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Continent:	North America
Country:	Washington (USA)
Next Big City (Airport):	Seattle, Tacoma
Next Town:	Shelton, Potlatch
Latitude:	47.3766
Longitude:	-123.1488
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Type:	- Lake	Rider Ability: - Beginner - Intermediate - Expert

Good for:	- Kitesurfing - Windsurfing	Features: - Camping - Shower - Parking

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Water

Type:	- Chop	Hazards: - None

Quality:	- Clean	Best Tide: - Tide Independent

Usually gentle rollers, can get choppy with higher winds.

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Location

Type:	- Sand - Rocks	Size: - Small

Hazards:	No Information	Location crowds: - None

Some gentle sloping beaches, rocky.

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Weather

Spring:	- Normal Wetsuit	Summer: - Shorty

Fall:	- Normal Wetsuit	Winter: - Thick Wetsuit / Drysuit

The water is straight from the sound, nice and cold.

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Wind

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Best Months:	No Information	Wind Type: No Information

Best Direction:	- S	Main Direction: - S

Usually from the South.

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How to get there

Transport:

- Car

Access:

- Short Walk

I-5 to Highway 101. Located 12 miles north of Shelton, Wash., on the state's western side. From Shelton: drive twelve miles north on U.S. Hwy. 101 to park entrance. From Hoodsport: drive three miles south on U.S. Hwy. 101 to park entrance.

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Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info

Rules:

- Time Restrictions

Park hours: summer: 6:30 a.m. to dusk. Winter: 8 a.m. to dusk. The park is open year-round for camping and day use.

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