San Juan Island National Historical Park
Washington
🟢 🔴 hikes
Free entry
San Juan Island is well known for its splendid vistas, saltwater shores, quiet woodlands, orca whales and one of the last remaining native prairies in the Puget Sound/Northern Straits region. But it was also here in 1859 that the United States and Great Britain nearly went to war over possession of the island, the crisis ignited by the death of a pig.
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No entrance fee.
Hours
Park grounds are open 24 hours per-day, year-round.
Conditions
Weather now: ☀️ Clear, 62°F
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Things to do
Tide Pooling at San Juan Island
Hike The Mount Finlayson Loop Trail
Hike to Young Hill
🔴 Hike the Mitchell Hill Moderate Loop
🟢 Hike the Mitchell Hill Easy Loop
Hike the Bell Point Loop
Hike to Grandma's Cove
Hike to Fourth of July Beach
Visitor centers
American Camp Visitor Center
Not an official safety source — always defer to NPS.gov and rangers for life-safety decisions.
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