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Blake Island State Park
Phone: (360) 731-8330
Fax:
City: Manchester
Address:
Blake Island State Park,
Po Box 277,
Manchester, WALocated between Vashon Island and Bainbridge Island, eight miles west of from Seattle, Wash.
Blake Island offers a unique Northwest Indian dining and cultural experience at Tillicum Village. Visitors can enjoy a barbecued salmon dinner cooked in traditional Native American style while watching Northwest Indian dancing. Call (206) 933-8600 or (800) 426-1205 for details.
A highlight of the park is its five-mile beach shoreline, which provides magnificent views of mountains, volcanoes and the Seattle skyline.
A highlight of the park is its five-mile beach shoreline, which provides magnificent views of mountains, volcanoes and the Seattle skyline.
For more up to date information, visit the Blake Island page on the state parks web site.
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Park Overview
Blake Island State Park is a 475-acre marine camping park with five miles of saltwater beach shoreline providing magnificent views of the Olympic Mountains and the Seattle skyline. The park is only reachable by tour boat or private boat. Indian-style salmon dinners and demonstrations of Northwest Indian dancing are offered at Tillicum Village, a concession on the island.
Marine Park: Yes
Park Hours
Summer: 6:30 a.m. to dusk.
Winter: 8 a.m. to dusk.
The park is open year round for camping and day use. There is a seven day overnight moorage limit.
Camping:
Check-in time, 1 p.m.
Check-out time, 1 p.m.
Quiet hours: 10 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.
Winter: 8 a.m. to dusk.
The park is open year round for camping and day use. There is a seven day overnight moorage limit.
Camping:
Check-in time, 1 p.m.
Check-out time, 1 p.m.
Quiet hours: 10 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.
Significant History
Blake Island was an ancestral camping ground of the Suquamish Indian tribe, and legend has it Chief Seattle was born there. It is believed the island was named by naval explorer Captain Charles Wilkes in honor of George Smith Blake, who commanded U.S. Coast Survey vessels from 1837 to 1848.
William Pitt Trimble acquired the island at the turn of the century and re-named it Trimble Island, transforming it into a magnificent private estate. After his wife was killed in Seattle in 1929, Trimble never returned to the property. The foundation of his mansion still stands, although the home itself has been destroyed by fire .
The property became Blake Island State Park in October, 1974.
William Pitt Trimble acquired the island at the turn of the century and re-named it Trimble Island, transforming it into a magnificent private estate. After his wife was killed in Seattle in 1929, Trimble never returned to the property. The foundation of his mansion still stands, although the home itself has been destroyed by fire .
The property became Blake Island State Park in October, 1974.
Major Landmarks
The park is located on an island with five miles of saltwater beach shoreline. The tidelands and bedlands make an underwater park.
Interpretive Oportunities
The history of the Trimble estate appears on a sign at the site of the former Trimble mansion. (Blake Island was once the private preserve of the William Pitt Trimble family.) Native plants are interpreted in signage on the nature trail.
Directions provided by the state parks department are given below the map,
or you can try to have google create the directions from the coordinates we have on file.
Directions
Blake Island is accessible only by tour boat or private boat. For tour information, call (206) 933-8600 or 1-800-426-1205.| Mammals | Birds | Fish & Sea Life | Plantlife |
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Chipmunks
Deer/Elk
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Whales
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Perch
Salmon
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Cedar
Douglas Fir
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Alders
Cherry Trees
Maple Trees
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Swimming
Beachcombing
Bird Watching
Wildlife Viewing
Mountain Biking
Interpretive
2 Volleyball Fields
2 Horseshoe Pits
51 Fire Circles
2 Sheltered Fire Circles
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15.5 mi. of Biking Trailer
15.5 mi. of Hiking Trails
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Boating
Scuba Diving
Fishing
Clamming
Crabbing
1500 ft. of moorage
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Tillicum Village, a concession on the island, sponsors salmon dinners and Northwest Indian dancing. For reservations/information, call (206) 933-8600 or (800) 426-1205.
Firewood gathering is not permitted on the island, but firewood is for sale at Tillicum Village. Picnic NotesTwo picnic shelters with a fire pit but no electricity are availble for groups of 100 people or less. For reservations, call (888) CAMPOUT or (888) 226-7688.
Fires are permitted only in designated fire circles at individual campsites. Barbeque grills are located in the day-use area. Group CampingA group camp is available by reservation for groups of less than 250 people. Fees vary with size of the group. Call (888) CAMPOUT or (888) 226-7688 for reservations.
Boating/Water NotesThe park offers 1,500 feet of moorage. Twenty-one mooring buoys and a linear moorage system are available for overnight boaters. A boat pumpout is available.
Moorage fees are charged year-round for mooring at docks, floats and buoys from 1 p.m. to 8 a.m.: -Daily moorage fee is 50 cents per foot, with a minimum of $10. -Moorage buoys, $10 a night. -Annual moorage permit fee is $3.50 per foot, with a minimum of $50. Moorage permits are available at parks offering moorage. For information, call (360) 902-8844. Telephone Device for the Deaf, (360) 664-3133. |
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A snack bar and firewood sales are provided by Tillicum Village during summer months only. | |
