Joemma Beach State Park

Joemma Beach State Park
Trail through the woods, Joemma Beach
Joemma Beach State Park
Location in the state of Washington
Joemma Beach State Park
Joemma Beach State Park (the United States)
LocationPierce County, Washington, United States
Coordinates47°13′28″N 122°48′32″W / 47.2245403°N 122.809025°W / 47.2245403; -122.809025[1]
Area122 acres (49 ha)
Elevation56 ft (17 m)[1]
Established1961[2] (state park transfer: 1995[3])
Administered byWashington State Parks and Recreation Commission
Visitors78,627 (in 2024)[4]
Named afterJoe and Emma Smith[2]
WebsiteOfficial website

Joemma Beach State Park is a 122-acre (49 ha) Washington state park on Puget Sound in Pierce County. The park offers 3,000 feet (910 m) of saltwater shoreline on southeast Key Peninsula and opportunities for picnicking, camping, boating, fishing, waterskiing, crabbing, and beachcombing.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Joemma Beach". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ a b "Joemma Beach State Park". Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. Archived from the original on January 5, 2015. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  3. ^ "Joemma Beach State Park History". Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
  4. ^ "Visitation Reports". Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
  5. ^ "Joemma Beach State Park". Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. Retrieved August 28, 2025.