Spencer Spit State Park #3

Washington State Parks owns and operates this moorage. Use of this buoy is on a first-come, first-served basis. WA State Parks accepts payment in person (on shore) or by calling Washington State Parks at 833-927-1222.

This is a mooring buoy owned and operated by Washington State Parks. More info at https://www.parks.wa.gov/687/Spencer-Spit or https://www.parks.wa.gov/648/Moorage. Actual moorage condition may differ from this listing.

One of the few auto-access state parks in the San Juan Islands, Spencer Spit provides dramatic, east-facing views of Decatur and Blakely islands and features a rare sand spit enclosed by a salt-chuck lagoon.

The park offers crabbing, clamming, saltwater fishing, swimming, diving, bird and wildlife viewing and 2 miles of hiking trails. Families visiting this kid-friendly park between July 5 and Labor Day can enjoy a Junior Ranger interpretive program. The park, which is on the Cascadia Marine Trail, caters to boaters off all kinds. Amenities include kayak rentals and moorage for those who prefer to sleep in the comfort of their vessels, as well as large private campsites and primitive sites for hikers, bikers and kayakers.

PARK FEATURES Spencer Spit State Park is a 200-acre marine and camping park on Lopez Island in the Strait of Juan de Fuca. The park has a reputation for excellent crabbing, clamming and car-top boating.

BOATING FEATURES Located in San Juan County on San Juan Islands, Spencer Spit offers 11 moorage buoys on the Cascadia Marine Trail. There are eight buoys on the north side of the spit and three on the south side of the spit.

BOAT MOORAGE Moorage fees are charged year round for mooring at docks, floats, and buoys from 1 p.m. to 8 a.m. Moorage permits are available at parks offering moorage.

Latitude: 48º 32' 23"" N (48.5397) Longitude: 122º 51' 15.84"" W (-122.8544)