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Location | San Juan County, Washington, United States |
Coordinates | 48°37′06″N 123°10′04″W / 48.61833°N 123.16778°W / 48.61833; -123.16778[1] |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Elevation | 13 ft (4.0 m)[1] |
Designation | Washington marine state park |
Established | 1960 |
Administrator | Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission |
Website | Posey Island State Park |
Posey Island State Park is a popular recreation area consisting of 1-acre (0.40 ha) Posey IslandinSan Juan County, Washington. The island is located .25 miles (0.40 km) north of Pearl Island, near Roche Harbor, San Juan Island. It has about 1,000 feet (300 m) of saltwater shoreline and is part of the Cascadia Marine Trail, with campsites restricted to visitors arriving in non-motorized watercraft. The island-park is managed by the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. It became a state park in 1960 under lease from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.[2]