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Doe Island Marine State Park is a quiet 7-acre marine moorage and camping park with 2,049-feet of saltwater shoreline just southeast of Orcas Island. Accessible only by boat, the park features views of the Salish Sea and the surrounding mountains and islands. Sitting just southeast of Orcas Island, the park is part of the larger Sucia group of islands. A cove on the northwest side of the island is a historic cultural site where American Indians constructed a canoe haul-out. The park features two pocket coves suitable for beaching kayaks.
The park had five campsites, each with a table and stove. There is one vault toilet and a loop trail on the island. Camping fees are in place year-round. Campers must self-register and pay fees at the bulletin board / pay station.
Doe Island is small and lovely. My sister and I visited in 2010 while staying with our family nearby in Doe Bay.
This is perhaps the cutest little spot in the San Juans.
The challenge is that there is only about 30 feet of moorage on either side of the one dock with no place to anchor. As such, a couple larger boats can take up all the space with the only option being to head back through Obstruction Pass or go across Risario Strait to finda place to stay. If you are in a smaller sailboat, this can be hard as you will have to fight the currents while finding an alternate destination.
