Saddlebag Island State Park

Saddlebag Island Marine State Park
Washington State Park
Country United States
State Washington
County Skagit
Elevation 49 ft (15 m) [1]
Coordinates 48°32′09″N 122°33′23″W / 48.53583°N 122.55639°W / 48.53583; -122.55639Coordinates: 48°32′09″N 122°33′23″W / 48.53583°N 122.55639°W / 48.53583; -122.556390 [1]
Area 26 acres (11 ha)
Established 1974
Management Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
Location in the state of Washington
Website: Saddlebag Island Marine State Park

Saddlebag Island Marine State Park is a public recreation area made up of 26-acre (11 ha) Saddlebag Island, part of the San Juan Islands, in Skagit County, Washington.[2] The island sits in Padilla Bay four miles (6.4 km) northeast of Anacortes, Washington. Dot Island[3] and Huckleberry Island[4] lie nearby. Saddlebag Island was held in private ownership until 1974, when the state purchased it for use as a state park.[2]

Activities and amenities

Park activities include hiking, boating, crabbing, diving, saltwater fishing, swimming, water skiing, birdwatching, and wildlife viewing. The island has four primitive campsites, one of which is reserved for human- or wind-powered visitors on the Cascadia Marine Trail. The island has no mooring buoys or docks.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Saddlebag Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. 1 2 3 "Saddlebag Island Marine State Park". Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Dot Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  4. ↑ "Huckleberry Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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