve as a location from which visitors may park and walk to Point No Point Park, a Kitsap County news release says. WDFW is posting signs and messages on its website and social media to request visitors to follow a few guidelines:

  • We are asking visitors to respect the beach and tidelands on both sides of the WDFW access area, as they are privately owned.
  • To reach Point No Point Park, we are asking visitors to walk along the road. That is indicated on the map and signage.
  • We are requesting visitors to respect the privacy and property of the adjoining property owners.

“Our hope is that with the opening of the WDFW parking lot, it will help alleviate traffic impacts during the upcoming summer season and that public messaging will help direct visitors to the park by means of Point No Point Road,” a statement from Kitsap parks reads.

Project update

Winter storms caused substantial damage to both the beach and the parking lot, per the news release. Kitsap parks contracted with a coastal engineering firm to design repairs.

The proposed design includes reconstructing the shoreline beach berm with coir matting to provide increased stability; adding a secondary beach berm further back from the water to provide increased height; planting vegetation on the beach to improve stability; repairs to the undermined and collapsed areas of the parking lot; and a reconstruction of the rock revetment wall in front of the lighthouse.

The proposed design will be submitted for environmental review and permitting soon. Construction is targeted to take place during the state’s “fish window” for shoreline activity, which spans from July 15 to Sept. 15.

“We understand the inconvenience caused by the closure of the Point No Point parking lot, and we assure you that we are actively working towards restoring full access to the park,” the county statement says.

For more contact Parks@Kitsap.gov.