• 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 »

Stinging Nettle

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Stinging nettle
(Urtica dioica)

Watch out for these stingers, which will cause a long-lasting stinging sensation if handled. They have jagged-tooth leaves, greenish white flowers, and form dense colonies in disrupted woodlands.

Where in the park: In the woods by the Bell Point Trail at English Camp.

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orca

Orca whales are far and away the biggest attraction in the San Juan Islands and most especially on San Juan Island's western shore, from Lime Kiln Point State Park to American Camp. More...