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Blake Island State Park

Overview
Blake Island State Park is a 475-acre marine camping park with five miles of saltwater beach shoreline providing magnificent views of the Olympic Mountains and the Seattle skyline. The park is only reachable by tour boat or private boat. Indian-style salmon dinners and demonstrations of Northwest Indian dancing are offered at Tillicum Village, a concession on the island.

Hours
Summer: 6:30 a.m. to dusk. Winter: 8 a.m. to dusk.

The park is open year-round for camping and day use. There is a seven day overnight moorage limit.

Camping: Check-in time, 1 p.m. Check-out time, 1 p.m. Quiet hours: 10 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.

Facilities
Two picnic shelters with a fire pit but no electricity are availble for groups of 100 people or less.

Fires are permitted only in designated fire circles at individual campsites. Barbeque grills are located in the day-use area.

The camp has 51 tent spaces, one dump station, four restrooms (one ADA) and one shower area.

Cascadia Marine Trail sites are located on the west end of the island. These sites are for use by canoers and kayakers only. Primitive sites are also available on the west side.

All campsites are first-come, first-served.

A group camp is available by reservation for groups of less than 250 people. Fees vary with size of the group.

To reserve, call (888) CAMPOUT or (888) 226-7688.

Activities
Boating, diving, fishing, calmming, crabbing, beachcombing, bird watching, fire circles, horseshoe pits, interpretive activities, mountain biking and volleyball fields.

Directions
Located between Vashon Island and Bainbridge Island, eight miles west of from Seattle, Wash.

Blake Island is accessible only by tour boat or private boat. For tour information, call (206) 933-8600 or 1-800-426-1205.

Information Courtesy Of Washington State Parks