Stuart Island State Park
Stuart Island Marine State Park | |
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Location in the state of Washington | |
Location | San Juan County, Washington, United States |
Coordinates | 48°40′35″N 123°12′00″W / 48.67639°N 123.20000°WCoordinates: 48°40′35″N 123°12′00″W / 48.67639°N 123.20000°W[1] |
Area | 433 acres (175 ha) |
Elevation | 89 ft (27 m)[1] |
Designation | Washington marine state park |
Established | 1952 |
Administrator | Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission |
Website | Stuart Island Marine State Park |
Stuart Island State Park in San Juan County, Washington is a marine camping park in the Washington State Park System. It consists of 433 acres (175 ha) of land and waterways on and around Stuart Island, named for Frederick D. Stuart, clerk to explorer Charles Wilkes.[2]
Activities and amenities[]
The park has 33,030 feet (10,070 m) of saltwater shoreline with moorage at Reid Harbor and Prevost Harbor. Activities include hiking on 3.5 miles (5.6 km) of trails, boating, scuba diving, fishing, and crabbing. The park is part of the Cascadia Marine Trail; some of its 18 primitive campsites are reserved for boaters arriving by other than motorized means.[2]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Stuart Island State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Stuart Island Marine State Park". Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
External links[]
- Stuart Island Marine State Park Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
Categories:
- State parks of Washington (state)
- Parks in San Juan County, Washington
- Protected areas established in 1952