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General Information About LOPEZ

LOPEZ ISLAND

Lopez Island has beauty, a constant supply of fresh clean air and the fact that you have to take a one hour boat ride to get here. Seagull on a stick! It kinda keeps the world on the mainland at bay, I hope this untouched paradise stays that way, no cars when I drive to work, no mad rushes for . . . ANYTHING.

Different from all the common place destinations that you will find else where in the world, and just a hop from another country, culture, and scene.

Lopez Island offers a totally different pace of life; a pace that is slow like a deer walking across the road or seagulls spinning lazy circles in the sky. A truly unique blend of people, rock and sea, hidden in the corner of Washington State.

San Juan County is home to and Mt. Constitution, over 2000 feet high overlooking the other San Juan Islands. Travel to Orcas Island and visit the park which offers over 30 miles of foot trails, fishing, biking, and camping.

THE FERRY

To visit our island, you take a Washington State Ferry from Anacortes. Of all the wonderful things that the government does for us, pre-planning is not one of them, so you will have to plan, plan for ferry Orcas Island ferry landing line activities that will inevitably happen in a very big parking lot, with a lot of other cars and a lot of other lines.

I suggest a Frisbee because it does less damage to cars than say a football or baseball, believe me I speak from experience. A pack of cards can be helpful as well, however a clingy, drooling dog can hinder you card playing in an already over-packed car.

For ferry times I suggest you follow this handy happy ferry hyperlink. The ferry ride over here is a beautiful experience which makes up for any ferry wait, the food is decently greased and reasonably priced. For the price of the beautiful scenery on a big boat, it's a bargain, you can expect to pay around 30 bucks for a car and 2 people.

A really handy link to look up right before you leave for the Anacortes ferry is right HERE. It takes you to a Washington Stare Ferry page that includes updated ferry information about ferry lines.