Scenic views, hiking, biking, horseback riding, swimming, fishing. On Orcas Island. FERRY ACCESS ONLY. No boat access to park itself and park has no saltwater activities. 33 mi of hiking trails. Visit Cascade Falls - a spectacular 70' drop. Drive the twisting road to the top of Mt Constitution with great views and a CCC era observation tower. On clear days see the Olympics Mountain range, The Cascade Mountains, and Mount Baker as well as the surrounding islands of the San Juans.

Mountain Lake Campground — Moran State Park

Moran State Park was great. We were in site 22, right on the water (but also right next to the access road.) There is a lovely 3 mile hike around the lake with a fun bridge to jump off of to swim. There is fishing and a sandy beach area also. The only draw back was that the WA state parks had a campfire ban that included this park, even though it rained 2 of the 3 days we were there... It would have been so much nicer if we could have had a fire to dry out and warm up.

Lake loveliness!

My husband and I went her on our first trip together and it was lovely. Pretty views and a good variety of hiking actives and landscapes nearby.  A few downsides were how close together some of the campsites were and that it is a popular area. 

Island weekend getway

We spent two nights here in late July and had an awesome stay! The way the campsites are tiered allows for a sense of seclusion even with neighbors on all sides. 

Cell service is minimal at best in the campground and if reception is a must, you may need to drive into the nearby town. Bathrooms were clean and have coin-operated showers. Campground is within short walking distance of Cascade Lake, where boat rentals and a snack shop are nearby. We also enjoyed our hike to Mt. Constitution via the Cascade Lake Trailhead. Overall, five stars from us!

Loved our stay on Orcas Island

I think this is a bit of a tough one to love, but I did. We were soaked the entire time - granted we were fully expecting that going in February - for Valentine's Day no less. We brought all the rain gear.

We were lucky enough to take an afternoon ferry and snag the LAST camp spot available here on a Sunday. There are great hikes all around, we walked around the lake and plopped our canoe in right from the site to go explore around. To warm up in the evening we ended up at the Doe Bay hot springs with a look over the ocean that can't be beat! All around satisfied for a completely soaked Valentine's Weekend, just as is to be expected in Washington in February.

Great adventure!

The water is lovely and the forest is beautiful! You can chill at the lake and rent a boat or enjoy a hike up Mt. Constitution. It's a very scenic and usually pretty quiet. 

Great Mountain Lake Camping

Located on Orcas Island, you need to take the ferry from the mainland. The interior of the island is beautiful &amp; blacktail deer abound. Hike Mt. Constitution, the highest point in the San Juan Islands. We got to see an otter at Cascade Lake.

Beautiful Orcas Island

This is our favorite campsite that we have ever been to. A small, 10 site loop at the end of a single lane dirt road. Situated on a small peninsula on gorgeous mountain lake. Great fishing and kayaking. Hiking trail right outside you your campsite. Put toilet only, no room for RV’s or campers. 

Best campsite ever

This is a large campground on Orcas Island. It sits on Lake Moran which is a fun lake to kayak and cliff jump. If you follow the road up to Mt. Constitution, there is a lookout tower that resembles a castle. From here you get one of the most spectacular views of the San Juan Islands.

Best View

While Orcas Island is beautiful and there is a lot to explore and do, we were disappointed in our campsite at Mountain Lake. We reserved our spot 6 months ahead of time ( It took us weeks of early mornings in October to get a spot) because we thought Mountain Lake was more remote. Well remote doesn’t mean private. While there are only 12 spots, everybody is on top of each other and you can hear and see everything everybody is doing. It had moments of chill vibes but then the boy scouts came. 25 loud teenagers and adults really ruined the vibe. So what I’m trying say, is that this isn’t the spot for a serene get away. 