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Turn Island State Park
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| State Park Overview: |
 | Turn Island State Park is a 35-acre marine park with 16,000 feet of shoreline. The island is part of the San Juan National Wildlife Refuge.
Park hours/updates:
The park is open year round for camping, day use and moorage.
Summer hours: 6:30 a.m. to dusk.Winter hours: 8 a.m. to dusk.Quiet hours: 10 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. No generators in use from 9 p.m. to 8 a.m. |
| Nature of the Area: |
| Birds ? Owls |
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| Camping: |
| Turn Island is a wildlife refuge. Visitors should stay on designated hiking trails, and please do not disturb the wildlife.
Check-in time is 2:30 p.m., and check-out time is 1 p.m.Quiet hours are from 10 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.Engine-driven electric generators may be operated only between the hours of 8 a.m. and 9 p.m.Length of stay: You may stay up to ten consecutive days in any one park during the summer; the stay limit is extended to 20 days between Oct. 1 and March 31. |
| Boating: |
| The park offers three mooring buoys.
The main area to access the island is on the cove on the northwest harbor, near the mooring buoys. The cove to the west has a reef that extends out from the small island. It is not recommended to use this beach.
Moorage fees are charge year round from 1 p.m. to 8 a.m. All boaters must register and pay upon arrival. Boaters must also pay a fee for boats rafted to another boat. |
| History of the Area: |
| The island was originally mapped as a point of land on San Juan Island by the Wilkes Expedition in 1841 and was named Point Salsbury. It was later found to be an island at a turn in San Juan Channel and was named Turn Island on British Admiralty charts of 1858-59. The island is part of the San Juan National Wildlife Refuge. |
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| Area Accommodations |
| B&Bs / Inns | | Hillside House Bed & Breakfast - Hillside House is located just 1/2 mile from ferries, airport and the center of Friday Harbor. We have seven guestrooms with a variety of amenities. All have private baths and garden or harbor views. | | Willows Inn - Romantic beachside lodge rooms, cottage, and guest house accommodations and marine experiences on Lummis Island, Washington. Organic food from Nettles Farm. |
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| San Juan Islands - Marine Parks - The San Juan Islands Guide - Listing outstanding rental properties, bed and breakfasts, marinas ... trails and primitive camping; tiny Turn Island State Park near Friday Harbor on San Juan Island ... | | Port of Friday Harbor Marina - The Shipping News - ... it is a perfect anchorage. If you like tying up to a buoy and running your dinghy to shore, Turn Island State Park could be tailor made for you. This time of year it can be like having your own ... | | 48? Washington Saltwater State Parks - ... and a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Wildlife Refuge. The other is Turn Island State Park near Friday Harbor. All other refuge islands are closed to the public. Matia was named "Isle de ... |
| Area Attractions: |
| Water Activities ? Boating (saltwater)? Crabbing |
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| Directions: |
| The park is located 1.75 miles southeast of Friday Harbor in San Juan County.
The park is accessible only by boat. The closest access point is Jackson Beach on San Juan Island. The closest "mainland" access is Washington Park in Anacortes. |
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