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Park on Winter Schedule
The American Camp Visitor Center is closed Thanksgiving Day, re-opening Friday. Winter hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Wednesday-Sunday. The English Camp Visitor Center is closed for the winter. Grounds at both units are open from dawn to 11 p.m. daily. More »
Brochures
San Juan Island National Historical Park's map and guide is available at the American Camp and English Camp bulletin boards year around. Click on the image for maps of both sites. For historical text visit our "Pig War" page under the "Stories" section of the "History & Culture" menu.
NPS Photo
The 2012 Guide to American and English Camps provides the latest information on park maps and trail descriptions, 2012 Summer Program Guide and park projects. Mike Vouri San Juan Island National Historical Park offers several publications that provide information about the natural and cultural history of park landscapes and structures. A few are available online. To view a publication, please click on one of the links below or on a highlight in the far right column. To receive a free, printed copy of the full-color park brochure by mail, please contact the Visitor Center Information Desk at 360-378-2240, ext. 2233 or e-mail. Printed copies of other park publications are available for $1 apiece. |
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Native WildFlowers of San Juan Island NHP
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Jakle's Lagoon Nature Walk
Did You Know?
Camas bulbs were so highly prized by Northwest Indians for their creamy potato/baked pear taste that groups sometimes fought over the best growing areas, and people traveled great distances to harvest the bulbs and prepare them into thin, dry cakes. To ensure future harvests, the Indians burned the prairie regularly.