(Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

(Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Wind and waves: Families take advantage of warm weekend weather

PORT ANGELES — David Impastato and his wife, Kate Impastato, both of Seattle, hoist their children Mason, 1, left, and Anna Marie, 3, as an incoming swell from Freshwater Bay hits the beach at the Salt Creek Recreation Area north of Joyce on Saturday, May 9, 2020.

The recreation area, part of the Clallam County park system, is open for day-use only with the main portion of the park and adjoining campground closed.

Caitlin Granade, left, and Gabrielle Thetford, both of Poulsbo, take photographs of Mango Salsa, a Boston terrier, on the beach at Salt Creek Recreation Area north of Joyce on Saturday, May 9, 2020. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Caitlin Granade, left, and Gabrielle Thetford, both of Poulsbo, take photographs of Mango Salsa, a Boston terrier, on the beach at Salt Creek Recreation Area north of Joyce on Saturday, May 9, 2020. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Visitors to the Salt Creek Recreation Area north of Joyce walk along the beach near the park’s sea stack along the shore of Freshwater Bay on Saturday, May 9, 2020. The recreation area, part of the Clallam County parks system, is currently open for day-use only with the main portion of the park and adjoining campground remaining closed during the current COVID-19 health emergency. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Visitors to the Salt Creek Recreation Area north of Joyce walk along the beach near the park’s sea stack along the shore of Freshwater Bay on Saturday, May 9, 2020. The recreation area, part of the Clallam County parks system, is currently open for day-use only with the main portion of the park and adjoining campground remaining closed during the current COVID-19 health emergency. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Tyler Poor and his son Rhys, 4, fly a kite at Fort Worden State Park on Saturday, May 9, 2020, while his family watches from behind. The family, from Puyallup, comes to the beach at Fort Worden for Mother’s Day each year. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Tyler Poor and his son Rhys, 4, fly a kite at Fort Worden State Park on Saturday, May 9, 2020, while his family watches from behind. The family, from Puyallup, comes to the beach at Fort Worden for Mother’s Day each year. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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