| Saddlebag Island Marine State Park | |
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| Location | Skagit County, Washington, United States |
| Coordinates | 48°32′09″N122°33′23″W / 48.53583°N 122.55639°W /48.53583; -122.556390[1] |
| Area | 23.2 acres (9.4 ha)[2] |
| Elevation | 49 ft (15 m)[1] |
| Established | 1974 |
| Administered by | Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission |
| Website | Official website |
Saddlebag Island Marine State Park is a public recreation area made up of 24-acre (9.7 ha)Saddlebag Island, part of theSan Juan Islands, inSkagit County,Washington.[3][4] The island sits inPadilla Bay four miles (6.4 km) northeast ofAnacortes, Washington. Dot Island[5] and Huckleberry Island[6] lie nearby. Saddlebag Island was held in private ownership until 1974, when the state purchased it for $192,000 for use as a state park.[2]
Park activities include hiking, boating, crabbing, diving, saltwater fishing, swimming, water skiing, bird watching, and wildlife viewing. The island has four primitive campsites, one of which is reserved for human- or wind-powered visitors on theCascadia Marine Trail. The island has no mooring buoys or docks.[4]
