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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