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STATE MARINE PARK GEMS SADDLEBAG ISLAND STATE PARK Information: Primitive camping, picnicking, saltwater fishing, hiking and crabbing. Wildflowers in bloom April through June. Access: Two miles northeast of Anacortes. The park is 23.7 acres, including adjacent Dot Rock, with 6,750 feet saltwater waterfront. The park has one vault toilet, one mile of trail, five regular campsites and one water trail site each having a table and campfire ring. Comments: This park is often used by boaters on outings from Anacortes. |
SADDLEBAG ISLAND STATE PARK
Some History
-----This park was acquired in one parcel in 1974 from Diane Gibbons for a total cost of $192,000. The island was originally identified as one of the "Porpoise Rocks" by the Wilkes Expedition in 1841. The U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey shows the present name possibly derived from the shape of the island.
The Park Today
----- This is a great little island for an island getaway. Close to Anacortes and all its amenities, and with a perfect cove on the north side for anchoring or tying to a park buoy, it is a little treasure. Here are a few residents partaking in their favorite forms of relaxing:
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Rowing the Dink; Reading in the Cockpit; Paddling the Kayak
----- A summer picnic, with all the family, is a wonderful way to pass a summer afternoon. Maybe have some crab traps out and boil up the catch.
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The Picnic Site in the Park; Dad Cleaning out the Crab Boil
With Mt. Baker Behind
(07-08)