San Juan Island National Historical Park

National Historical Park · Washington

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a sun setting behind historic parade grounds
Photo: NPS Photo/Gary Tarleton

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  • Caution

    Wildlife Viewing Guidelines

    San Juan Island National Historical Park provides habitat for many species of animals. When you visit the park, you are visiting their home. Do not approach any wildlife within 75 ft/23 m (two school bus lengths).

    More from the park: Wildlife Viewing Guidelines

Hours

San Juan Island National Historical Park

Usual hours: San Juan Island National Historical Park
Every dayAll Day

Park grounds are open 24 hours per-day, year-round.

Visitor centers

American Camp Visitor Center Closed today

American Camp Visitor Center

Today: Closed (Fall Hours, Sep 8 – Oct 24)

Usual hours

Usual hours: American Camp Visitor Center
Monday9:30AM - 3:30PM
Tuesday – WednesdayClosed
Thursday – Sunday9:30AM - 3:30PM

Coming up:

  • Oct 25 – Nov 12: End of Season Hours
  • Nov 13 – Mar 4: Seasonal Closure (closed)

The American Camp Visitor Center is open March through October. Operating days and hours are posted below.

Visitor center page on nps.gov: American Camp Visitor Center

About this park

San Juan Island is well known for its splendid vistas, saltwater shores, quiet woodlands, orca whales and one of the last remaining native prairies in the Puget Sound/Northern Straits region. But it was also here in 1859 that the United States and Great Britain nearly went to war over possession of the island, the crisis ignited by the death of a pig.