Lime Kiln Point State Park

Lime Kiln Point State Park
Washington State Park
Country United States
State Washington
County San Juan
Elevation 187 ft (57 m) [1]
Coordinates 48°30′59″N 123°08′50″W / 48.51639°N 123.14722°W / 48.51639; -123.14722Coordinates: 48°30′59″N 123°08′50″W / 48.51639°N 123.14722°W / 48.51639; -123.14722 [1]
Area 42 acres (17 ha)
Established 1984 [2]
Management Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
Location in the state of Washington
Website: Lime Kiln Point State Park

Lime Kiln Point State Park is a 42-acre Washington state park on the western shore of San Juan Island in the San Juan archipelago. The park is considered one of the best places in the world to view wild orcas from a land-based facility.[2] Due to the unique bathymetric properties of the site, visitors on the shore can be within 20 feet of whales jumping out of the water (breaching and spyhopping). The park was the site of lime kilns beginning in 1860, and one kiln has been restored as a public exhibit.

Activities and amenities

The park provides opportunities for picnicking, hiking, beachcombing, orca watching, and tours of the still operational Lime Kiln Light. An interpretive center has displays and activities about orcas and the area's former lime kiln industry.[2] The park is supported in part by the Friends of Lime Kiln. Volunteers and marine naturalists are often onsite to assist and educate visitors.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Lime Kiln Point State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. 1 2 3 "Lime Kiln Point State Park". Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Friends of Lime Kiln Society". Retrieved August 9, 2018.
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