Established Camping
Saltwater State Park
About
State Park
Location
Saltwater State Park is located in Washington
Directions
Located only two miles south of Des Moines, WA, near Sea-Tac International Airport in King County. Traveling north or south on I-5 take exit #149 at the Kent-Des Moines Hwy. 516, travel west on Hwy. 516 to Marine View Dr. turn left and travel south to S. 252nd St., turn right. The park entrance is one block on the left. Optional Route: From I-5 North: Take exit 147, turn left onto S. 272nd St. travel to 16th Ave So., turn right, travel north to Woodmont Dr. So., turn left , then turn right onto Marine View Drive and travel north to S. 252nd Street, just past the bridge turn left onto S. 252nd. The park entrance is one block on the left.
Address
25205 8th Place South
Des Moines, WA 98198
Coordinates
47.3727127 N
122.3231778 W
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Walk-InPark in a lot, walk to your site.
Stay Connected
- WiFiAvailable
- VerizonGood
- AT&TGood
- T-MobileGood
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Tent Cabin
- Yurts
Features
For Campers
- Market
- ADA Access
- Trash
- Picnic Table
- Firewood Available
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- WiFi
- Showers
- Drinking Water
- Electric Hookups
- Toilets
- Pets
- Fires
For Vehicles
- Sanitary Dump
- Pull-Through Sites
- Big Rig Friendly

Weird but doable
Small state park. The water at sunset is super pretty, can't beat that and it's only a five minute walk from the campsites. It's kinda unsettling though seeing signs that it's a high theft area.
Some of the campers here are pretty peculiar tbh. One guy kept yelling at his dogs for doing dog…

Great state park on the bay for airplane lovers!!
Staying two nights in the "preferred" #17 campsite. Parking was wide enough to fit my RV and my son's big Panel Truck. Pay showers ($1 for 3 minutes) and clean restroom with air dryer, pet friendly, lots of trails to hike and a beautiful beach area with a playground, seasonal/weekend snack shop,…
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Great spot near Seattle
We needed a place to stay with our camper van for a night before flying out of Seattle and it was perfect. Amenities were clean and fully functional. Nice people around and small spaces but very calm and quiet
Location
Saltwater State Park is located in Washington
Directions
Located only two miles south of Des Moines, WA, near Sea-Tac International Airport in King County. Traveling north or south on I-5 take exit #149 at the Kent-Des Moines Hwy. 516, travel west on Hwy. 516 to Marine View Dr. turn left and travel south to S. 252nd St., turn right. The park entrance is one block on the left. Optional Route: From I-5 North: Take exit 147, turn left onto S. 272nd St. travel to 16th Ave So., turn right, travel north to Woodmont Dr. So., turn left , then turn right onto Marine View Drive and travel north to S. 252nd Street, just past the bridge turn left onto S. 252nd. The park entrance is one block on the left.
Address
25205 8th Place South
Des Moines, WA 98198
Coordinates
47.3727127 N
122.3231778 W