Posey Island State Park is a popular recreation area consisting of Posey Island in

San Juan County, Washington San Juan County is a county located in the Salish Sea in the far northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2020 census, its population was 17,788. The county seat and only incorporated city is Friday Harbor, located on ...

. The island is located north of Pearl Island, near Roche Harbor,

San Juan Island San Juan Island is the second-largest and most populous of the San Juan Islands in northwestern Washington, United States. It has a land area of 142.59 km2 (55.053 sq mi) and a population of 6,822 as of the 2000 census. Washington State Fe ...

. It has about of saltwater shoreline and is part of the Cascadia Marine Trail, with campsites restricted to visitors arriving in non-motorized watercraft. The island-park is managed by the

Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission The Washington State Park System is a set of state parks owned by the state government of Washington, USA. They are managed by the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. There are over 140 parks throughout the state, including 19 mari ...

. It became a state park in 1960 under lease from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.

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Posey Island State Park
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