Jones Island Marine State Park

The best time to come is during midweek before it starts getting busy. We came with a group of four for our first San Juan /shrimping expedition. Our campsite was right along the edge next to the beach, it overlooked the whole bay. You’ll need to get there early in order to dock your boat. We beached it on nights two and three because it got so crowded. Fire pits for your campfires and plenty of firewood from the forest and drift wood from the beach. Lots of seashells, but not many starfish or marine life. An occasional seal or sea otter swimming around. Lots of birds, eagles, a goldfinch, and a pileated woodpecker. The bathrooms were great, compostable toilets, nice tile floors, and windows to look out from. Nice and clean. A ranger even stopped by to clean them while we were there for four days. It’s a short hike from the bay to raccoon island campground. Loved the campground, would highly recommend to come during the week !

Absolutely stunning place to camp! If you can make it out there it is well worth it. Water taxis are available from Anacortes for about $70 per person. Or, you can paddle from Deer Harbor on Orcas island if you have a canoe or kayak. My friends did it in an inflatable canoe and it took them about 1.5 hours. And there's clean running water and bathrooms which is awesome because it's less stuff that you have to bring. There are trails all around the island and covered picnic areas as well. Really just a beautiful place to visit or stay. It is dog friendly, but they must be on leash at all times. The rangers are there almost every day and they will remind you. Also, you need to clean up after your pets. This is obvious to most people, but you'd be surprised. Be aware of the raccoons on the north side of the island. They will get into your stuff if it's not properly secured. And the deer on the south side are very bold. They'll hang out within like 10 feet of you and your camp. You are not supposed to feed them, but they are surprisingly comfortable with people. I'm guessing people don't follow that rule too well.

Beautiful, peaceful, cute island. I only found one deer. So It's a scam when They say You will find deers. I was sad about it. The beach is amazing, nice rocks, crab and shells. Birds are cute. Sunset are the most beautiful thing in the San Juan Islands

Beautiful spot in the San Juans with a dock and fantastic camping grounds. Lots of great hiking and beaches make this place an all-around win. Be wary of the raccoons though! Make sure to bring a container to secure your food an trash.

Wow....what a magical place! A picnic 🧺 and your love will really connect here. Stunning wildlife and trees, true peace and quite! A quite love, a peaceful retreat and you'll just be better for visiting here