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 |
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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. 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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