Location

In Blind Bay, west of the Shaw Island ferry dock. Township 36N; Range 2 W NE 1/4 of NW 1/4 Sec. 27, San Juan County.

Acreage

Three acres with 1,280 feet of saltwater rocky shoreline.

Acquired

Under lease from the Bureau of Land Management for $10.00 annually by agreement dated July 15, 1971.

Historical Background

Held by BLM probably as game and bird refuge. In the early part of the century, a "squatter" set up housekeeping to the point of building a small house and storage sheds. His lifestyle was mostly that of a hermit, living off his work as a fisherman and tilling a small garden spot, evidence of which still remains today. This man dug several holes into the rock, evidently to be used as cisterns. There is a small spring, around which he built a concrete retainer that still is in place. All buildings were removed in 1972 due to their unsafe condition.

Facilities

4 water trail campsites, 4 mooring buoys, 1 composting toilet, 1 bulletin board/pay station. Water from the spring is not safe for human use, and the concrete cistern has been covered with a steel plate.  Garbage: pack-it-out.

Activities

Watertrail camping, picnicking, scuba diving, bird watching.

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