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What to do in Orcas Island

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Orcas Island featuring a lake or waterhole and landscape views

Cascade Lake

4.5/5(16 reviews)

Relax on the beach of this picturesque lake, swim and kayak in the calm water and follow hiking trails to viewpoints and a waterfall.

Cascade Lake
You can drive to the top of Mount Constitution on Orcas island and on a clear day you can see the other islands of the San Juan Islands. This is a view of a couple of lakes on Orcas island from the road up to the top of Mount Constitution.

Mt. Constitution

Hike to the summit of the Orcas Island’s tallest peak for panoramic views of the Olympic Mountains and Vancouver Island.

Mt. Constitution
If you haven't been to Orcas Island, go next summer. It is the most beautiful place I have ever been.

Eastsound Beaches

Why not spend a lazy afternoon at Eastsound Beaches during your trip to Eastsound? Discover the sunsets while you're in the area.

Eastsound Beaches
Awesome bookstore and coffee shop on main drag. Next door is crow valley pottery, another fave.

Darvill's Bookstore

5/5(2 reviews)

Enjoy an outing to Darvill's Bookstore during your stay in Eastsound. While you're in the area, stroll along the waterfront.

Darvill's Bookstore
Waldron Lookout, accessible via a spur trail at 1.5 miles up the northern trail. Turtleback Mountain is a wilderness-preservation success story. Recently the target of a development effort on Orcas Island, a popular weekend destination for people from Seattle, it was saved from that fate largely by the efforts of one man and his organization, Tim Seifert, executive director of the San Juan Preservation Trust. Thanks to their work, the mountain is now a wilderness area, in perpetuity. As a bonus, a network of trails is now available to allow hikers and sight-seers a chance to explore the mountain. The trails are beautiful and serene and not nearly as crowded as those on the more popular Mount Constitution, which sits on the other side of the island. There are just a few open viewpoints, such as this one, but they do pack a punch. Beyond that, the forest scenery is just fantastic.

Turtleback Mountain

Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Turtleback Mountain during your travels in West Sound. While you're in the area, stroll along the waterfront.

Turtleback Mountain
North Beach Inn is a collection of super cool beach cabins from the '50's on Orcas Island's north shore. Cozy as heck -- fireplaces, sea views, full kitchens, modern baths, vintage furniture, the odd creaky bed and no wifi but with a hot toddy and feet up you notice little but the charm of the moody, island weather. Nightly: $145 and up. • northbeachinn.com • #OrcasIsland #SanJuanIslands #inns #vintage

North Beach

Why not spend a lazy afternoon at North Beach during your trip to Eastsound? Discover the sunsets while you're in the area.

North Beach

Orcas Island Artworks

5/5(1 review)

You can spend time exploring the galleries in Orcas Island Artworks during your travels in Olga. Wander the forest and lakeside while you're in the area.

Orcas Island Artworks

Doe Bay Hot Springs

4.5/5(4 reviews)

You can take time to visit Doe Bay Hot Springs during your travels to Doe Bay. Wander the waterfront or discover the area's sunsets.

Doe Bay Hot Springs

Orcas Island Golf Course

Enjoy a round of golf in Eastsound at Orcas Island Golf Course. While you're in the area, stroll along the waterfront.

Orcas Island Golf Course

Popular day trips from Orcas Island

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Blakely Island

Orcas Island featuring street scenes

Eastsound

Photo by Charles Arcudi

West Sound

Orcas Island featuring a house

Olga