Cascadia Marine Trail Campsite - James Island

Overview

3 CMT sites. No water. Access via wooden stairs on the south of the western cove. High rock bluffs provide excellent bird and whale watching. The western cove, facing Decatur Island, has a dock and is more popular than the eastern side.

Operator

State Park

Camping types

Tent

Sites

3 campsites

Reservations

No online reservations listed

Amenities

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around Cascadia Marine Trail Campsite - James Island, shown on the map above. Distances are straight-line from the campground, so driving or walking will be longer; trail details are approximate. Confirm access and conditions with the land manager.

Hikes and trailheads

• Pacific Northwest Trail 03 WashingtonHike · 914.2 mi long · Long-distance trail · 6.1 mi from camp

  The Pacific Northwest Trail is a 1,200-mile hiking trail running from the Continental Divide in Montana to the Pacific Ocean on Washington's Olympic Coast. Wikipedia

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• Mount Finlayson Loop TrailHike · 1-2 Hours · 10.6 mi from camp

  This popular trail is a 2.9 mile loop. National Park Service

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• Jakle's Lagoon Nature TrailHike · 10.6 mi from camp

  This 1 mile trail is an excellent place to take young people to learn more about our environment. National Park Service

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• Hike to Fourth of July BeachHike · 10.8 mi from camp

  This beach access is a great way to explore the shoreline and the lagoons. National Park Service

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• South Shore TrailheadTrailhead · 6.1 mi from campShow on map
• Bluff TrailHike · 11.2 mi from camp

  The Bluff Trail is a phenomenal way to experience the environmental richness of American Camp. National Park Service

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Rivers and rafting

• Visit a BeachPaddling and rafting · 0-24 Hours · 11.8 mi from camp

  South Beach (once called the Salmon Banks Beach) at American Camp is longest stretch of public shoreline in the San Juan Islands and part of six miles of saltwater shore overall at both… National Park Service

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Scenic sights

• San ElmoPeak · 538 ft · 2.0 mi from campShow on map
• Blakely PeakPeak · 1,047 ft · 4.6 mi from campShow on map
• Burrows Channel ViewpointViewpoint · 4.1 mi from campShow on map
• Sares Head ViewpointViewpoint · 7.5 mi from campShow on map
• Cascade FallsWaterfall · 9.8 mi from campShow on map

Climbing and snow sports

• Orange AreaClimbing · 7.8 mi from campShow on map
• Mount Erie Rock Climbing AreaClimbing · 7.8 mi from campShow on map
• Powerline AreaClimbing · 7.8 mi from campShow on map

Trail and sight data: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and National Park Service. Text marked Wikipedia is from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0, lightly shortened.

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Data sources

• OpenStreetMap — ODbL 1.0 — © OpenStreetMap contributors

Listing details come from the sources above and may be out of date. Confirm fees, dates and closures with the operator before you travel.