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San Juan Islands, Washington
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San Juan Islands Tourist Information, Weather, and Travel News
San
Juan Island Chamber of Commerce
This web site has been designed to help you plan a visit or gain insight about
making the island your future home.
Orcas
Island Chamber of Commerce
Art, activities and agriculture flourish on Orcas Island, the largest of the
San Juans. The horseshoe-shaped island is a magical mix of lush forest, farm
valleys, placid lakes and stunning mountains, all wrapped around a beautiful
fjord.
Lopez
Island Chamber of Commerce
Lopez Island, in Washington State's San Juan Islands, is a great place to
come and enjoy an island way of life.
Guide
to San Juan Islands
247 days of sunshine and half the rain of Seattle, Washington make the San
Juan Islands the perfect year-round getaway!
San
Juanderer
Travel to the islands - and Travel to San Juanderer, a guide designed to help
you get you started on your island adventures.
Visit
San Juans
San Juan Islands ranked #4 for North American Islands by Conde' Nast Traveler
and #5 for Continental U.S. and Canada Islands by Travel and Leisure. Lopez,
Orcas and San Juan Islands have been luring explorers and visitors since they
were first discovered. Learn more about our Islands here.
San
Juan County
The four Washington State Ferry-served islands offer four distinct personalities,
each one magical in its own way.
Weather
San Juan Islands Transportation
Seattle-Tacoma
International Airport
Sea-Tac Airport is the gateway not only to the Northwest, but to spectacular
destinations throughout the United States and the world.
Island
Air
Island Air is locally-owned and operated, and has offered custom, on-demand
charter service based in Friday Harbor since 1992.
San
Juan Airlines
Island Air is locally-owned and operated, and has offered custom, on-demand
charter service based in Friday Harbor since 1992.
KenmoreAir
Travel to Kenmore Air, one of the largest and most respected seaplane airlines
in the world.
Washington
State Ferries
We hope this site will help you pull together your itinerary for travel in
Washington State including, of course, a trip aboard a Washington State Ferry.
BC
Ferries
Our website has plenty of features to help you plan your travels around coastal
British Columbia.
Island
Airporter
Island Airporter is San Juan Islands only scheduled ground service to and
from SeaTac airport.
Airporter
Shuttle
The car-free, care-free way to and from SeaTac Airport, downtown Seattle and
intercity travel. Serving Anacortes, Bellingham, Birch Bay, Blaine, Cle Elum,
CWU, Ellensburg, Ferndale, Lynden, Marysville, Mt Vernon, Oak Harbor, Stanwood
and Yakima.
Susie's Mopeds
With a top speed of approximately 30 mph, mopeds are a great way to slow down and appreciate the sights this island offers.
www.susiesmopeds.com/
Island
Bicycles
Island Bicycles is located on beautiful San Juan Island on the Puget Sound,
we are only 90 minutes north of Seattle and just a short ferry ride away.
www.islandbicycles.com/
San Juan Islands Restaurants
Dining
on San Juan Island
San Juan Island has some of the best restaurants anywhere.
San Juan Islands Sightseeing, Touring and Attractions
San
Juan Island National Historical Park
San Juan Island is well known for splendid vistas, saltwater shore, quiet
woodlands and orca whales. But it was also here in 1859 that the United States
and Great Britain nearly went to war over a dead pig.
Orcas
Island's Moran State Park
Atop the 2,409-foot-high Mt. Constitution, the highest point on the San Juan
Islands, there stands a stone observation tower built by the Civilian Conservation
Corps in 1936. The tower offers panoramic views of the surrounding islands,
the Cascade Mountains and a variety of Canadian and American cities.
San
Juan County Parks
San Juan Island offers the most organized and developed visitor facilities,
as well as the town and historic port of Friday Harbor. Come enjoy our islands
and visit any of our ten parks located on San Juan, Lopez, Orcas and Shaw
Island.
Lopez
Island County Parks
Lopez Island, historically the agricultural island, is relatively flat, open
and pastoral, with four County day parks and one County camping park.
Orcas
Island County Parks
Your exploration of Orcas Island may take you to the quaint hamlets of Deer
Harbor, Westsound, Orcas and Olga. The commercial center of the island is
Eastsound Village, on the north end of the island. The population is clustered
in tiny havens where you'll find hand-crafted works of art created by island
artisans, small restaurants, and espresso stands featuring locally roasted
coffee.
The
Whale Museum
In the Gallery of Whales you'll learn about the natural history of marine
mammals, with a special focus on the orcas of J, K and L pods living in the
waters of the San Juan Islands.
Lime
Kiln Lighthouse
Lime Kiln lighthouse is located on the west side of San Juan Island, the largest
island of the archipelago. Lime Kiln tenderly watches over the whales and
waterways of the entrance to Haro Strait, a major shipping route to Vancouver,
British Columbia.
Cattle
Point Lighthouse
The first navigational aid on the point was a lens lantern established in
1888. A local contract keeper was hired to trim the wick and change the fuel
tank weekly. Several five-gallon barrels of kerosene were brought to nearby
Griffin Bay every couple of months by a lighthouse tender. The modern thirty-four-foot,
octagonal, concrete tower on Cattle Point was erected in 1935.
San
Juan Historical Museum
The Historical Society will assemble, collect, preserve, exhibit and make
available for future generations historical data, information and artifacts
which illustrate the heritage of San Juan Island.
Westcott
Bay Sculpture Park
The trails throughout the Reserve are interspersed with interpretative displays
about nature and a rotating exhibit of over 100 sculptures, creating an outdoor
museum for all ages. Sculptures include works in bronze, stone, wood, metal,
glass and ceramic by noted artists from the Pacific Northwest.
San
Juan Islands Hiking
Hikes in and around San Juan Islands.
San Juan Islands Outdoor Activities
Golf
Orcas
Island Country Golf Club
Situated in the heart of Orcas Island in the San Juan Islands off the coast
of the State of Washington and just 10 minutes from the ferry landing is one
of the most breathtaking and enjoyable, yet best kept secrets of the Pacific
Northwest.
Similk
Beach Golf Course
The 18-hole "Similk Beach" course at the Similk Beach Golf Course
facility in Anacortes, Washington features 6,177 yards of golf from the longest
tees for a par of 72.
San
Juan Golf and Country Club
Located above Griffin Bay, the course offers spectacular views of the surrounding
islands and the Cascade Mountains.
San Juan Islands Events
San
Juan County Fairgrounds
The San Juan County Fairgrounds is a community gathering place
for 4H, events, festivals, recreational activities, agricultural shows, competitions
and the annual San Juan County Fair.
San Juan Islands Calendar of Events
Anacortes
Arts Festival
The Anacortes Arts and Crafts Festival got its start in 1962
as the brain-child of Dr. Jack Papritz and a group of dedicated community
arts patrons. Today, over 150 volunteers still act as local ambassadors and
contribute their sweat to this large community event. The Festival Board remains
committed to producing a first class Festival that showcases art in all its
forms.
The Arts in the San Juan Islands Area
Performing Arts
San
Juan Community Theatre
San Juan Community Theatre, located on San Juan Island in Friday Harbor, WA,
is a state of the art facility far exceeding expectations of what would be
found on a remote island. The Theatre offers a broad variety of high quality,
locally produced events, as well as performances by world renowned music,
theatre and dance companies.
Orcas
Center
Incorporated in 1976, the Orcas Theatre and Community Center facility features
a 213-seat theatre; a multi-purpose community room, a fully equipped kitchen,
offices, and a beautiful lobby that functions as a gallery for the visual
arts.
Music
Orcas
Island Chamber Music Festival
Our Festival concerts are preceded by authoritative lectures and our artists
are readily available during the Festival receptions for conversation and
post-concert observations.