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Alan Grodin Photo

PHOTO OF THE WEEK – The South Beach trail at American Camp is one of the popular new additions to the park's trail inventory. It is a two-mile round-trip from the visitor center, across the home prairie, to Alaska Packer's Rock at the end of the Salmon Banks Road. The rock is named for one of the salmon packing companies that ran 12 fish traps off South Beach from 1894 to 1934. Today the beach is frequented by picnickers and beach walkers, joined occasionally by river otters, harbor seals, California sea lions and elephant seals, not to mention all the shore birds and raptors. With temperatures in the mid-70s, today is a perfect time to to take a walk! Wear a hat and bring water. If you forget the water, we'll sell you a chilled bottle for a buck in the visitor center. We also sell souvenir hats.

A virtual visit will never equal the real thing, but it remains a great tool to plan a future visit or reminisce about a past one. San Juan Island National Historical Park is in the process of adding new features to the park’s web page, including virtual tours, Podcasts, and other new multimedia content. Stay tuned!

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