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Great spot! We didn't camp but the sites looked awesome, very well maintained, clean facilities, and beautiful hiking trails. We boated in... the east cove was nice with 4 mooring balls but a bit wavy with the ferry traffic across the way so we moved over to the west side, which has a brand new dock and was quite lovely.
Quiet little place only accessible by boat. There are three State Park mooring buoys on the east side of the island and a boat dock on the west side. There is some space for camping, and very basic trails throughout. We hiked around at low tide and found a rock outcropping to the south with some neat tide pools. They are treacherous to get to, though, so be careful.
What a wonderful state park! This is our second favorite island so far, No.one is Matia. Super quiet and beautiful. Great views, great hiking, great campsites! BTW, the hike is a little bit on the edge, elder people might need to Skip most of it.
Perfect for kayak sailing, James Island has two separate camping areas. One is accessible by dock or dinghy with large grassy camp areas with good shade and room for scores of tents. The other is a Cascade Marine Trail Campsite that is reserved for human/wind powered beachable craft with 3 sites.
All have picnic tables, fire rings, and composting toilet. Both camping areas have easy landing gravel beaches.
Super easy to access from the mainland with four little, accessible beaches, this is a fun, little island to visit and camp at. There are three bathrooms in the island, many picnic tables, and tons of trees, making it a perfect spot for hanging a hammock. Super for a day trip, too.
