Stuart Island State Park

Stuart Island Marine State Park
Washington State Park
Prevost Harbor and Reid Harbor (right)
Country United States
State Washington
County San Juan
Elevation 89 ft (27 m) [1]
Coordinates 48°40′35″N 123°12′00″W / 48.67639°N 123.20000°W / 48.67639; -123.20000Coordinates: 48°40′35″N 123°12′00″W / 48.67639°N 123.20000°W / 48.67639; -123.20000 [1]
Area 433 acres (175 ha)
Established 1952
Management Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
Location in the state of Washington
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

  1. 1 2 "Stuart Island State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. 1 2 "Stuart Island Marine State Park". Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
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