Stuart Island Marine State Park Campground is located near Friday Harbor, WA, and features coastal terrain with forested areas. Temperatures range from 40°F to 70°F, depending on the season. Visitors can explore nearby attractions such as the Turn Point Lighthouse and the Stuart Island State Park hiking trails.

Stuart Island Marine State Park Campground

Join the fun near Deer Harbor. With tons of outdoor activities and scenic camping, this is an excellent vacation spot for all kinds of travelers. Camping, hiking, biking: however you want to spend your days near Deer Harbor, you'll find great campgrounds with The Dyrt. At The Dyrt, campers like you share their favorite spots, plus tips and photos. No matter where you're headed in Deer Harbor, you'll find the best spot for you and your camping crew.

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What an amazing place! There were docks to enter on both the Reid and Prevost Harbor sides of the Island (Reid is a safer anchorage spot, but has a smaller dock). There was also a beach for Kayakers and other "human powered" campers only. There were two toilets, one by the kayakers beach and one between the harbors, but both were primitive (see photos).

We loved hiking to the one room school houses and the "honor" store (see pictures). While we camped on the boat, we loved hiking around the park and would definitely come back...

Great place (if you can get there).. 

I visit Stuart Island several times a summer. It's an easy paddle from Roche Harbor and the island I work on. There are eight-ish campsites on either side of the beach at the very end of Reid Harbor. Each side of the beach has a composting toilet. Up a steep set of stairs there is another set of campsites that connect over to Prevost Harbor. Be warned that the campsites fill up fast during the high season.

The best part of camping on Stuart Island is the walk up to the Turn Point Lighthouse. Along the way you can visit a small museum, the island's library, and an old one room schoolhouse. You also walk through damp forests, by an airstrip, and through farmland. Orca frequently pass by Turn Point so maybe you'll get lucky! The views over to Canada are gorgeous at sunset.

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This is a non-motorized water vehicle campground. You have to paddle in to camp here. There are two sides to the campground, separated by a marshy area. We camped in a couple of sites at Prevost Harbor(we were a large group of 12) after hauling our kayaks up into the grass in expectation of a high tide. The vault toilet was clean and there was a composting area close to that. The campsites were large; we were able to fit 8 tents in two sites, and took over a third site for cooking and eating. You need to store your food bins well due to aggressive racoons(we wedged ours under the picnic table benches). There are some nice hiking trails, as long as you don’t mind a steep start, that take you up top to the ridge. Great views from up here.

Photos of Stuart Island Marine State Park Campground

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