Upright Head Preserve

Upright Head Preserve is a nature reserve in , . Upright Head Preserve is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Canoe Island and Flower Island.

Island
is a 47-acre island located in the center of the , an archipelago in the U.S. state of . The island is situated in Upright Channel between and Islands.

Island
is one of the in , . The uninhabited, rocky island has a land area of 4.6 acres and is almost completely devoid of vegetation.

Nature reserve
Photo: Bureau of Land Management Oregon and Washington, Public domain.
is a public recreation area consisting of the entirety of Blind Island, an of less than 3 acres at the entrance to 's in , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Orcas Village and Shaw Island.

Photo: Lumpytrout, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is on the southern tip of in the of Washington State. The village is built around the island's only Washington State Ferries dock, making it the primary entrance to the largest of the San Juan Islands, as well as a pleasant place to wait for the outgoing ferry.

Photo: Lumpytrout, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the smallest of the four served by the Washington State Ferries, at just under 8 sq mi. It has a year-round population about 200 people, though summertime weekends swell with other residents and the occasional tourist.

Photo: Lumpytrout, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the third largest of the in Washington State. This relatively flat island features some of the best natural parks and preserves in the San Juan Islands.

Upright Head Preserve

Latitude
48.5707° or 48° 34′ 15″ north
Longitude
-122.8862° or 122° 53′ 10″ west
Operator
San Juan County Preservation Land Bank
Open location code
84WVH4C7+7G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 719434612
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­nature_reserve
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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Shaw Island and Port Stanley.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Upright Head and Odlin County Park.

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