James Island State Park - Blakely Island , WA - Washington State Parks

Picnic & Day-Use Facilities
West Cove has a composting toilet, while East Cove has one pit toilet.

Activities
Trails
1.5 miles of hiking trails
Water Activities & Features
Boating
Crabbing
Diving
Oyster harvesting
Saltwater fishing

Additional Information
James Island offers short hikes with dramatic views from high bluffs. Hikers with children should be aware of fall hazards due to rocky high banks and cliffs, and surrounding waters that are deep and swift.
A recreational license is required for fishing and shellfish harvesting at Washington state parks. For regulations, fishing season information, or to purchase a recreational license, visit the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

Boating Features
Located in San Juan County on Puget Sound, James Island has four mooring buoys in the East Cove. Mooring buoys remain in place year-round. Moorage fees are charged year-round from 1 p.m. to 8 a.m. West Cove has a dock with a 44-foot moorage float (88 linear feet). Dock removal begins in October and installation begins the end of March. All floats will be installed no later than May 1. No boats more than 45-feet are permitted on buoys. Please observe rafting limits posted on each buoy. Salmon and bottom fishing is good in waters adjacent to James Island State Park.

Campsite Information
James Island has 13 campsites at three locations on the island. The Water Trail Site is on a hill above a pocket cove of the West Cove and has three campsites (sites 11-13) and a pit toilet. These campsites are part of the Cascadia Marine Trail and are strictly reserved for use by boats arriving by human- or wind-powered watercraft. The Saddle area spans from the West Cove shoreline across the island to the East Cove. There are six campsites (sites 5-10), a picnic shelter and two picnic sites, composting toilet facilities, pay station, and moorage dock. A trail leads to the East Cove where there are four offshore mooring buoys. The loop trail system starts and ends here. The bottom structure at the West Cove is rocky and steeply sloped. It is not a good anchorage site. The East Cove campground is a short walk from the Saddle area and has four campsites (sites 1-4), one pit toilet, bulletin board, and pay station. From here, the loop trail leads southwest to the Water Trail campsites on the southwest side of the West Cove. Boaters moored in the East Cove are exposed to wakes from boat traffic in Rosario Strait. There is no potable water on the island and no garbage service. Visitors need to pack-out what they pack-in. Boats may not use dinghies to reserve moorage space on the dock or buoys. Campers and boaters must self register and pay fees at the bulletin board / pay station. The nearest fuel and groceries are at Anacortes.