Activities
| Trails | Water Activities | Other |
• 8 mi. Hiking Trails
• 7.5 mi. Bike Trails
| • Boating (saltwater)
• 1500 feet of moorage (saltwater)
• Diving
• Fishing (saltwater)
• Clamming
• Crabbing
| • Beach Exploration
• Bird Watching
• 49 Fire Circles
• 2 Fire Circles (sheltered)
• 2 Horseshoe pits
• Interpretive Activities
• Mountain Biking
• 1 Volleyball Field
• Wildlife Viewing
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Tillicum Village, a concession on the island, sponsors salmon dinners and Northwest Indian dancing. For reservations/information, call Argosy Cruises (206) 623-1445.
Firewood gathering is not permitted on the island.
A recreational license is required for fishing and shellfish harvesting at Washington state parks. For regulations, fishing season information or to purchase a recreational license, visit the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife website. |
Events
Free days at state parks: Visit Washington state parks for free. The Discover Pass is not required to visit a state park on ten designated free days in 2013.
The 2013 State Parks free days are as follows:
Jan. 21 – In honor of Martin Luther King Day
March 30 – In honor of Washington State Parks' 100th birthday on March 19
April 27 and 28 – National Parks Week
June 1 – National Trails Day
June 8 and 9 – National Get Outdoors Day and Department of Fish and Wildlife Free Fishing weekend
Aug. 4 – Peak season free day
Sept. 28 – National Public Lands Day
Nov. 9 through 11 – Veteran's Day weekend
Please note: A Discover Pass is still required to access lands managed by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife during State Parks free days. For more information, please visit
www.discoverpass.wa.gov.
| Events |
| Date/time | Event description | State Park |
| May 26 |
Seattle Aquarium Beach Walk: What lives in the tide pools of Blake Island State Park? Discover the critters living in Puget Sound with beach naturalist from Seattle Aquarium. Additional beach walks at Blake Island State Park are offered June 26 and July 6. For more information about Seattle Aquarium, visit www.seattleaquarium.org.
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Blake Island
(360) 871-4065 |
| June 26 |
Seattle Aquarium Beach Walk: What lives in the tide pools of Blake Island State Park? Discover the critters living in Puget Sound with beach naturalist from Seattle Aquarium. Another beach walk at Blake Island State Park is offered July 6. For more information about Seattle Aquarium, visit www.seattleaquarium.org.
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Blake Island
(360) 871-4065 |
| July 6 |
Seattle Aquarium Beach Walk: What lives in the tide pools of Blake Island State Park? Discover the critters living in Puget Sound with beach naturalist from Seattle Aquarium. Beach naturalist also will be providing information about Seattle Aquarium conservation activities. For more information about Seattle Aquarium, visit www.seattleaquarium.org.
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Blake Island
(360) 871-4065 |
Full list of
events at Washington State Parks
Boating Features
The park offers 1,500 feet of moorage dock and 24 mooring buoys. Electrical service is available at the docks for a $6 fee. A boat pumpout also is available.
Moorage fees are charged year round for mooring at docks, floats and buoys from 1 p.m. to 8 a.m. Daily and annual permits are available. For more information, call (360) 902-8844.
Picnic and Day-use Facilities
Two picnic shelters with a fire circle (no electricity is available) for groups of 100 people or less. To make a reservation, visit
online or call (888) CAMPOUT or (888) 226-7688.
Fires are permitted only in designated fire circles at individual campsites. Barbeque grills are located in the day-use area.
