Strawberry Island (Rosario Strait, Washington)

Strawberry Island is a small island in the San Juan Islands of the U.S. state of Washington. It is located in Rosario Strait near Cypress Island and closes Strawberry Bay.

Strawberry Island
Strawberry Island viewed from Cypress Island
Geography
LocationRosario Strait
ArchipelagoSan Juan Islands
Administration
United States
StateWashington
CountySkagit
Location of Strawberry Bay relative to Cypress Island

The island is managed by the Washington Department of Natural Resources.

Strawberry Island has long been popular with kayakers. In 2010, due to budget cuts, the Department of Natural Resources prohibited overnight camping.

George Vancouver named Strawberry Bay and Cypress Island in 1792, but left this island nameless.

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