Location
Four miles northwest of San Juan Island in San Juan County.
Acreage
86 acres with approximately 4,130 feet of saltwater shoreline on Haro Strait.
Acquired
Stuart Island State Park was acquired in four parcels; the first in 1952 and the last
in 1975, for a total cost of $6,004.
Historical Background
The island was named by the Wilkes Expedition in 1841, in honor of Frederick D. Stuart,
captain's clerk on the expedition.
Facilities
There is one Cascadia Marine trail campsite. Additionally, there are 19 primitive
campsites, picnic units, 2 pit toilets, 2 composting toilet building, hiking trails,
potable water, 22 mooring buoys, 907' lineal feet of 12'-wide moorage float, 1 boat
pumpout, 2 bulletin boards and 1 fenced service area with storage building.
Activities
Primitive camping, picnicking, hiking trails, fishing, clam digging, crabbing.
Of Special Interest
A large colony of prickly pear cactus was discovered in the Reid Harbor area.
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