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KEY LOCATIONS OF INTEREST

San Juan Island

The most populous island offers lavender
fields, vineyards, historic barns and farms, and a national historical park
with long beaches, trails and sweeping marine views.

Friday Harbor
– This walkable historic seaport exudes character from classic wooden schooners
to captivating territorial era structures. The town was recently designated a
“Distinctive Destination” by the National Trust for Historic
Preservation. The Whale Museum, dedicated to the stewardship of whales, is a
favorite stop along with cafés and art galleries.

• Roche Harbor Village –
  Features a romantic cluster of waterfront historic buildings including the 1886
  Hotel de Harowhich is on the National Historic Register. A private chapel,
  Victorian gardens, bricked pathways and hanging flower baskets make it a
  favorite wedding and honeymoon venue.
• Lighthouses –
  Lime Kiln Point State Park features a rocky shoreline with historic Lime Kiln
  Lighthouse. The park is a favorite spot for shore-based whale watching. Cattle
  Point Lighthouse, also on public lands, is perched on a sandy bluff with a
  stunning water and islands background.
• San Juan Island National Historical
  Park – With two separate waterfront locations encompassing over 2,000
  acres, the park features 1860’s era garrisons, quiet woodlands, over 3 miles of
  beaches, prairies and unbroken terrestrial and marine vistas. Bald Eagles and wildflowers
  abound.

Westside water view. Photo courtesy of Kathleen Ballard.

Orcas Island

Orcas Island is the largest, most
geographically diverse island, a mixture of nestled artistic hamlets and
villages, farm valleys, fjord-like bays and mountains.

Moran State Park
– Includes the easily accessible 2,409-foot summit of Mount Constitution’s with
sweeping views of islands and snow-capped mountains; cascade waterfall; old
growth forest and clear mountain lakes.

• Moran Mansion at Rosario Resort and
  Spa – Shipbuilder Robert Moran’s stunning home was inspired by his
  nautical background and also by the popular Arts and Crafts movement. Built
  between 1906-1909, the massive, yet gracious mansion features original
  photographs, fixtures, furnishings and stained glass.
• Eastsound Village
  – A picturesque hamlet at the head of East Sound; lovely galleries, shops, a
  renowned Farmers’ Market and farm-to-fork cuisine make it a favorite of
  visitors to the islands.
• Orcas Historical Museum
  – Six original homestead log cabins are joined together to form a museum filled
  with captivating artifacts, photographs and memorabilia.

Lopez Island

Lopez Island, the third largest of the
ferry-served islands, is relatively flat, open and pastoral – a favorite with
bicyclists.  Five county parks, preserves and one state park equate to
plenty of accessible shoreline.

• Shark Reef Sanctuary
  – Offers long views west, over wide-open San Juan Channel – great bird and
  wildlife viewing from shore.
• Fisherman Bay
  – Enclosed by a long spit this protected bay affords integrative views to the
  west with boats at anchor in the foreground, beaches in the background. To the
  east, Lopez Village and marinas cluster along the shoreline.
• Spencer Spit State Park
  – Lovely upland forest and protected anchorages surround the sandy spit – a
  favorite haunt of shorebirds.

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