Park overview:
Jones Island State park is a 188-acre marine camping park with 25,000 feet of saltwater shoreline on the San Jaun channel. The park features a beautiful loop trail down the center of the island then around the western shore.
Campsite Information:
The park has 24 primitive campsites. Two of the sites are part of the Cascadia Marine Trail and strictly reserved for those arriving by human- or wind-powered watercraft.
Drinking water is available April through September.
The park has two pit toilets and four composting toilets.
There is no garbage service to the park. Visitors must pack-out what they pack-in.
Group Accommodations:
The group camping area at the South Orchard area may be reserved by calling (360) 378-2044.
Camping Fees:
Please note that the following
general fee information is not customized for each individual park, so not
all fees will apply to
all parks (for example, primitive campsite and dump station fees listed apply only to parks that have primitive campsites and dump stations).
2010 FeesStandard campsite, $19.
Full utility campsite, $26.
Partial utility campsite, $25.
Primitive campsite and water trail camping, $12
An additional $3 fee (standard) or $5 fee (utility) may be charged for select premium campsites at some parks.
Maximum eight people per campsite.
Second vehicle: $10 per night is charged for a second vehicle unless it is towed by a recreational vehicle. Extra vehicles must be parked in designated campsite or extra vehicle parking spaces.
Dump stations (if available): Year-round dump station fees are $5 per use. If you are camping, this fee is included in your campsite fee.
More about park hoursCheck-in time is 2:30 p.m., and check-out time is 1 p.m.
Quiet hours are from 10 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.
Engine-driven electric generators may be operated only between the hours of 8 a.m. and 9 p.m.
Length of stay: You may stay up to ten consecutive days in any one park during the summer; the stay limit is extended to 20 days between Oct. 1 and March 31.
Park hours/updates:
The park is open year round for camping, day use and moorage.
Summer hours: 6:30 a.m. to dusk.
Winter hours: 8 a.m. to dusk.
Quiet hours: 10 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. No generators in use from 9 p.m. to 8 a.m.
Park Winter Schedule
| Campground Closes |
| Campground Reopens |
| Day-Use Closes |
| Day-Use Reopens |
| Watercraft Launch Closes |
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Winter Schedule for all Washington State Parks
Driving Directions
Jones Island State Park is located one mile west of the southwest tip of Orcas Island in San Juan County.
Jones Island State Park is reachable only by boat. The park is located one mile west of the southwest tip of Orcas Island in San Juan County.
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Park Features
A herd of black-tail deer live on the island. The deer have become habituated to the presence of humans and are quite tame. Visitors often feed the deer resulting in their becoming dependent on handouts of unnatural foods and potentially dangerous interactions between wild animals and humans. Feed wildlife is prohibited by law in State parks. Violators may be fined and evicted.
History
Jones Island was named by the Wilkes Expedition in 1841 in honor of Captain Jacob Jones, U.S. Navy. Jones, while master commandant of the sloop-of-war Wasp, captured the British brig Frolic on Oct. 18, 1812. The park was acquired from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in 1983.
Interpretive opportunities
There are currently no interpretive opportunities at this park.
Services/Supplies
The nearest fuel and grociers are at Deer Harbor Marina on Orcas Island and Friday Harbor on San Juan Island.
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Activities
| Trails | Water Activities | Other |
| • 128 feet of dock (saltwater)
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Boating Features
The park provides seven mooring buoys and 128 linear feet of dock moorage at the North Cove. The moorage dock at North Cove is removed from October through March. Mooring buoys remain in place year round.
Anchorage is good at both the North and South Coves, but boaters are exposed to continuous boat wakes due to heave boat traffic during summer months.
During periods of high atmospheric pressure, strong northerly winds may develop causing rough water conditions at the North Cove moorage area. During low atmospheric conditions, the South Cove may be subjected to strong southerly wind.
There is a marked reef at the northeast entrance to North Cove and several unmarked, but charted rocks along the southeastern shore. Mariners should consult their charts in these areas.
There are no good anchorage sites on the east or west side of the island.
Moorage fees are charge year round from 1 p.m. to 8 a.m. All boaters must register upon arrival. Boats rafted to another boat, on a park facility, must also pay the appropriate fee.
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Picnic and Day-use Facilities
Drinking water is available April through September.
The park has two pit toilets and four composting toilets.
There is no garbage service to the park. Visitors must pack-out what they pack-in
Wildlife
| Mammals | Birds | Fish & Sea Life |
• Deer or Elk
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Environmental Features
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