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Spencer Spit State Park

521 Bakerview Rd., Washington 98261 USA

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Opens Thu 8a
  • Independent
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  • Pet Friendly
  • Not Wheelchair
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“Lovely lagoon!”

Looking for an island camping park you can get to by car? Spencer Spit, on Lopez Island, may be just what you had in mind. 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. You can either go minimalist, or pack all those car or boat-camping luxuries, and head for your next island getaway at Spencer Spit State Park.

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4 people have reviewed this location

Ratings Summary

4.7 Access
5.0 Location
4.7 Cleanliness
4.7 Site Quality
4.3 Noise

Cell Coverage

Verizon 5G

Confirmed by 1 users | Last reported on June 06, 2023

AT&T 5G

Confirmed by 1 users | Last reported on November 16, 2021

T-Mobile 5G

Confirmed by 1 users | Last reported on June 06, 2023
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Reviewed by
Campendium

June 18, 2016
Rated

For a state park this park offered good privacy (tall hedges/trees between sites and not many sites overall compared to the size of the park.) Great location as you can bike to Lopez Village and walk down to the Spencers Spit on the water for shellfish collection and crabbing (in season.) Also has kayak rentals. Marked down just because there is very little cell service and the sites, although placed nicely from each other, are often not far off the main road. Many of the larger sites are pull through which is nice--at least your back is to the road.

Mid week it was almost empty and quiet; got noisier and busier as the weekend came closer.

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Nightly Rate: $35.00

Days Stayed: 3

Site Number: 25

5 Access
5 Location
4 Cleanliness
4 Site Quality
3 Noise
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Reviewed by
Campendium

November 16, 2021
Rated

We had such a fun time camping here. After hopping onto the ferry from Orcas Island, it was just a short trip to Lopez Island. The campground was easy to find. Our campsite was private, surrounded by trees and bushes. The bathrooms were some of the cleanest we'd ever experienced while camping. The town and surrounding wildlife reserve was easily accessed by bike. And just a short walk to the rocky shore line from our campsite.

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Nightly Rate: $30.00

Days Stayed: 3

Site Number: 3

4 Access
5 Location
5 Cleanliness
5 Site Quality
5 Noise

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AT&T

Reviewed by
In a Nutshell

  • 3 Reviews
  • 0 Helpful
June 06, 2023
Rated

We stayed three nights in spot #10 in our van. Great campground. Quiet. Sites were private and spacious. Bathrooms were very clean but only a single stall.

Limited cellular coverage unless you walk down to the beach and out onto the spit.

No showers in the park. Only showers we found on island were in the Lopez Village park. No showers at Odlin county park either.

Kayaks and Sups were available for rental on the beach for the summer season.

We rented e bikes from Village Cycles. They delivered them directly to the park for us to use all and then picked them up at the end of the day (for $5 per bike). Kind of pricey but fun way to see the island.

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Nightly Rate: $37.00

Days Stayed: 3

Site Number: 10

5 Access
5 Location
5 Cleanliness
5 Site Quality
5 Noise

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Verizon 5G

T-Mobile 5G

Reviewed by
IntoTheWild

  • 286 Reviews
  • 32 Helpful
November 16, 2017
Rated 4.0

Waterfront park with good campground, excellent beach walking, kayaking opportunities and ideal for all kinds of water activities. For those coming in by boat, there are mooring facilities on site too.

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Spencer Spit State Park

521 Bakerview Rd.
Washington
98261 USA
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Closed Now
  • Sun - Sat: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm

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State park or forest
Back In RV Sites Count
15
Last Nightly Rate
35.0
Lowest Nightly Rate
24.0
Max Length
65ft
Max Stay
10
Pull Through RV Sites Count
9
Season End
fall
Season Start
spring
Sites Count
30
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