Activities
| Trails | Water Activities | Other |
• 3 mi. Hiking Trails
• 1 mi. Bike Trails
| • Boating (saltwater)
• 2 boat ramps (saltwater)
• Diving
• Fishing (saltwater)
• Personal Watercraft (saltwater)
• Swimming (saltwater)
• Water Skiing (saltwater)
• Clamming
• Crabbing
| • 1 Amphitheater
• Bird Watching
• 1 Fire Circle
• Interpretive Activities
• Sailboarding
• Wildlife Viewing
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The park has a large field for ball games in the day-use area. An 18-hole golf course is located near the park on Camano Island.
Check Fish and Game regulation booklet and local papers for season dates of clamming, crabbing and fishing. 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.
NOTE: Due to an unexplained die off of clams in the Port Susan/Saratoga Passage area, Washington State Parks, in cooperation with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, has closed harvesting during clam season at Camano Island State Park. This is a temporary measure to assure recovery of the clam population and future recreational harvest. |
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 |
Jan. 1
1 - 3 p.m. |
First Day Hikes, Camano Island: Ring in 2013 by connecting with nature at a First Day Hike in one of many Washington state parks on New Year’s Day. Discover the natural beauty of Washington as part of a national effort to share stewardship for natural, cultural and recreational resources. The First Day Hikes kick-off a year-long celebration of State Parks’ centennial year.
The hike at Camano Island State Park is a moderate two and a half mile hike from the Bluff trail to Cama Center, beginning at the Lowell Point parking lot. The hike is open to participants of all ages. Taking along pets is not recommended, however, friendly dogs are allowed if on-leash at all times. Refreshments are provided. A shuttle is available to drive participants back to Lowell Point from Cama Center. Participants are suggested to take along warm clothes, water and snacks. For more information, call (360) 387-3031.
America’s State Parks First Day Hikes are occurring across the country. The National Association of State Parks Directors organizes the nation-wide effort. For more information about First Day Hikes, visit www.americasstateparks.org/first-day-hikes.
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Camano Island, Lowell Point parking lot
(360) 387-3031 |
Feb. 2
9:50 a.m. - 12 p.m. |
Guided Winter Walk: Everyone is invited to participate in a free guided trail walk through Cama Beach State Park by the Friends of Camano Island Parks. The walk is moderately paced and takes place rain or shine. Participants will meet at Ivy Road and Dry Lake Road junction and walk from the northeast section of the park to the new Marine View Loop Trail. The walk continues to the Bluff Trail and the Old Entrance Trail, a total distance of approximately 2.7 miles. Participants are recommended to wear weather appropriate clothing and study shoes or boots. Please leave pets at home. A shuttle returning visitors to the parking area is available after the hike. For more information, visit www.friendsofcamanoislandparks.org.
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Camano Island
(360) 387-3031 |
| May 9 and 10 |
Second Grade Education Days: The annual education days for second grade students returns to Camano Island State Park. Schools and students are welcome to the two-day outdoor learning event with beach walks by the WSU Beach Watchers, an estuary program in the park’s marsh area and more. Presented by the Friends of Camano Island Parks. For more information, visit www.friendsofcamanoislandparks.org.
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Camano Island
(360) 387-3031 |
Full list of
events at Washington State Parks
Boating Features
There are two boat ramps.
A daily watercraft launching permit for $7 and a daily trailer dump permit for $5 is available at the park.
Annual permits also may be purchased at State Parks Headquarters in Olympia, at region offices,
online, and at parks when staff is available.
Picnic and Day-use Facilities
The Lowell Point Kitchen Shelter has a sink, wood stove and is wired for electricity and will accommodate groups of up to 44 people. A generator and a small amount of firewood will be provided upon request. There are two large charcoal braziers and picnic tables. To reserve call Cama Beach State Park at (360) 387-1550.
The North Beach picnic shelter is first come, first served and can accommodate up to 12 people.