Blind Island State Park
Blind Island State Park | |
Washington State Park | |
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Country | United States |
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State | Washington |
County | San Juan |
Elevation | 26 ft (8 m) [1] |
Coordinates | 48°35′05″N 122°56′13″W / 48.58472°N 122.93694°WCoordinates: 48°35′05″N 122°56′13″W / 48.58472°N 122.93694°W [1] |
Area | 3 acres (1 ha) |
Established | Unspecified |
Management | Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission |
Location in the state of Washington
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Website: Blind Island State Park | |
Blind Island State Park is a publicly owned recreation area consisting of 3-acre (1.2 ha) Blind Island in San Juan County, Washington.[2] The island is located off Shaw Island near the entrance to Blind Bay and is part of San Juan Islands National Monument, which was created in 2013.[3][4][5] It has about 1,280 feet (390 m) of saltwater shoreline and is part of the Cascadia Marine Trail, with all campsites restricted to visitors arriving in non-motorized watercraft.[6] The island-park is managed by the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission.
References
- 1 2 "Blind Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Blind Island State Park". Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
- ↑ "Blind Island". Recreation. Bureau of Land Management. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
- ↑ "San Juan Islands National Monument" (PDF). Bureau of Land Management Spokane District Office/Wenatchee Field Office. 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
- ↑ "BLM Lands of San Juan County" (PDF). San Juan County Committee for National Conservation Area (CNCA). September 4, 2010. p. 26. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2013.
- ↑ "Blind Island State Park". Cascadia Marine Trail. Washington Water Trails Association. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
External links
- Blind Island State Park Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
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