• American Camp prairie and Mount Finlayson.

    San Juan Island

    National Historical Park Washington

  • American Camp Visitor Center on Daily Schedule

    The American Camp visitor center will be open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., daily through Friday, June 2. Grounds are open sunrise to 11 p.m. The English Camp visitor center opens June 2. Grounds are open 8 a.m. to sunset. More »

Low Oregon Grape

low oregon grape
 

Low Oregon grape
(Berberis aquifolium)

These leathery, prickly leaflets remind one of holly leaves, but are no relation. The pearly blue berries are edible.

Where in the park: Many areas around both Camps.

Learn more:

King County Native Plant Guide

Did You Know?

Belle Vue Sheep Farm in 1859

Belle Vue Sheep Farm, founded in 1853 on San Juan Island, was a classic HBC sheep station with two rows of tidy log houses, heavy-duty fencing for sheep pens and an English-style, double-bay barn.  Its establishment created tensions that nearly brought war with the United States. More...