Saddlebag Island State Park

#7958 among destinations in the United States

Island, Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area

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Saddlebag Island Marine State Park is a public recreation area made up of 26-acre Saddlebag Island, part of the San Juan Islands, in Skagit County, Washington. The island sits in Padilla Bay four miles northeast of Anacortes, Washington. Dot Island and Huckleberry Island lie nearby. Saddlebag Island was held in private ownership until 1974, when the state purchased it for $192,000 for use as a state park. ()

Established: 1974 (50 years ago)Coordinates: 48°32'9"N, 122°33'25"W

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

Nearby attractions include: The Business, W. T. Preston, Bay View State Park, Mystic Sea Charters Whale Watching.

2.8 miSW
Music venue
The Business, Anacortes
72 min walk • The Business is an independent record store, music distribution company and concert venue located on Commercial Avenue in Anacortes, Skagit County, Washington, United States. It formerly also housed a book store, a photography studio, a café-bistro, a recording studio and a record label.
2.7 miSW
Specialty museum, Museum
W. T. Preston, Anacortes
70 min walk • W. T. Preston is a specialized sternwheeler that operated as a snagboat, removing log jams and natural debris that prevented river navigation on several Puget Sound-area rivers.
4.8 miSE
Park, Regional park, Campsite
Bay View State Park, Mount Vernon
122 min walk • Bay View State Park is a public recreation area located on Padilla Bay in Skagit County, Washington, USA. The state park's 66 acres include 1,285 feet of shoreline and facilities for camping, picnicking, fishing, swimming and beachcombing.
2.9 miSW
48°30'39"N • 122°36'25"W
Mystic Sea Charters Whale Watching, Anacortes
73 min walk • Boat tours, Outdoor activities, Tours
2.9 miSW
48°30'49"N • 122°36'36"W
Cape Sante Marina, Anacortes
73 min walk • Sailing, Park, Marina
5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Little Cranberry Lake, Anacortes
128 min walk • Little Cranberry Lake is located within Anacortes Community Forest Lands on Fidalgo Island in the northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Washington. The lake is deepened by a dam on the northern end which was constructed in the 1930s.
5.1 miS
48°27'44"N • 122°34'19"W
Swinomish Golf Links, Anacortes
131 min walk • Outdoor activities, Golf
5.5 miE
48°33'41"N • 122°26'35"W
Edison Old Firehouse, Bow
141 min walk • Museum
5.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Whistle Lake, Anacortes
146 min walk • Whistle Lake is a small lake located within city limits in Anacortes Community Forest Lands southeast of central Anacortes, Washington. Though not directly accessible by vehicle, Whistle Lake attracts thousands of visitors each year.
3.1 miW
Island
Guemes Island
79 min walk • Guemes Island is a small island in western Skagit County, Washington, United States. It is located north of Fidalgo Island and the city of Anacortes, and is accessible by private boat and by the Guemes Island ferry operated by Skagit County.
4.5 miSE
48°29'38"N • 122°28'55"W
Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Mount Vernon
115 min walk • Park, Nature and wildlife