Saddlebag Island Marine State Park is a public recreation area made up of Saddlebag Island, part of the

San Juan Islands The San Juan Islands are an archipelago in the Pacific Northwest of the United States between the U.S. state of Washington and Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. The San Juan Islands are part of Washington state, and form the core of ...

, in Skagit County,

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. The island sits in Padilla Bay 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.

Activities and amenities

Park activities include hiking, boating, crabbing, diving, saltwater fishing, swimming, water skiing, birdwatching, and wildlife viewing. The island has four primitive campsites, one of which is reserved for human- or wind-powered visitors on the

Cascadia Marine Trail The Cascadia Marine Trail is a water trail on Puget Sound Puget Sound ( ) is a sound of the Pacific Northwest, an inlet of the Pacific Ocean, and part of the Salish Sea. It is located along the northwestern coast of the U.S. state of Washing ...

. The island has no mooring buoys or docks.

References

External links

Saddlebag Island Marine State Park
Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
Saddlebag Island Marine State Park Map
Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission {{authority control State parks of Washington (state) Parks in Skagit County, Washington Protected areas established in 1974 1974 establishments in Washington (state) San Juan Islands Uninhabited islands of Washington (state)