State Parks Near Anacortes, Washington
42 state park units lie within 50 miles of Anacortes. The closest is Saddlebag Island Marine State Park, about 5 mi northeast of town. 22 parks are within 25 miles, close enough for an evening visit.
- Closest park
- Saddlebag Island Marine State Park5 mi northeast
- Within 25 miles
- 22of 42 within 50 mi
- With camping
- 335 with cabins
- Dog-friendly
- 38pets allowed
State parks near Anacortes, nearest first
Straight-line distance from central Anacortes; driving distance is usually longer.
Saddlebag Island Marine State Park
Things to do include snorkeling and diving, canoeing and kayaking, boating, swimming, and wildlife watching. Water access includes a swimming beach. Overnight options include campsites, with tent sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Saddlebag Island Marine State Park →Skagit Island Marine State Park
Things to do include canoeing and kayaking, boating, swimming, wildlife watching, and fishing. Water access includes a swimming beach. Overnight options include campsites, with tent sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Skagit Island Marine State Park →Deception Pass State Park
Visitors come for snorkeling and diving, mountain biking, horseback riding, canoeing and kayaking, and boating. Facilities for water recreation include a swimming beach and a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Deception Pass State Park →Bay View State Park
Popular activities here are surfing, canoeing and kayaking, swimming, wildlife watching, and fishing. On the water side, there is a swimming beach. Overnight options include campsites, with tent sites and showers.
Hours, fees and rules for Bay View State Park →Hope Island Marine State Park - Skagit County
Popular activities here are canoeing and kayaking, boating, swimming, wildlife watching, and picnicking. On the water side, there is a swimming beach. Camping is available: campsites, including tent sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Hope Island Marine State Park - Skagit County →James Island Marine State Park
Visitors come for snorkeling and diving, canoeing and kayaking, boating, fishing, and hiking. Water access includes a swimming beach. Overnight options include campsites, with tent sites.
Hours, fees and rules for James Island Marine State Park →Spencer Spit State Park
Visitors come for snorkeling and diving, surfing, canoeing and kayaking, boating, and swimming. On the water side, there is a swimming beach. For overnight stays there are campsites (tent sites). The park says there are no showers.
Hours, fees and rules for Spencer Spit State Park →Obstruction Pass State Park
Things to do include canoeing and kayaking, boating, swimming, wildlife watching, and fishing. Its trail network totals roughly 1.8 miles, according to the park. On the water side, there is a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Obstruction Pass State Park →Doe Island Marine State Park
Visitors come for canoeing and kayaking, boating, wildlife watching, fishing, and hiking. On the water side, there is a swimming beach. Camping is available: campsites, including tent sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Doe Island Marine State Park →Larrabee State Park
Popular activities here are snorkeling and diving, horseback riding, canoeing and kayaking, boating, and swimming. Its trail network totals roughly 18 miles, according to the park.
Hours, fees and rules for Larrabee State Park →Joseph Whidbey State Park
Things to do include canoeing and kayaking, boating, swimming, wildlife watching, and fishing. Water access includes a swimming beach. Overnight options include campsites, with tent sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Joseph Whidbey State Park →Moran State Park
The park supports horseback riding, mountain biking, canoeing and kayaking, boating, and swimming. Facilities for water recreation include a swimming beach and a boat ramp. Overnight options include campsites, with tent sites and showers.
Hours, fees and rules for Moran State Park →Blind Island Marine State Park
Things to do include canoeing and kayaking, boating, fishing, and picnicking. Facilities for water recreation include a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Blind Island Marine State Park →Clark Island Marine State Park
Popular activities here are canoeing and kayaking, boating, swimming, wildlife watching, and fishing. Water access includes a swimming beach. Camping is available: campsites, including tent sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Clark Island Marine State Park →Turn Island Marine State Park
Things to do include snorkeling and diving, canoeing and kayaking, boating, swimming, and wildlife watching. Facilities for water recreation include a swimming beach. For overnight stays there are campsites (tent sites).
Hours, fees and rules for Turn Island Marine State Park →Fort Ebey State Park
The park supports mountain biking, canoeing and kayaking, swimming, biking, and wildlife watching. Water access includes a swimming beach. Camping is available: campsites, including tent sites and showers.
Hours, fees and rules for Fort Ebey State Park →Matia Island Marine State Park
Visitors come for snorkeling and diving, canoeing and kayaking, boating, swimming, and wildlife watching. Water access includes a swimming beach. Overnight options include campsites, with tent sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Matia Island Marine State Park →Jones Island Marine State Park
Things to do include canoeing and kayaking, boating, swimming, wildlife watching, and fishing. Water access includes a swimming beach. Camping is available: campsites, including tent sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Jones Island Marine State Park →Sucia Island Marine State Park
Things to do include snorkeling and diving, canoeing and kayaking, boating, swimming, and wildlife watching. On the water side, there is a swimming beach. For overnight stays there are campsites (tent sites).
Hours, fees and rules for Sucia Island Marine State Park →Fort Casey Historical State Park
Popular activities here are snorkeling and diving, historic sites, canoeing and kayaking, boating, and wildlife watching. Its trail network totals roughly 1.8 miles, according to the park.
Hours, fees and rules for Fort Casey Historical State Park →Lime Kiln Point State Park
The park supports historic sites, wildlife watching, hiking, and picnicking. On the water side, there is a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Lime Kiln Point State Park →Cama Beach Historical State Park
Visitors come for horseback riding, canoeing and kayaking, boating, swimming, and biking. Facilities for water recreation include a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Cama Beach Historical State Park →Fort Worden Historical State Park
Popular activities here are snorkeling and diving, historic sites, canoeing and kayaking, swimming, and biking. Its trail network totals roughly 12 miles, according to the park. Water access includes a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Fort Worden Historical State Park →Patos Island Marine State Park
Things to do include snorkeling and diving, historic sites, canoeing and kayaking, boating, and wildlife watching. Water access includes a swimming beach. Camping is available: campsites, including tent sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Patos Island Marine State Park →Camano Island State Park
The park supports snorkeling and diving, canoeing and kayaking, boating, swimming, and biking. Facilities for water recreation include a swimming beach and a boat ramp. Overnight options include campsites, with tent sites and showers.
Hours, fees and rules for Camano Island State Park →Posey Island State Park
Popular activities here are canoeing and kayaking, boating, swimming, wildlife watching, and fishing. Facilities for water recreation include a swimming beach. Overnight options include campsites, with tent sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Posey Island State Park →Fort Flagler Historical State Park
Things to do include snorkeling and diving, horseback riding, historic sites, canoeing and kayaking, and boating. Facilities for water recreation include a swimming beach and a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Fort Flagler Historical State Park →Stuart Island Marine State Park
Things to do include surfing, historic sites, canoeing and kayaking, boating, and swimming. Facilities for water recreation include a swimming beach. Overnight options include campsites, with tent sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Stuart Island Marine State Park →Fort Townsend Historical State Park
The park supports snorkeling and diving, horseback riding, boating, biking, and wildlife watching. The official site lists about 6.5 miles of trails. Facilities for water recreation include a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Fort Townsend Historical State Park →Birch Bay State Park
Visitors come for snorkeling and diving, surfing, canoeing and kayaking, boating, and swimming. Water access includes a swimming beach and a boat ramp. For overnight stays there are campsites (tent sites and showers).
Hours, fees and rules for Birch Bay State Park →Mystery Bay State Park
Things to do include snorkeling and diving, canoeing and kayaking, boating, swimming, and wildlife watching. Facilities for water recreation include a swimming beach and a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Mystery Bay State Park →South Whidbey State Park
Popular activities here are wildlife watching, hiking, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for South Whidbey State Park →Miller Peninsula State Park Property
The park supports horseback riding, mountain biking, wildlife watching, biking, and hiking. On the water side, there is a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Miller Peninsula State Park Property →Rasar State Park
The park supports horseback riding, biking, wildlife watching, fishing, and hiking. The official site lists about 3.7 miles of trails. On the water side, there is a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Rasar State Park →Kinney Point State Park Property
Visitors come for canoeing and kayaking, boating, wildlife watching, fishing, and hiking. Facilities for water recreation include a swimming beach. Overnight options include campsites, with tent sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Kinney Point State Park Property →Anderson Lake State Park
Popular activities here are horseback riding, canoeing and kayaking, boating, biking, and wildlife watching. On the water side, there is a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Anderson Lake State Park →Peace Arch Historical State Park
Things to do include wildlife watching, biking, hiking, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Peace Arch Historical State Park →Sequim Bay State Park
The park supports snorkeling and diving, horseback riding, canoeing and kayaking, boating, and biking. On the water side, there is a swimming beach and a boat ramp. Camping is available: campsites, including tent sites and showers.
Hours, fees and rules for Sequim Bay State Park →Shine Tidelands State Park
Things to do include surfing, canoeing and kayaking, boating, swimming, and wildlife watching. Facilities for water recreation include a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Shine Tidelands State Park →Rockport State Park
Popular activities here are biking, wildlife watching, hiking, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Rockport State Park →Kitsap Memorial State Park
The park supports snorkeling and diving, surfing, horseback riding, canoeing and kayaking, and boating. Facilities for water recreation include a swimming beach. Overnight options include campsites, with tent sites and showers.
Hours, fees and rules for Kitsap Memorial State Park →Mount Pilchuck State Park
Visitors come for wildlife watching, hiking, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Mount Pilchuck State Park →
Best picks by activity
Camping near Anacortes
- Saddlebag Island Marine State Park 5 mi northeast · Campground listed
- Skagit Island Marine State Park 6 mi south · Campground listed
- Deception Pass State Park 6 mi south · Campground listed
- Bay View State Park 7 mi east · Campground listed
- Hope Island Marine State Park - Skagit County 7 mi south · Campground listed
+ 28 more in the list above
Cabins and lodging near Anacortes
- Deception Pass State Park 6 mi south · Cabins or other roofed stays
- Bay View State Park 7 mi east · Cabins or other roofed stays
- Camano Island State Park 26 mi south · Cabins or other roofed stays
- Rasar State Park 33 mi east · Cabins or other roofed stays
- Kitsap Memorial State Park 46 mi south · Cabins or other roofed stays
Dog-friendly state parks near Anacortes
- Saddlebag Island Marine State Park 5 mi northeast · Pets allowed under park rules
- Skagit Island Marine State Park 6 mi south · Pets allowed under park rules
- Deception Pass State Park 6 mi south · Pets allowed under park rules
- Bay View State Park 7 mi east · Pets allowed under park rules
- James Island Marine State Park 7 mi west · Pets allowed under park rules
+ 33 more in the list above
Swimming near Anacortes
- Saddlebag Island Marine State Park 5 mi northeast · Beach, pool or swim area
- Skagit Island Marine State Park 6 mi south · Beach, pool or swim area
- Deception Pass State Park 6 mi south · Beach, pool or swim area
- Bay View State Park 7 mi east · Beach, pool or swim area
- Hope Island Marine State Park - Skagit County 7 mi south · Beach, pool or swim area
+ 32 more in the list above
Hiking near Anacortes
- Saddlebag Island Marine State Park 5 mi northeast · Hiking trails listed
- Skagit Island Marine State Park 6 mi south · Hiking trails listed
- Deception Pass State Park 6 mi south · Hiking trails listed
- Bay View State Park 7 mi east · Hiking trails listed
- James Island Marine State Park 7 mi west · Hiking trails listed
+ 33 more in the list above
Fishing near Anacortes
- Saddlebag Island Marine State Park 5 mi northeast · Fishing listed
- Skagit Island Marine State Park 6 mi south · Fishing listed
- Deception Pass State Park 6 mi south · Fishing listed
- Bay View State Park 7 mi east · Fishing listed
- James Island Marine State Park 7 mi west · Fishing listed
+ 30 more in the list above
Questions about state parks near Anacortes
What is the closest state park to Anacortes?
Saddlebag Island Marine State Park is the closest, about 5 miles northeast of Anacortes in a straight line. Next are Skagit Island Marine State Park and Deception Pass State Park.
How many state parks are near Anacortes?
42 state park units are within 50 miles, and 22 within 25 miles. That includes parks, recreation areas, historic sites and natural areas run by the state.
Which state parks near Anacortes have camping?
33 parks list camping, the nearest being Saddlebag Island Marine State Park, Skagit Island Marine State Park and Deception Pass State Park. Check each park page for site types, hookups and how to reserve.
Are dogs allowed at state parks near Anacortes?
Yes, at 38 parks, including Saddlebag Island Marine State Park, Skagit Island Marine State Park and Deception Pass State Park. Dogs usually must be leashed, and some areas such as beaches or buildings may be off-limits.
Are there free state parks near Anacortes?
None of the nearby parks list free entry; most charge a daily vehicle fee or accept an annual pass. Fees are on each park page.
State parks near other cities
- Near Oak Harbor, WA13 mi south
- Near Mount Vernon, WA15 mi east
- Near Bellingham, WA20 mi north
- Near Arlington, WA31 mi southeast
- Near Everett, WA41 mi southeast
- Near Port Angeles, WA46 mi southwest
- Near Edmonds, WA48 mi south
- Near Monroe, WA53 mi southeast
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Built from official park data and updated as parks change; this list was last rebuilt Oct 30, 2026. Features shown are those the official source lists. Filter these parks on the map.