Blind Island Marine State Park

Blind Island Marine State Park
Map showing the location of Blind Island Marine State Park
Map showing the location of Blind Island Marine State Park
Location in the state of Washington
Map showing the location of Blind Island Marine State Park
Map showing the location of Blind Island Marine State Park
Blind Island Marine State Park (the United States)
LocationSan Juan County, Washington, United States
Nearest cityAnacortes, Washington
Coordinates48°35′05″N 122°56′13″W / 48.58472°N 122.93694°W / 48.58472; -122.93694[1]
Length540 feet (low tide)
Width354 feet (low tide)
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)[2]
Elevation26 feet (7.9 m)[1]
DesignationWashington marine state park
Established1970
AdministratorWashington State Parks and Recreation Commission
WebsiteBlind Island State Park

Blind Island Marine State Park is a public recreation area consisting of the entirety of Blind Island, a three-acre (1.2 ha) island at the entrance to Blind Bay on Shaw Island in San Juan County, Washington.[2] It is part of the San Juan Islands National Monument.[3][4] The island lies one-third of a mile west of the Shaw Island ferry terminal and has 1,280 feet (390 m) of saltwater shoreline. The park is cooperatively managed by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management and Washington State Parks.[4]

  1. ^ a b "Blind Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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