Anchorage· Turn Island· Salish Sea — San Juans, Gulf Islands & Desolation Sound
Turn Island Marine State Park (San Juan Island)
48° 32.2′ N · 122° 58.4′ W · approximate
A small wooded island at the corner of San Juan Channel, two miles from Friday Harbor. It is part of the San Juan Islands National Wildlife Refuge, with a short loop trail and primitive camp sites. A quiet lunch or overnight stop close to town.
Practical
Position is approximate, in the cove on the north-west side where the two park buoys are. Land from that cove; the cove to the west has a reef running off the island, so do not use that beach. Turn Rock, about 0.2 mile east of the island, bares at half tide: give it at least 100 yards. Currents in this part of San Juan Channel are strong. No water; toilets ashore. No fires and no dogs at any time (wildlife refuge). State Parks moorage (2025 rates, still posted in 2026): buoys $23 a night, docks $1 per foot ($23 minimum), charged from 1 pm to 8 am all year. Self-register and pay on arrival, rafted boats included; phone registration is posted at the buoys. An annual State Parks moorage permit ($7 per foot, $80 minimum) covers docks and buoys.
Best for
Lunch stop or quiet night near Friday Harbor
Season
Year-round; best May-Sep
Nearby
- Friday Harbor Anchorage (San Juan Island)1.5 NM away
- Friday Harbor US Customs Dock (San Juan Island)1.6 NM away
- Friday Harbor Groceries (San Juan Island)1.7 NM away
- Parks Bay (Shaw Island)1.7 NM away
- Port of Friday Harbor Marina (San Juan Island)1.7 NM away
- The Whale Museum (Friday Harbor)1.7 NM away
- Fisherman Bay (Lopez Island)2.5 NM away
- Lopez Village Market (Lopez Island)2.5 NM away
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