Sucia is one of my favorite islands in the San Juans. I like the variety of anchorages, which often have lots of room for anchoring. The trails, the sunsets, the rocks, the views, are all amazing! This video will show you the different anchorages and what there is to do on the island. Most of the island is a state park with trails, camping, group picnic areas, and nice beaches.

Shallow Bay has wonderful views of the sunset. Even if your boat isn’t anchored in Shallow Bay, you can enjoy the view from the East beach of Shallow Bay (see photo below). You can also follow the trail from the East beach to the South beach and there are bluffs where you can watch the sunset. Depending on the time of year, bring mosquito repellant. Don’t forget a flashlight as the trail is twisty. I also heard that the hike out to Larson Bluff on the Northwest side of the  island is gorgeous. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to get out there to shoot as it would have been nice to include in the video. Maybe next time!

I encourage viewers to add comments about Sucia, what you like about it, any hazards not mentioned, your experience with anchoring here, tips and suggestions. My hope is that others who are looking for information will find the combined knowledge from all of the posts to be helpful.

Shallow Bay sunset from East beach

 

 

 

 

 

Shallow Bay - Rocks

 

 

 

You can find additional information at:

Wikipedia:   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sucia_Island

http://bellinghamster.com/sucia-island.htm

State Parks: http://www.parks.wa.gov/parks/?selectedpark=Sucia%20Island

Weather: http://www.weather.com/outlook/recreation/outdoors/overview/WASPSUIISL