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Dive planning for Camp Parsons
Site Briefing
Camp Parsons is a Hood Canal shore dive at the Boy Scout camp waterfront near Brinnon. The site has rocky reef and pilings in Hood Canal fjord waters.
Access: Shore entry -- respect camp property and seasonal access.
Marine life: Commonly seen: sea star and giant pacific octopus. Regularly reported: perch, crab, plumose anemone, anemone, and nudibranch.
Conditions: The site faces south, so south winds tend to build chop at the entry. Check the site's wind forecast link before you leave home.
⚠️ Safety & accuracy
Before diving at Camp Parsons, always check the site-specific wind/wave forecast, tide/currents, and recent reports (latest: Aug 16, 2023)! Reminder: Winds (even offshore winds) can impact slack time.
Briefings may be out of date or have inaccuracies. Dive within your training and experience. The first time diving a site, join someone familiar with the site and/or start on a mild day.
See our currents, tides, wind, and waves guide for help reading charts and planning current-sensitive dives.
The nearest NOAA or XTide current and tide stations within 25 miles are selected by default when available. NOAA stations show charts here; XTide stations link to Dairiki. Click a pin on the map below to choose another station for current, tide, camera, or buoy data (you may need to zoom in or out).
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Nearby Stations
Hazel Point (23 ft) -- 6 miles away
Bangor Wharf -- 7 miles away
Nearest Featured Dive Sites
- Broken Leg (~1 miles)
- Flagpole Point (~14 miles)
Nearby Dive Sites
- Pulali Point (~1 miles)
- The Pinnacle (~1 miles)
- Point Whitney (~2 miles)