HIKING, WETLANDS, SALT-WATER BEACH, OVERLOOKS, PICNIC TABLES
FACILITIES:
The park has 82 beautiful acres of beach, woods, and wetlands.
2.5 mile main trail loop, with spurs.
The 1/2 mile "Brickyard Loop Trail" leads to a historic 1893 brickyard, a picnic table, and beach access.
The return loop begins by the composting toilet. A spur extends 1/4 mile to an overlook with a view of Mt. Rainier.
Toilets in parking lot and at far end of trail loop.
The overlooks with spit rail fencing and picnic tables have views of Vega Bay, Oro Bay, South Puget Sound and Mt. Rainer.
Interpretive signs help you appreciate what nature has to offer and acknowledges the Jacobs Family.
You will pass over a raised 100-foot long walkway across a wetland and eventually hikers encounter stair access to the beach.
There is a sea cave near stairs down to the beach.
The shoreline is a salmon nursery area.
At least one family of coyotes has been frequently near the raised walkway and frogs sounds are deafening at times.
The waters around Jacobs Point are part of the Nisqually Reach Aquatic Reserve,
and park shorelines provide food and shelter for juvenile salmon migrating out from the Nisqually Delta.
The park has several distinct habitats including second-growth forest, two wetlands, clay bluffs,
a seasonal creek with a small estuary, mudflats, and a gravelly beach.
The forest has been logged and grazed, but is on its way back to its natural state.
RULES:
No dogs allowed.
Fires, overnight camping, alcohol, non-prescription drugs, discharge of firearms are not permitted.
Removal of driftwood, and harvesting of vegetation and sea life is forbidden.
You must pack out what you bring in.
CAUTIONS
The beaches are tidal and the banks are high.
Bring insect repellent!
There is "sucking mud" in some places. Don't get trapped!
There is also an abundance of poison oak and nettles just off the trail. Mitigation is an ongoing struggle so please stay on the trail.
LOCATION:
Located on Eckenstam - Johnson Road. The trailhead is on the east side of the road, a little south of Oro Bay rd.
HISTORY:
Jacobs Point Park was purchased in 2011 from Young Life with funds from the Pierce County Conservation Futures Fund and the
Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office’s Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account.
The Conservation group Forterra guided the Park District through the grant and purchase processes.
Historically, the property was a pioneer farm dating from 1915, and connected with a former brick yard which is located on adjoining property the Jacobs family still owns.
A lone mossy chimney remains from the original Jacobs homestead.
HIKING, WETLANDS, SALT-WATER BEACH, OVERLOOKS, PICNIC TABLES
