RULES & REGS

Please use the trash cans and dumpsters provided to help keep your park free from litter and debris. Recycling is encouraged in all state parks. Some parks have a pack-it-in, pack-it-out program, where people must carry out everything they bring into a park.

Wildlife, plants and all park buildings, signs and tables and other structures are protected; removal or damage of any kind is prohibited.

Feeding of wildlife is prohibited.

Campsites cannot be held for someone who might arrive later.

During the summer, campers may stay up to 10 days in any one park. This is extended to 20 days from Oct. 1 to April 30.

One camping party is allowed per site, with a maximum of eight people per site.

Pets must be on a leash and under physical control at all times. Pets are not permitted on designated swimming beaches.

Horses are allowed only in designated areas.

Alcoholic beverages are permitted only in designated campgrounds and picnic areas.

Glass bottles and metal cans are not allowed on swimming beaches.

All Washington State laws are enforced in state parks.

Please report disturbances to park rangers; they are trained to help you resolve issues and concerns.

In Moran State Park you can enjoy picnicking, camping, swimming, hiking and nature trails, a boat launch, fishing and an environmental learning center. Moran State Park has over 30 miles of foot trails which were built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930's. These range in difficulty from a fairly level 2.5 mile walk around Cascade Lake to the more demanding climb from Cascade Lake to the summit of Mount Constitution.

The highest peak in the San Juan Islands, Mount Constitution rises more than 2000 feet above sea level on Orcas Island. The mountain is entirely contained within Moran State Park. At its summit is a stone tower that was patterned after a twelfth century mountain fortress.