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Kitsap Memorial State Park

4.5 ★★★★★ 1,043 Google reviews · Beachfront wedding venue in Poulsbo, Washington · 0.3 mi to the sand

Public beach · permit required Ocean view On-site lodging

58-acre camping park with cabins, a nature trail & access to a rocky beach with tide pools.

Plan your tour

  • Setting beachfront venue, 0.3 mi to the sand — verified by its distance to a real shoreline
  • Capacity hosts up to 56 guests, per the venue's own info
  • Lodging on-site rooms come up in reviews and the venue's own info — a built-in room block for a destination beach wedding; ask what's included
  • Weather backup an indoor or tented backup is mentioned — the one question you can't skip for an outdoor beach ceremony
  • Phone (360) 779-3205
  • Website parks.state.wa.us — most venues book tours right on their site

At a glance

202 NE Park St, Poulsbo, WA 98370

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On the property

What couples name in their reviews of Kitsap Memorial State Park and what the venue states on its own site — the fastest way to tell what's actually here before you drive out.

🛏️ On-Site Lodging 13 mentions

“We also rented the four cabins across the field, which were very reasonably priced and made for an easy after-wedding retreat.”

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What couples highlight

The things reviewers bring up again and again across 1,043 Google reviews — in their own words, and only about the wedding and the setting.

🏝️ breathtaking beach setting 17 mentions

“The venue is beautiful, easy to find, small enough, and easy to work with.”

💵 great value for a beach venue 2 mentions

“We also rented the four cabins across the field, which were very reasonably priced and made for an easy after-wedding retreat.”

✈️ easy for out-of-town guests 2 mentions

“The venue is beautiful, easy to find, small enough, and easy to work with.”

From the reviews

We got married at Kitsap Memorial in April, and the whole experience was amazing. We're so glad we went through the State Parks for a venue, the price point was reasonable, the expectations and rules were straightforward, and the area was incredible.

★★★★★ — Madeline, Nov 2024

Many people may drive right past this park on their way to the Olympic Peninsula not knowing that it has one of the best publicly accessible views of the Olympic Mountains from Kitsap.

★★★★★ — Steve, Aug 2023

Stayed here from Feb 27 to Mar 1 and I'm already writing a review because this park is wonderful:) The campground is very clean; the camp host is a really nice guy that takes pride in keeping the park tidy and orderly. If you are coming here to party...

★★★★★ — Frank, Feb 2026

Nice quiet place to camp and enjoy. You can walk to the beach and there is a playground for the kids. There are very nice cabins to rent (4 in total) that have a double bed and a bunk bed and a fridge and microwave. Common restrooms have passcode and are kept fairly clean.

★★★★★ — Jigar, Jun 2022

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Getting married at Kitsap Memorial State Park

Kitsap Memorial State Park is a public beach or park, so a ceremony here almost always needs a permit from the managing city, county, or state parks office — and the rules matter: many public beaches cap your guest count, set ceremony windows, and restrict what you can set up (some ban chairs, arches, and amplified sound entirely). There's no on-site coordinator, catering, or weather backup, so you'll bring your own vendors and a rain plan. The payoff is a stunning setting at a fraction of a private venue's cost. Start with our public-beach permit guide, then call the local office to confirm this season's rules.

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