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| State Park Overview: |
 | Bay View State Park is a 25-acre camping park with 1,285 feet of saltwater shoreline on Padilla Bay. Over 11,000 acres of Padilla Bay are designated as National Estuarine Sanctuary. Breazeale Padilla Bay Interpretive Center is located a half mile north of the park.
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Great Camping Park
We had a blast. Great location. The kids loved the beach!
Written by TeamStovall.com
14-May-2008
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| Camping: |
| Please note that the following general fee information is not customized for each individual park, so not all fees will apply to all parks (for example, primitive campsite and dump station fees listed apply only to parks that have primitive campsites and dump stations).An additional $1 per night is added to the basic camping fees listed below at this high-use park. Basic camping fees are:Standard campsite, $15.Utility campsite, $21.Primitive campsite (accessible by motorized/non-motorized vehicles) and for water trail camping, $10
An additional $3 fee (standard) or $5 fee (utility) may be charged for select premium campsites at some parks.
Maximum eight people per campsite.
Second vehicle: $10 per night is charged for a second vehicle unless it is towed by a recreational vehicle. Extra vehicles must be parked in designated campsite or extra vehicle parking spaces.
Dump stations: Year-round dump station fees are $5 per use. If you are camping, this fee is included in your campsite fee.
The park has 46 tent spaces, 30 utility spaces, one dump station, one restroom and two showers. Maximum site length is 60 feet (may have limited availability). The campground is divided into three areas.
Sites T1 to T9 (the view sites) provide the best opportunity to view Padilla Bay and are also utility sites. Site length is approximately 60 feet, and all sites are back-ins.
Sites T10 to T30 (the utility sites) face a 1.5-acre grassy section, which provides space for kids to play safely and for parents to keep an eye on them. Site length varies, with 40 feet the maximum length. All sites are back-ins.
Sites 31 to 76 (the standard campsites) provide a parking place, stove, picnic table and space to pitch a tent. Tent size and vehicle parking lengths vary from 25 to 40 feet. Only a few of the sites can accommodate a large tent. All sites are back-ins.
More about park hours : Check-in time is 2:30 p.m., and check-out time is 1 p.m.Quiet hours are from 10 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. Length of stay: you may stay up to ten consecutive days in any one park during the summer; the stay limit is extended to 20 days between Oct. 1 and March 31.
To reserve a campsite, call (888) CAMPOUT or (888) 226-7688. |
| Picnicking: |
| The beach shelter capacity is 175 people. It provides a view of Padilla Bay, two large barbecues and ADA access, but no electricity. Rental fees vary depending on size of the group. To reserve, call (888) CAMPOUT or (888) 226-7688.
The park also provides six sheltered and 62 unsheltered picnic tables available first-come, first-served. No keg beer is permitted on the premises. |
| Boating: |
| The park is on Padilla Bay with a public watercraft launch three blocks from the park. Be advised Padilla Bay is heavily influenced by tidal action. The bay becomes a large mud flat during low tides.
Skagit County Parks provides a boat launch eight miles west of the park, just off Hwy. 20 under the Swinomish Channel. The launch is useable under various tide conditions. |
| History of the Area: |
| Bay View State Park was the home of Pat-The-Us, a Noo-Wha-Ah Indian chief and signer of the Point Elliot Treaty. The town was named by William J. Mckenna, who plotted the original townsite in 1884. The original portion of the park was donated to the state in 1925 by the Skagit County Agricultural Association with the understanding that it would become a state park. Additional parcels were acquired up until 1968. The park site, formerly a baseball field and racetrack, derives its name from the community of Bay View. |
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| Area Accommodations |
| B&Bs / Inns | | Willows Inn - Romantic beachside lodge rooms, cottage, and guest house accommodations and marine experiences on Lummis Island, Washington. Organic food from Nettles Farm. |
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| Related Links: |
| Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve - ... Road (Farm House Inn Restaurant is at this intersection). Drive north about five miles, past Bay View State Park. The Breazeale Interpretive Center will be on your right, 1/4 mile past the state ... | | Links to all Washington State Parks pages - Links to all Washington State Parks pages ... State Park Battle Ground Lake State Park Lewis & Clark State Park Bay View State Park Lewis & Clark Trail State Park Beacon Rock State Park Lincoln Rock ... | | Links to Northwest region Washington State Parks - Links to Northwest region Washington State Parks ... Map & Search Click on the map or text below. Northwest Region Bay View State Park Larrabee State Park Rasar State Park Birch Bay State Park Peace ... | | Recreation opportunities in Whatcom County - ... State Parks in Whatcom County, with various amenities such as camping, picnicking, and hiking: Bay View State Park Birch Bay State Park Larrabee State Park Peace Arch State Park Rasar State Park ... | | Nature Photography - ... 536 to WA 20 and look for signs to turn north towards the reserve and nearby Bay View State Park. While you are at the Interpretive Center, pick up maps listing favorable spots for watching birds ... |
| Directions: |
| Located seven miles west of Burlington, Wash., and 14 miles east of Anacortes, Wash.
From I-5 north or south: Take exit #230. Follow Hwy. 20 seven miles west to Bay View-Edison Rd. Signs will alert you to a right turn. Turn right onto Bay View-Edison Rd. Park is four miles north of Hwy. 20. |
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