.5 mile from shoreline, flat walk on dirt/rocks to campground. Less is more here, pack as light as possible for you will be loading your gear on and off the boat and to and from the campground. Even though its alot of work the island delievers. Beauty everywhere, native plant and animals you won't see anywhere else in the world. Very alien. Stunning. Foxes are everywhere, do not feed them, do not leave anything out on the table. Zip tie shut your tents, these foxes WILL get into your gear. They are cute but admire from afar, they are very aggressive towards other foxes and you will hear them get into turf wars. Giant ravens will also get into your stuff. There are many hikes that start from the campground and every one of them are worth seeing. We went to smugglers cove, 8 mile round trip full sun. Worth the hike, spent all day at the cove. I did roll my ankel on the rocks, be careful and always look where you step. It was such a demanding trip that I feel like I should have been rewarded a metal at the end. Do not underestimate the difficulty of this island. Still I will return to see Painted Cave.