James Island (San Juan Islands)
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James Island State Park | |
Washington State Park | |
Country | United States |
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State | Washington |
County | San Juan |
Elevation | 75 ft (23 m) [1] |
Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [1] |
Area | 113 acres (46 ha) |
Established | 1964 |
Management | Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission |
Website: James Island State Park | |
James Island is one of the San Juan Islands in San Juan County, Washington, USA. It lies in Rosario Strait just off the eastern shore of Decatur Island, and west of the city of Anacortes. The entire island comprises James Island State Park of the Washington State Park System. It has a land area of 113 acres (46 ha) with 12,335 feet (3,760 m) of saltwater shoreline. It has three different camping areas, each with at least one toilet. The camping areas combine for a total of 13 campsites and are connected by a loop trail. The island has no potable water[2] or residents.[3]
James Island was named by Charles Wilkes in 1841 to commemorate the naval hero Reuben James.[4]
References
External links
- Jones Island State Park Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
- James Island Marine State Park at www.sanjuansufficiency.com