Salt Creek Recreation Area
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Port Angeles, Washington
Port Angeles is a city in and the county seat of Clallam County, Washington, United States. The population was 19,038 at the 2010 census. The area's harbor was dubbed Puerto de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles by Spanish explorer Francisco de Eliza in 1791, but by the mid-19th century the name had...
. The park is located on what once was Camp Hayden
Camp Hayden
Named for General John L. Hayden, former commanding officer of Puget Sound harbor defenses, the Camp Hayden military reservation at Tongue Point was part of the modernization of those harbor defenses begun in 1940 with anti-motor torpedo boats, seacoast armament and anti-aircraft installations.To...
, a World War II military camp. The park now has a number of camping spots, plus a recreation area with a baseball field, basketball court, playground and horseshoe pits. The park provides access to Tongue Point
Tongue Point
Tongue Point is an area of the Salt Creek Recreation Area, in Washington, United States. The point is a rock out cropping that extends into the Strait of Juan de Fuca. This outcropping is visible during low tide. At low tide it is accessible on foot. One can observe many species of marine life,...
and Striped Peak
Striped Peak
Striped Peak is a mountain located approximately west of Port Angeles, Washington. It is located directly off the Strait of Juan de Fuca and rises to . The mountain used to be part of Camp Hayden, there are still accessible bunkers located on the mountain. To the east is located Freshwater Bay...
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