San Juan Wilderness
The tips of submerged mountains collectively thrust above the sea where two straits--Georgia and Juan de Fuca--meet up with Puget Sound, forming the San Juan Islands. Of the 700 or so islands, islets...
Description from Wilderness Connect (wilderness.net), where the full text continues.
| Designation | Wilderness |
| Managed by | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| State | Washington |
| Size | 353 acres (Wilderness Connect) |
| Designated | 1976, by Congress |
| Center point | 48.7464, -122.8377 |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 6) |
Boundary map
Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees
The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.
Weather by month
Large units span more than one climate. The station stands in for the center point, and the outer parts of the boundary can be warmer or colder.
Where to camp
No federal campground is within ten miles of the boundary in the Campsite Atlas index. Camping inside a wilderness is usually allowed away from trails and water, with no facilities; the managing agency page has the permit and group-size rules.
Explore
Nearby on the other atlases
- 9.9 miW. T. Preston (snagboat) ↗National Historic Landmark
- 2.1 miCenter School ↗Lopez Island, WA
- 2.6 miAlderbrook Farmhouse ↗Doe Bay, WA
- 2.6 miPort Stanley School ↗Lopez Island, WA
- 3.7 miDoe Bay General Store and Post Office ↗Doe Bay, Orcas Island, WA
- 4.4 miEmmanuel Episcopal Church ↗Eastsound, WA
- 4.8 miPatos Island Light Station ↗East Sound, WA
- 4.9 miSan Juan County Courthouse ↗Friday Harbor, WA
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is San Juan Wilderness?
353 acres.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Who manages San Juan Wilderness?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Source: Wilderness Connect
What state is San Juan Wilderness in?
Washington.
Source: Wilderness Connect
When was San Juan Wilderness designated?
Congress designated it in 1976.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Can I camp at San Juan Wilderness?
No federal campground is within ten miles of the boundary in the Campsite Atlas index. Camping inside a wilderness is usually allowed away from roads, with no facilities; the managing agency page has the permit rules.
Source: Wilderness Connect
How do I get to San Juan Wilderness?
A point inside the boundary is at 48.746, -122.838. San Juan Island National Historical Park is 3 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Wilderness Connect
How dark is the night sky at San Juan Wilderness?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 6 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, about as dark as the ground gets.
Source: NASA Black Marble
Which national parks are near San Juan Wilderness?
San Juan Island National Historical Park (3 mi) and Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve (19 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.
Source: Nearby on the other atlases
Are there historic places near San Juan Wilderness?
59 National Register listings within 15 miles, including W. T. Preston (snagboat) and Center School.
Source: Register Atlas
Sources
- Boundary, name, acreage, designation year, states and description: Wilderness Connect.
- Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
- Trailheads and sites: the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer, points inside the boundary.
- Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
- Weather, alerts, air quality, river flow and earthquakes load live in your browser from NWS, AirNow, USGS and iNaturalist when you open the page.