Blind Island

About this spot

You made it to a designated site along the Cascadia Marine Trail (http://www.wwta.org/home/water-trails/cascadia-marine-trail/), our Nation's longest recreation water trail! Blind Island is a small, three-acre marine camping park located on the north side of Shaw Island (http://www.sanjuanco.com/523/Shaw-Island). All of the campsites are offered on a first-come, first-served basis and are for the exclusive use of boaters arriving by human or wind-powered watercraft. Recreational activities include camping, picnicking, non-motorized boating, and wildlife watching. The BLM cooperatively manages the area with Washington State Parks (http://parks.state.wa.us/477/Blind-Island). Know Before You Go • Blind Island is open YEAR ROUND with very primitive camping; there is no fresh water available on site. • Access can be challenging due to the rocky and shallow landing. • On October 7, 2014, San Juan County became the first County in the U.S. designated as a voluntary Leave No Trace Area. • Don't Move Firewood: Help protect our public lands! Prevent the spread of tree-killing pests by obtaining firewood at or near your destination and burning it on-site. Moving firewood is illegal in some states. Visit dontmovefirewood.org (https://www.dontmovefirewood.org/) to learn more. Point of Interest Best access to the island is at a small pocket cove at the southwest side of Blind Island (hint: look for the State Parks and San Juan Islands National Monument logo sign onshore).