Park overview:
Upright Channel is a 20-acre, day-use park situated in the beautiful San Juan Islands. The park features walking trails, picnic and beach area. Easy access to tidelands makes for an enjoyable day clamming on the beach. Visitors can enjoy watching the many ferries plying Upright Channel en route to Friday Harbor.
Campsite Information:
Camping is available at Odlin County Park and nearby Spencer Spit State Park.
Park hours/updates:
The park is open for day use from 8 a.m. to dusk, May 1 through Sept. 30.
Park Winter Schedule
| Campground Closes |
| Campground Reopens |
| Day-Use Closes |
| Day-Use Reopens |
| Watercraft Launch Closes |
| Watercraft Launch Reopens | |
| None |
| None |
| 10/1/2008 |
| 4/30/2009 |
| None |
| None |
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Winter Schedule for all Washington State Parks
Driving Directions
Upright Channel is located about one-quarter mile east of Flat Point on Lopez Island in San Juan County.
From the ferry dock on Lopez Island, drive straight on Ferry Road about two miles. Turn right on Military Road, then take the first right (also Military Road). The park gate is about one-half mile on the right.
Boat access: By boat, head west from Anacortes across Rosario Strait. Go through Thatcher Pass, which is between Decatur and Blakely islands. Head north passing between Blakely and Lopez islands. At Upright Head, head south along the west side of Lopez Island until you reach Flat Point.
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Park Features
History
Interpretive opportunities
There are currently no interpretive opportunities at this park.
Services/Supplies
| | Available in the area |
| | • Camping
• Gasoline
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The nearest grocery store is about two miles from the park in Lopez Village. Fuel and pumpout for boats are available on the west side of Lopez Island in Fishermans Bay at Islands Marine Center.
Activities
| Trails | Water Activities | Other |
• 0.2 mi. Hiking Trails
| • Boating (saltwater)
• Personal Watercraft (saltwater)
• Clamming
| • Beachcombing
• Bird Watching
• 2 Fire Circles
• Wildlife Viewing
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Boating Features
Moorage is available by anchor only.
Fuel and pumpout for boats are available on the west side of Lopez Island in Fishermans Bay at Islands Marine Center.
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Picnic and Day-use Facilities
The park features three acres of picnic and beach area, six picnic tables, two steel fire pits and a vault toilet. There is no running water or garbage service at the park. Visitors must pack out what they pack in.
Wildlife
| Mammals | Birds | Fish & Sea Life |
• Deer or Elk
• Otters
• Raccoons
| • Eagles
• Herons
• Woodpeckers
| • Seals
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Environmental Features
| Physical Features | | Plant Life | |
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