Harstine Island
About
Harstine Island is a 403-acre state park in Washington, managed by the state park agency. The nearest community is Herron Island, about 2 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July and August highs reach the high 70s °F with lows around 52 and only about five wet days a month, based on averages from a nearby weather station at Shelton. Winter is cool and damp, with highs in the 40s and rain on about 20 days a month in December and January. The Boardwalk trail sits just 0.3 miles from the park. Within about 10 miles you'll also find the Loop Trail, the PUD 3 Walking Path and paddling on Mill Creek.
Park size
403 acres
Location
Harstine Island
Washington
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–79°F and lows of 38–52°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Shelton Sanderson Fld, WA weather station, 13 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan47° high34° low
- Feb50° high33° low
- Mar55° high35° low
- Apr60° high38° low
- May67° high44° low
- Jun71° high49° low
- Jul78° high52° low
- Aug79° high52° low
- Sep74° high48° low
- Oct61° high41° low
- Nov52° high36° low
- Dec46° high33° low
Where it is
- Harstine Island · State park
- Nearest town
- Herron Island, Washington · 2.1 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- BoardwalkHiking0.3 mi
- Loop TrailHiking9.3 mi
- PUD 3 Walking PathHiking9.4 mi
- Upper Loop TrailHiking9.7 mi
- Interpretive Loop TrailHiking9.7 mi
- Mill CreekCanoeing9.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
