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Camano Island State Park
State Park Information
State Park Overview
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).
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.
More about park hours Check-in time is 230 p.m. and
check-out time is 1 p.m.Quiet hours are from 10 p.m. to 630 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.
The camp has 88 tent spaces, one dump station, two restrooms and two showers. The upward camp loop is better for RVs of up to 40 feet. All campsites are first-come, first-served.
The park offers a group camp that accommodates a maximum of 100 people. The group camping area has restrooms and showers. Fees vary with size of the group. To reserve, call the park at (360) 387-3031.
Boating
There are two boat ramps.
A daily permit is available for watercraft launching, vehicle parking and trailer dumping at the park for $5.
Annual permits also may be purchased at State Parks Headquarters in Olympia -t region offices, online and
at parks when staff is available.
History of the Area
Earliest inhabitants of Camano Island were the Kikalos and Snohomish Indians, who used the island for a summer dwelling while gathering seafood and berries. They named it "Kal-lut-chin," meaning "land jutting into a bay." The island was renamed for Jacinto Camano - Spanish explorer.
The first European settlers came to the island in 1855 and began extensive logging operations. Farmers came later and developed the area agriculturally.
After the land was designated for use as a park in 1949, the initial development was accomplished in a single day by nearly 900 volunteers from Stanwood and Camano Island. The park celebrated its 50th birthday in July, 1999.