Moran State Park

We get it—when you hit the top of Mount Constitution, the highest point in the San Juan islands, it’s hard to keep your cool. Sleep Midway Camp, the sites closest to the boat launch in Moran State Park’s 5,579-acre camping park, and paradise is just outside your tent. Beyond boating and fishing, the park offers more than 10 miles of hiking, biking Read more...

Life’s better on top. Or at least on top of Mount Constitution, the highest point in the San Juan islands. A section of Moran State Park’s 5,579-acre camping park, Northend Park is closest to the entrance, just across the road from the swimming beach, but also offering good privacy. Adventure and views run wild in the park—and observation tower re Read more...

Southend camp area is the most popular kid in Moran State Park, and it’s for good reason. With almost all of its sites located right at the Cascade Lake shoreline, Southend is the ideal spot for a midnight (skinny)dip. There’s also endless boating, fishing and hiking around the park and breathtaking views of the Cascade Mountains and surrounding i Read more...

Not all of us can afford a lake house, but Mountain Lake camp in Moran State Park will let you fake it for the weekend. The camp is just one mile up Mount Constitution Road on the shores of Mountain Lake, the largest lake in the park; there are also 15 primitive campsites for bikers and walkers. Soak up panoramic views of surrounding islands and c Read more...

If camping in Moran State Park wasn’t cool enough, snagging a primitive spot gets you bonus cool points. 14 sites sit smack dab in the middle (while still feeling removed) from all that massive Moran State Park has to offer. Located just near Constitution Road--hopping in your very non-primitive car is easy if you want to bump in any direction to Read more...