Ranald MacDonald’s Grave Your guide to state parks in the Auto-accessible parks Auto-accessible parks Lime Kiln Point State Park Moran State Park Spencer Spit State Park Obstruction Pass State Park Welcome (San Juan Island) (Orcas Island) (Lopez Island) (Orcas Island) San Juan The San Juan archipelago north of Puget At Lime Kiln Point State Park, the loud neighbors Pass through the welcome arch at Moran State Spencer Spit on Lopez Island provides dramatic Obstruction Pass State Park is one of the few Sound is like no other place on earth. The cluster gear up for a party that runs from spring into Park, and time begins to slow. You’ll find yourself views of Decatur and Blakely islands and Mount public beaches on famed Orcas Island. of 400 islands and rocks in the Salish Sea is a fall. Those would be the spouting Orcas, fin- in a Northwest island frame of mind, free to relax, Constitution on Orcas Island, and it features a Though most people flock to its bigger world unto itself. It is a world where people are slapping gray whales, barking sea lions and breathe and head into the vast, varied terrain. rare sand spit enclosed by a salt-chuck lagoon. neighbor, Moran State Park, this property’s friendly and hearty, where the land smells like splashing porpoises. Hike, cycle or drive to the summit of Mount The effect is a driftwood-scattered beach on quiet beauty is unsurpassed. Clear waters lap at the sea, and wind, art and history are celebrated. Constitution for expansive views of the San Juan one side of the spit and a spongy marsh on the pebbly beaches, and madrone trees cling to Obstruction Pass Islands For island dwellers and visitors, the pace of life other. A historic log cabin on the point serves as a bluffs. The park’s viewpoints entice picnickers, Four auto-accessible and 12 marine Set on a craggy bluff at the west end of San archipelago. Climb the historic stone tower on slows, set by tides and ferry schedules. Juan Island, Lime Kiln Point is considered one of the mountaintop for an even grander view. Enjoy picnic shelter. birders, lovebirds and youthful explorers. state parks make Washington’s famed the best whale-watching spots on earth. Other the park’s five lakes, where you can swim, kayak, The park offers crabbing, clamming, saltwater Follow the half-mile trail through a low forest to Within this watery haven, 16 Washington state archipelago a bucket-list destination whales, including humpback and minke, pass stand up paddleboard or fish for rainbow trout. fishing, swimming, diving, bird and wildlife the bluff and down to the beach. But don’t forget parks shine like lighthouse beacons, welcoming through the area every May through September. Explore Moran’s 38 miles of hiking trails, or take viewing and 2 miles of hiking trails. Families can to snag one of nine first-come, first-served locals and visitors to moor, dock, hike, kayak, Visitors can see the action from a 1919-vintage a trail ride on your favorite bike or with your take part in Junior Ranger interpretive programs primitive campsites near the south end of the camp, sightsee and just be on their beautiful lighthouse or from a nearby sea cliff. trusted horse. Stroll through a natural preserve to between Memorial Day and Labor Day. park. shores. spot birds and wildlife. Boaters of all kinds enjoy Spencer Spit, which If you arrive by kayak or canoe, stake your tent sits on the Cascadia Marine Trail. Didn’t bring at the Cascadia Marine Trail campsite close to The San Juan Islands state parks are large and After delighting in the migration, whale- Set up camp under the stars, or enjoy “glamp- your kayak or paddle board? No problem! the water. Motoring in on a bigger boat? The Discover Pass allows you to Buy the Discover Pass: small, hilly and rocky, forested and seemingly watchers can view an array of related exhibits ing” in a luxury platform tent. Wind down by the Rent one, or take a guided tour. Tie up to a mooring buoy, and • Online at www.discoverpass.wa.gov barren. Pacific madrone trees cling to their and learn about local and transient lake with a book, or venture back in enjoy millions of acres of Washington Moorage is available on both enjoy a night below deck. • By phone (866) 320-9933 windswept buttes, and neon-hued lichens cover Orca pods at the Lime Kiln time with a closer look at the park’s state-managed recreation lands – sides of the spit. Lopez • In person at fishing and hunting license vendors boulders on their beaches. Interpretive Center. structures, more than 20 of including parks, wildlife areas, trails, Island is prime bicycling • Nine campsites • At State Parks headquarters and region offices, Other adventures include which were built by the natural areas, wilderness areas and automatic pay stations and at state parks territory, so you can put (one Cascadia Marine Orca whales sing and blow as they migrate hiking, diving and bird Civilian Conservation water-access sites. when staff is available. May to September, and gray whales slap their watching. More favorites: Corps during the your bike on your boat Trail site; all first fins on the water. The whales share Puget Sound, touring the historic Great Depression. or car and check out come, first served) Georgia Strait and Strait of Juan de Fuca with lighthouse and Whether you’re on the island by land. • Three buoys porpoises, otters, seabirds, raptors and seals, as exploring the a day trip or an Connect with us on social media Washington State well as people in kayaks, sailboats, powerboats 19th-century lime extended stay, • 37 campsites, www.twitter.com/WAStatePks ParksKinney and Recreation Point Commission and yachts. kiln for which the Moran State Park seven hiker/biker www.facebook.com/WashingtonStateParks P.O. Box 42650 sites, three group Olympia, WA 98504-2650 park was named. offers a chance to www.youtube.com/WashingtonStateParks (360) 902-8500 Four San Juan Islands — and four state parks camps This small day-use refresh, renew 159357 www.instagram.com/WAStatePks www.parks.state.wa.us — are accessible by car on a Washington state park, with its and expand your (all reservable 159357 S • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ferry. Park goers can access a few of the 12 between May 15 S Share your stories and photos: Adventure Awaits.com Commission members: spectacular sea life, horizons. 2018 Ken Bounds Mark O. Brown marine state parks by commercial water taxi. But is a destination within • • 124 campsites, six and Sept. 15) 2017 Sophia Danenberg Michael Latimer If you would like to support Washington State Parks the most thorough San Juan Islands exploration a destination. It’s a hiker/biker sites, • 11 buoys 159357 Steve S. Milner Diana Perez even more, please consider making a Lucinda S. Whaley Centennial Trail involves travel by private boat (including human- 159357 S donation when renewing your license plate tabs. must-do on any one group camp Agency director: Don Hoch and wind-powered crafts), making the island S You also may place a check in a donation box San Juan Island vacation. (all reservable between 2020 when you visit state parks. All Washington state parks are developed and chain a beloved destination for boaters and Donations are a significant part of the State Parks Riverside/Little Spokane River • Day-use park with 12 May 15 and Sept. 15) 2019 budget and are needed to keep your parks maintained for the enjoyment of all people. paddlers worldwide. picnic sites open and operating. Thank you, and enjoy. Nine Mile Recreation Area For more info, visit www.parks.state..wa.us/donations To request this brochure in an alternative format, please call www.parks.state.wa.us • Nearly 2 miles of hiking trails (360) 902-8844 or the Washington Telecommunications Relay Service at (800) 833-6388. P&R 45-20700-02 (11/19) John Wayne Pioneer Trail Columbia Plateau Trail Iron Horse State Park Trail-West Iron Horse State Park Trail-Palouse Iron Horse State Park Trail-East South Cle Elum Rail Yard Bottle Beach DNR Managed Portion & Active Rail Line Lyons Ferry Columbia Plateau Trail North Head Lighthouse Mount St. Helens Visitor Center at Silver Lake Monticello Convention Site Brooks Memorial Klickitat Trail Marine state parks (accessible only by boat) Marine state parks (accessible only by boat) waters, but most inter-island kayaking trips are for experts Transportation resources and are discouraged for novices to the sport. The open Blind Island Clark Island Doe Island James Island Jones Island Matia Island and information waters between the islands are high-traffic areas that are Can you imagine finding a chunk of Calling all beach lovers! Head Doe Island is a dot on the map Remote as it seems, James Island When you dock at Jones Island, Picture a green fairy forest of subject to wakes from passing ferries, commercial vessels rock in the middle of a strait of water, oo out to Clark Island for your next to Orcas, but, as an island is not to be missed! Featuring deep your welcoming committee may moss-covered rocks and cedar Washington State Ferries run several times a day and recreational boats. staking a claim and planting an choice of fine-grained sand or getaway, you could not ask for blue-green coves, dramatic cliffs include otters, deer and raccoons. trees. Matia Island is unique in the between Anacortes and San Juan Island (Lime Kiln orchard there? A cluster of 19th-century warm gray pebbles.