San Juan Islands National Monument

Beautiful views. Easy hike for all skill levels. Not crowded.

Amazing hikes and foliage. We did the jakels lagoon and up the hill from there and was super beautiful. Not too long but lush and great mix of scenery. Highly recommend it.

If you haven’t been to the San Juan Islands you are missing out! The beauty is impossible to describe. There are so many options to stay and play. Be sure to do some research and then get up there next summer!!

Such a fun island! Great walks, cute town (Friday harbor) with great shops. Many walks through beautiful Forrest and then great views of water and other islands.

I loved the cozy, close feeling of everything while still not being too crowded or busy.

Great fun with the kids and plenty of things to see!!! Loved the view on the ferry and the cafe on board had plenty of options!

A ferry trip to the San Juan Islands is a must if you're visiting Washington state. Ferry's leave Anacortes to various islands in the national monument regularly. There is much to explore on the different islands including historic sites, restaurants, rocky beaches, charter fishing, whale watching and more. Many youth camp programs are also offered at various destinations in the San Juan Islands National Monument.

A pristine environment with a rich ecosystem of wildlife. Quaint towns with picturesque marinas are sprinkled with boats of all kinds, including ferries that make island hopping easy to do. So scenic and peaceful with lots of options for adventuring and restaurants for special occasions.

A day on the water, surrounded by wildlife and beautiful landscape. The most peace you will have this side of the sod.

Great relaxing place! Can't wait 2 go back

Absolutely gorgeous. Each island has it's own character. Just the ferry ride is a once in a lifetime experience. One of America's hidden gems.

The BLM may have labeled this incorrectly as the San Juan Island National Monument is actually on San Juan Island, this is on Lopez Island at Whatmough Bay.
This is why you are seeing the same images on both.
Regardless of their error in naming it, Whatmough Bay is a must visit location on Lopez Island!

We were very fortunate to happen upon Encampment 2018 whilst we were here which included an entire period camp complete with Howitzer and flag raising. Otherwise still an interesting piece of history in a park split across two sites (English and American camps). There are a few nice little trails around the sites and some good information boards. The visitor centre includes a good summary video too. All free of charge as well!

This end of the island is particularly gorgeous... Excellent fishing and in some places thick prawns!

A magical place full of mossy forests waterfalls, really tall western red cedars, and the fun of a ferry ride from island to island.

Visit each island if you can for a truly unique perspective on how different yet beautiful the San Juan Islands can be.

This was AMAZING!!! One of my favorite places ever!

Spectacular in summer, moody in winter, always beautiful. Highly recommend one of the whale watch/day tours on boats out of Bellingham.

We actually were here to whale watch and saw several orcas! It sure is beautiful and look forward to returning.

Here for an overnight trip on the Gato Verde (Green Cat) at Cypress Island. Beautiful.

Soooo nice here. Can't wait to come back and kayak around the entire island. We sat and played cribbage for hours. Ate lunch. Soaked it in.