Hope Island Marine State Park - Skagit County

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A quick paddle or boat ride will get you to Hope Island State Park between La Conner and Whidbey Island on Skagit Bay. Once on the island, quiet hikes through forest and wildland meadows will charm you and relieve your stress.

Boaters know this park as a great place to tie up and take in the sunset or sunrise, but many come ashore and pitch a tent at one of Hope Island's primitive campsites.

Whether you arrive on a luxury boat, by the power of your arms and shoulders, or anything in between, you'll feel far from your daily routine and deserving of this island time.

Park features

Hope Island Marine State Park is a 181-acre marine park with six campsites, two mooring buoys, lovely beaches and a trail across the island. Most of the island is a nature preserve, and visitors are asked to stay on established trails and in designated campsites.

  1. Boating
  2. Camping

Boating features

Located in Skagit County, Hope Island offers two buoys.

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Boat moorage

Moorage fees are charged year round for mooring at docks, floats, and buoys from 1 p.m. to 8 a.m.

Latitude: 48º 24' 3.96" N (48.4011) Longitude: 122º 34' 15.95" W (-122.5711)

this park offers phone in buoy registration

How it works:

  • When you arrive at a buoy, call the phone number on the mooring ball.
  • Provide your buoy number and length of stay (3 night maximum).
  • Pay with a credit or debit card or provide your Annual Boat Moorage permit number.
  • There is a $4.50 convenience fee to register by phone.
  • All buoys are first come, first served and $15 per night.