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San Juan Islands
Location: Blind Island is in Blind Bay, just W of Shaw Island ferry dock.
Coordinates:N 48° 35.098' W 122° 56.262'
Charts:NOAA chart 18434SeaTrails chart WA 002
Blind Island Marine State Park Nestled between Orcas and Shaw Islands, this 3-acre island receives heavy use by boaters seeking a glimpse at the various and abundant species of wildlife. The island is at the mouth of Blind Bay. At night the lighted ferries serve as moving candela-bra.
Natural History: In the early 20th century, a squatter set up housekeeping, building a small house and storage sheds. He lived like a hermit, existing off his work as a fisherman and his small garden, evidence of which remains today. This man dug several holes into the rock, evidently to be used as cisterns, and built a concrete retainer around a natural spring on the island. The retainer is the only structure which remains on the island, as all buildings were removed in 1972. Today, the island is visited by golden eagles, bald eagles, great blue herons, belted kingfishers, owls, hawks, scoters, rhinocerous auklets, oystercatchers, and glaucous winged gulls.
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Anacortes
Regional Locator Map
San Juan Islands/Blind Island State Park
Number of Sites: Overflow Camping:4 None
Water: Sanitation Facilities:No Composting toilet
Extras: Ownership:4 picnic tables Washington State Parks and Recreation
Fees: Fire Restrictions:$12/night for up to 8 in site 4 fire pits
Known Hazards: Special Considerations:Be careful not to disturb nesting birds. Notice cherry, apple and filbert trees from old homestead. Very exposed to wind.
Blind Island Marine State Park
Day Use/Trailheads: nmsOrcas Landing ............................... 0.8Deer Harbor Marina ..................... 4.0Fisherman Bay .............................. 6.0
Adjacent Campsites: nmsShaw Is CP .................................... 3.5Obstruction Pass .......................... 4.8Jones Island SP ............................. 5.5
Beach Approach:Gravel. Approach from SW or W.
Reservations: No
Please Note: These maps are not intended for navigational purposes.
Two sites are at water's edge
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Blind Island State Park