Posey Island State Park

#3525 among destinations in the United States

Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area

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Posey Island State Park is a popular recreation area consisting of 1-acre Posey Island in San Juan County, Washington. The island is located.25 miles north of Pearl Island, near Roche Harbor, San Juan Island. It has about 1,000 feet of saltwater shoreline and is part of the Cascadia Marine Trail, with campsites restricted to visitors arriving in non-motorized watercraft. The island-park is managed by the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. It became a state park in 1960 under lease from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. ()

Established: 1960 (64 years ago)Coordinates: 48°37'6"N, 123°10'5"W

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Posey Island State Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Snug Harbor Resort and Marina, Turn Point Light, Maya's Legacy Whale Watching, Satellite Island.

3.3 miS
48°34'13"N • 123°10'8"W
Snug Harbor Resort and Marina, Friday Harbor
85 min walk • Sailing, Marina
5.8 miNW
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Turn Point Light, Stuart Island
148 min walk • The Turn Point Light is an active aid to navigation overlooking the Haro Straits from the western tip of Stuart Island, San Juan County, off the coast of Washington state in the northwest of the United States.
3.3 miS
48°34'14"N • 123°10'5"W
Maya's Legacy Whale Watching, Friday Harbor
85 min walk • Boat tours, Eco tours, Private tours
4.5 miN
Island
Satellite Island
115 min walk • Satellite Island lies in Prevost Harbor on the north side of Stuart Island in the San Juan Islands of San Juan County, Washington, United States.
2.4 miS
Area
Guss Island, Roche Harbor
61 min walk • Guss Island is a small island in the San Juan Islands of the U.S. state of Washington. It lies in Garrison Bay, on the northwestern shore of San Juan Island.
3.3 miN
Island
Johns Island
86 min walk • Johns Island is one of the San Juan Islands in San Juan County, Washington. It lies just east of Stuart Island and north of Spieden Island.
4.3 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area
Stuart Island State Park, Stuart Island
111 min walk • 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 of land and waterways on and around Stuart Island, named for Frederick D. Stuart, clerk to explorer Charles Wilkes.
2.1 miNE
Island
Spieden Island
54 min walk • The island is home to a diverse range of wildlife, including deer, sheep, and a variety of bird species. Visitors can explore the island's rugged coastline and lush forests, taking in the breathtaking views and spotting wildlife along the way.
6 miSE
National park
San Juan Islands National Wildlife Refuge, San Juan Island
152 min walk • The San Juan Islands National Wildlife Refuge is in the San Juan Islands of the Salish Sea, north of Puget Sound, in the State of Washington.