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Activities and events at Stuart Island

Activities

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• 3.5 mi. Hiking Trails
• Boating (saltwater)
• Diving
• Fishing (saltwater)
• Clamming
• Crabbing



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.

Full list of events at Washington State Parks


Boating Features

Mooring buoys: Reid Harbor has 13 buoys, Prevost Harbor has 7.

Docks: Reid Harbor has a 96-foot dock (192 feet total), Prevost Harbor has a 128-foot dock (256 feet total)

Moorage fees are charged year round. Boaters must also pay for boats rafted to another boat.

A marine pumpout station is located in Reid Harbor.

Moorage fees are charged 1 p.m. to 8 a.m. year round. All boaters must register and pay upon arrival.

Additionally, there's plenty of good anchorages the entire length of the harbor. Please respect the private buoys, docks and property surrounding the park.

Caution: Unless arriving by kayak, boaters should not attempt to enter the harbor at the east end. This entrance is full of rocks and reefs. The only safe entrance is at the west end of Satellite Island. Stay in the middle of the channel and harbor until you are adjacent to the park dock. Consult your charts before you arrive. Once inside Prevost Harbor there are plenty of deep water anchorages available if the park buoys and dock are full.


Picnic and Day-use Facilities

There is no garbage service on the island. Visitors must pack out what they pack in. Potable water is available May through September.