Stuart Island
About
Stuart Island is a 432-acre state park in Washington, managed by State Park and Recreation. The nearest town is Roche Harbor, about 6 miles away. The park holds two campgrounds. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. At the Friday Harbor airport weather station, about 13 miles away, typical July and August averages run to highs in the low 70s and lows around 50°F, with the fewest wet days of the year. The closest neighbor is the Cascadia Marine Trail Campsite - Stuart Island, about 0.2 mile from the park. Farther out, the Westcott Bay Trail is roughly 6 miles away. The Bell Point Trail and the Sidney Spit Campsite / BC Marine Trail are both about 6.5 miles off.
Park size
432 acres
Inside this park
Location
Stuart 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: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 64–73°F and lows of 44–50°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Friday Harbor Ap, WA weather station, 13 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan47° high37° low
- Feb48° high36° low
- Mar53° high38° low
- Apr57° high41° low
- May64° high44° low
- Jun68° high48° low
- Jul72° high50° low
- Aug73° high50° low
- Sep68° high48° low
- Oct58° high44° low
- Nov51° high40° low
- Dec46° high37° low
Where it is
- Stuart Island · State park
- Nearest town
- Roche Harbor, Washington · 5.7 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Cascadia Marine Trail Campsite - Stuart IslandCamping0.2 mi
- Westcott Bay TrailHiking6.2 mi
- Sidney Spit Campsite / BC Marine TrailCamping6.5 mi
- Bell Point TrailHiking6.5 mi
- Officer's QuartersHiking6.8 mi
- Young Hill TrailHiking7 mi
- Cascadia Marine Trail Campsite for human powered boatersCamping8 mi
- D'Arcy Island Campground / BC Marine TrailCamping8.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Stuart Island
Best months: April–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
47° / 37°
16 wet
Feb
48° / 36°
14 wet
Mar
53° / 38°
14 wet
Apr
57° / 41°
11 wet
May
64° / 44°
9 wet
Jun
68° / 48°
7 wet
Jul
72° / 50°
6 wet
Aug
73° / 50°
8 wet
Sep
68° / 48°
12 wet
Oct
58° / 44°
15 wet
Nov
51° / 40°
16 wet
Dec
46° / 37°
16 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Friday Harbor Ap, WA, 13.4 mi away at 109 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
