What a gem – easily my favorite part of the entirety of San Juan island. There was a local volunteer who was very knowledgable about the whales and we saw SO many of them. One even jumped out of the water fully and back into the sea! It was incredible. If it’s a beautiful day and you have a couple hours to take in the beautiful scenery and likely see some whales, it is so worth it.
Dana M.
Tu valoración: 4 Kent, WA
Nice park, 10.00 for parking, short walk to the look out point for orcas… We didn’t see anything, came with parents and small children who couldn’t walk far and weren’t very impressed so we left after 20 minutes without seeing any sort of marine life…
Dan C.
Tu valoración: 4 Bellevue, WA
Really nice park. It has a gorgeous view, too bad it was raining when we went, yeah it’s WA. But a great spot to watch marine life.
Sheri F.
Tu valoración: 5 Seattle, WA
If you’re a lover of beaches, lighthouses, history or all of the above, you’ll enjoy visiting this park. The lighthouse has people working in it and wasn’t open to the public when we were there. The lighthouse is a piece of history and is really cool, to me, the nerd of the beach. Across the water is Vancouver Island. Really beautiful scenery and nature exploring around here. There are some great rocks down below of the lighthouse that we went exploring through. Also some trails. We didn’t venture out to the kiln area. We didn’t see any whales but the visitor center at the front of the park has information about them and said that they can be seen. Large parking lot and parking’s free.
Jay H.
Tu valoración: 5 Seattle, WA
Lime Kiln is definitely worth the short drive from town! Come here and wander around the park! It was a rainy overcast day when we came here but we were determined to get some hiking in and had bought cheap rain coats just to go for a hike. The official trails are not super long(I think the total distance is roughly 2 miles) but when we reached the top of one trail we were greeted with a sign that said something to the effect of ‘official park trail end’. We kept going and that gives the potential for a lot longer hike. It’s also worth mentioning that most of the trails are uphill so keep that in mind if you have little ones or people who tire easily. We climbed down to the beach and climbed around on rocks and the hill-face. There’s also a lot of old kilns and ruins of buildings from when the limestone was being worked here. The views from the cliffs are rad. They do have public restrooms and a little snack shack set-up. There was plenty of parking available when we arrived but I can see it being hard to find parking during a sunny day during the busy season. I really enjoyed my time at Lime Kiln and would recommend it to anyone spending time on the island. I’m a huge fan!
Ken L.
Tu valoración: 5 Pittsburgh, PA
On the west side of the island in Friday Harbor, you can find Lime Kiln Point State Park. Right by the parking lot lies the interpretive center where more information can be found on orcas with interactive displays, exhibits and gift items. A short 300 yard walking path from the parking lot leads to a rocky but safe shoreline where you’ll be facing the Haro Strait and Canada’s Vancouver Island. Keep on the path to the right for a wee bit more and you’ll find the Lime Kiln Lighthouse. If you continue going, you’ll reach a set of stairs that leads down to the Lime Kiln Furnace. The company we had wanted to get lunch right away so we didn’t venture past the lighthouse*. All in all, if you want a chance to see whales on the island, head here. There is a better chance to see whales the longer you stick around. We arrived at 1:20ish and the sign announced the last sighting was at noon. ______________ *explains the lack of photos for the Lime Kiln Furnace.
