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 viewed from Cypress Island | |
Geography | |
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Location | Rosario Strait |
Archipelago | San Juan Islands |
Administration | |
United States | |
State | Washington |
County | Skagit |
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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