Fun stop to breakup the drive Free activity Enjoy A little…read morestretch and enjoy the fresh air

We thought this place was going to be cheesy and dumb. But we were MISTAKEN, it was cool. You can…read morepick trails, you can walk it all, you can find birds, you can sit and talk, you have tons of photo ops. We loved it!!! We walked and talked. Enjoyed the beautiful weather.

Super fun! Very reasonable prices. Out of towners visiting the area and found this place and…read moredecided to give it a try. Husband and I went and had a lot of fun. It's been years since we've played mini golf. Each round was fun. The girl who was working was very nice. Definitely recommend this place for a date or to take your family to.

Crescent Beach is one of two public beaches on Orcas Island. This is not your typical beach. The…read morebeach is very rocky and mossy, which makes it not suitable for sitting. My husband and I saw lots of people kayaking from this beach since there are no waves. We also saw lots of ducks, geese, and seagulls walking along the shore. The beach also includes a nice trail that goes inland. It is a nice, not crowded trail which makes it perfect for walking or running. You are also able to park right next to the trailhead if you do not park at the beach. Very beautiful. Perfect place to sit and watch the wildlife, go for a walk/run, and enjoy the beauty of the Pacific Northwest.

Crescent Beach Preserve has both beach and wetland trails to explore. I walked along the beach to…read moreone end of the preserve, then partway to the other end of the preserve. I saw crows, seagulls, and Canadian Geese as well as what looked like some beautiful sandstone sea cliffs from afar. I appreciate that collection from the beach is not allowed, it was incredible to see so many purple shells along the shore. Lovely place to go for a walk even on a windy day. The parking lots along Crescent Beach Road overlook the beach, making them scenic places to sit and watch the water and wildlife while staying in your vehicle.

I hadn't planned to visit Lime Kiln Point State Park while staying on San Juan Island, but our BnB…read morehost INSISTED we include a visit to the park in our itinerary. Lesson learned; always trust the guidance of locals when visiting a new place. This park is a gem! Visitors will find this gorgeous park located on the west side of the Island, perfectly situated to offer stunning views of the Salish Sea. The park is named for its historic lime kiln used by settlers in the late 1800s and early 1900s. An interpretive center has displays and activities about orcas and the area's lime kiln industry once important to the region. The coastline is incomparable! A five to ten minute downhill walk from the parking lot reveals remarkable views of the Olympic Mountains and an expansive view of sparkling water stretching far into the distance. It's said this site is one of the best whale watching locations in the islands, where visitors will most likely be able to see orcas! We weren't fortunate enough to find any during our visit, but the scenery was rewarding enough. The trail continues along the rocky shoreline, passing several pristine coves and thickets of madrones with twisted, curling red bark. The trail soon reveals a beautiful lighthouse on a rocky bluff, and the lime kilns in the distance. There is a well-curated gift shop back at the parking lot, as well as picnic tables, information kiosks, and public restrooms. There's a whole lot of beauty packed into this 42 acre park... something you won't want to miss!

Truly a picturesque park with beautiful coastal hikes. We certainly enjoyed walking along the…read morecoastline while taking in the scenery. Walking to the lighthouse was a perfect adventure and not strenuous if you are looking for a pretty easy hike. Stop and look out for whales (we didn't see any) and also check out the tide pools!

What an amazing jewel near Ferndale! You could spend hours here looking at their beautiful and…read morediverse gardens. They do a great job labeling and blending all of your favorite bushes. trees, herbs, etc. The boardwalk trail on the Lake is a great place to learn about nature, bring the family or just sit and read a book. Highly recommended!

Tennant Lake Park is a fun park near the Hovander Homestead Park. Once you park, you'll walk…read morethrough an herb and flower garden alongside a historic home now visitor center. Then you'll see a 50-feet observation deck that's fun to get a view of the park. Then follow the trails through the wetland boardwalk enjoying the marshes and looking for birds, frogs and turtles. It was a fun little hike for our whole family!

I am not a golfer, but this year looks like a beautiful golf course to me! We did play the mini…read moregolf, and boy did we have a fun time! The girl that works there Jill is just a doll and so helpful and fun to be around! It was kind of a cold drizzly day, but we sure made the best of it, and even took some incredible ice cream home with us!

Me and my husband had a wonderful time this morning playing golf. What a hidden gem…read more We met a famous entertainer that was playing golf. Wow who new you could meet famous people on the island playing golf. The golf was so fun and the owners of the golf course were so nice and helpful. We loved the experience.

We came to this wonderful farm for my birthday and had a wonderful time!!!! The owner was very…read morefriendly and knowledgeable about alpacas! They were very sweet animals! We were able to feed them and we paid to walk them! It was well worth it and it was alpaca heaven!!!! We will be back!!!

This is a very cool place that I recommend visiting if you like the outdoors and are on Orcas…read moreIsland. I saw two deer foraging in a neighboring field as I neared the Coho Preserve. My navigation sheet was the .pdf the San Juan County Land Bank website provided with a map of the Preserve, parking marked, and directions to the Preserve's entrance. One of the neat things I read on the Preserve's webpage was that the area had trout and salmon. So definitely something to watch for on your walk/hike. There are numerous benches where you can stop and rest, several of which look out over the stream/creek (Cascade Creek) running through the Preserve. I can see myself with binoculars sitting and waiting for hours if need be to spot me some trout and/or salmon. The parking lot is visible from the road and easy to spot. There are a number of spaces, though I imagine it could fill up pretty quick. There was one other car there when I arrived, and three others when I got back to my car. On the trail itself I saw no other people. The trail has two parts, an out-and-back and a loop that loops back round to the out-and-back part. The out-and-back segment is mostly flat with only a slight incline in places. You cross a small bridge before you get to a fork. You can take a left or a right to go around the loop portion of the trail. I took a left at the fork and am glad I did. I hurt my knee about a month ago and going downhill can be difficult and if the land I am walking on is too steep I can't walk. The trail to the left of the fork is steeper with a bunch of little switchbacks and a few benches where you can stop and watch the creek. The creek ran fast in some portions of the trail and I had fun looking for fish. Towards the top of the loop, the waterfalls get pretty big! By the time I reached the top of the trail my knee developed a pressure around the kneecap (not a good sign for going downhill). However, the trail evened out and was not as steep on the way down back to the out-and-back portion of the trail. By the time I got back to my car the discomfort in my knee had almost completely alleviated. The day after the hike (I went to the Preserve on 21 April 2020) my knee was fine, the fastest it has recovered since the injury. This is a healing trail to hike! Signage is very well done and looked after. As was the Preserve trails and land therein as a whole. Public/private land boundaries were made clear and so were the expectations for hiking on the trails. Coho Preserve is a gem of a place tucked away in the greenery of the Island.