Jones Island State Park

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Jones Island State Park

Washington - San Juan Islands - Jones Island State Park

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Jones Island State Park Summary

Jones Island is a great little state park in the San Juan Islands of Washington state accessible only by boat. It is easily reachable from Anacortes, Friday harbor, Lopez, and the other SJ islands within a few hours, and is wonderfully natural spot to spend a few days. There is great hiking, lots of very tame deer and other wildlife to see, and the views from the cliffs are outstanding. You might even see an Orca or two coming around the corner from Roche harbor.

• Location
• Anchorage Notes
• Weather
• Facilities and Nearby
• Dogs
• Hiking
• Dinghy Excursions

Location

• County: San Juan
• One mile west of the southwest tip of Orcas Island.
• Latitude/Longitude: 48.61528/-123.045
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Anchorage Notes

• North Anchorage: Most boats use the anchorage on the north side of the island. There are a bunch of mooring balls and a dock (no dock in winter). You can also anchor there (generally requires 2 anchors to reduce swing). Can get very crowded during summer.
• South anchorage: There are also some mooring balls on the south side of the island, and on occasion conditions permit a reasonable comfortable stay there (though the wakes can be miserable).

Weather

• The usual NW coastal weather, cold and wet in winter, perfect in summer.
• Current weather near Jones Island

Facilities and Nearby

Primitive camping, picnicking, hiking, saltwater fishing, kayaking, whale watching, and scuba diving.

Good provisioning in nearby Friday harbor.

Dogs

Dogs permitted on leash

Hiking

One of the best San Juan islands for hiking, trails criss-cross the entire 188.09 acres island.

Dinghy Excursions

Circumnavigate the island