Posey Island, 98028

Posey Island Marine State Park

Book on Washington State ParksCoastal / IslandRustic / HistoricPaddling (kayak / canoe / SUP)Wildlife watching

Availability

Each day shows how many of this campground’s sites are open.

About this spot

Posey Island Marine State Park is popular with kayak groups and porpoises, but, depending on the day, you may also have the place to yourself. Though Posey seems barren at first, a thorough perusal reveals meadow grasses, ancient Yew trees, bright orange lichen and wildflowers blooming in season. Photographers and painters have found endless creative opportunities here. The park is a 1-acre camping park with 1,000 feet of shoreline. Posey Island is part of the Cascadia Marine Trail. There is no potable water on the island, and visitors must pack out what they pack in.

Typical weather

Air temperature

Average daily high-low
Average daily high and low air temperature, January through DecemberEach vertical bar shows a monthly average daily high and low in degrees Fahrenheit.45°39°JJanuary: average high 45°F, average low 39°F44°38°FFebruary: average high 44°F, average low 38°F48°40°MMarch: average high 48°F, average low 40°F53°44°AApril: average high 53°F, average low 44°F60°49°MMay: average high 60°F, average low 49°F64°53°JJune: average high 64°F, average low 53°F68°56°JJuly: average high 68°F, average low 56°F69°57°AAugust: average high 69°F, average low 57°F63°54°SSeptember: average high 63°F, average low 54°F56°48°OOctober: average high 56°F, average low 48°F49°43°NNovember: average high 49°F, average low 43°F45°39°DDecember: average high 45°F, average low 39°F

5-year average · Open-Meteo

Water

Average water temperature
Average water temperature, January through DecemberEach point shows the monthly average water temperature in degrees Fahrenheit.47°JJanuary: average water temperature 47°F46°FFebruary: average water temperature 46°F46°MMarch: average water temperature 46°F48°AApril: average water temperature 48°F49°MMay: average water temperature 49°F51°JJune: average water temperature 51°F53°JJuly: average water temperature 53°F53°AAugust: average water temperature 53°F53°SSeptember: average water temperature 53°F51°OOctober: average water temperature 51°F49°NNovember: average water temperature 49°F48°DDecember: average water temperature 48°F

Water: Friday Harbor (NOAA 9449880)