Blind Island

You made it to a designated site along the Cascadia Marine Trail [http://www.wwta.org/home/water-trails/cascadia-marine-trail/], our Nation's longest recreation water trail! Blind Island is a small, three-acre marine camping park located on the north side of Shaw Island [http://www.sanjuanco.com/523/Shaw-Island]. All of the campsites are offered on a first-come, first-served basis and are for the exclusive use of boaters arriving by human or wind-powered watercraft. Recreational activities include camping, picnicking, non-motorized boating, and wildlife watching. The BLM cooperatively manages the area with Washington State Parks [http://parks.state.wa.us/477/Blind-Island]. KNOW BEFORE YOU GO: * Blind Island is open YEAR ROUND with very primitive camping; there is no fresh water available on site. * Access can be challenging due to the rocky and shallow landing. * On October 7, 2014, San Juan County became the first County in the U.S. designated as a voluntary Leave No Trace Area. POINT OF INTEREST: Best access to the island is at a small pocket cove at the southwest side of Blind Island (hint: look for the State Parks and San Juan Islands National Monument logo sign onshore). Blind Island Brochure [ https://www.blm.gov/sites/blm.gov/files/documents/files/spo_blindisland_brochure.pdf]