Sunday, August 19, 2007

Obstruction Pass State Park




When we visited Orcas Island in the San Juan Islands, we stayed at Obstruction Pass State Park. It was a really nice place for camping on Orcas Island! The parking lot is 0.6 miles from the camp ground at a really nice pebble beach. The 10 camp sites are first come, first served. I was a little worried because we arrived just before dusk on a Saturday night in summer. I was surprised there were no other cars in the parking lot, and that made me more hopeful there would be an open campsite. I ran down the trail with our tent to have a look and we were lucky. I set up the tent and ran back to the car to get Keiko and our gear.

The cost was only 14$ - a great price for staying overnight on the island. There is a pay station in the camp with envelopes and a drop box for payment.

The beach is made up of really nice pebbles. This picture shows a bunch in my hand.

Click on the other pictures to see the campsite, which includes a metal fire pit and picnic table. I've also included a couple of the information pages from the trailhead board.














Saturday, August 11, 2007

Ferry to Orcas Island

This is us on the Anacortes ferry to Orcas Island in the San Juan Islands of the Puget Sound.

Friday, August 10, 2007

Welcome to our blog !

Hello and welcome to our diary. please enjoy it !