You finally made it – summer is here. Visions of crackling campfires, starry skies, hikes to jaw-dropping vistas, casting lines and rolling around on the ground start flooding your mind’s eye. If only you were in the San Juan Islands glamping. Ahhh; time to get back outside. Well, before that, it’s time to search for [...]
The Sunrise Rock Trail is a challenging .7 miles that gets you a real nice view of Cascade Lake. Just like the lake loop and falls trail, the trail head for this jaunt is just around the corner from our Washington State glamping sites in Moran State Park. The short intense hike offers big rewards. [...]
We’re getting closer and closer to the official start of summer and camping season! If you’re scoping out places to take a summer camping trip or if you’ve already decided to go camping in Moran State Park on Orcas Island, then you’ll enjoying having a look at our Orcas Island Glamping sites here. There’s lots [...]
As we’ve mentioned before, there are five, yes FIVE, different freshwater lakes available for fishing in Moran State Park! That’s right, Cascade Lake, two Twin Lakes, Mountain Lake and Summit Lake are all located in Moran State park – just a short hike or drive from our Orcas Island glamping sites! If you’re looking to [...]
Orcas Island and the Salish Sea are home to some amazing wildlife and the third annual Orcas Island Bird & Wildlife Festival will help you learn more about the natural world that surrounds us. The festival kicks off on April 29th and will wind down on May 1st – a perfect opportunity to take a [...]
Looking for some easy Hiking Straight from your glamping site? There are lots of hiking options in Moran State Park and three great routes start right from our Moran State Park Glamping Sites! Let’s have a loo at hiking the Cascade Lake Loop: It’s a relatively easy 2.7 mile walk that should take about 1 [...]
We’re fast at work spiffing up our glamping sites in Moran State Park! If you’re as eager as we are to get outside after being cooped up all winter, you’re in luck: We’ll open the tent flaps for the 2016 season on April 8th and are accepting bookings for 2016 NOW! Take the easy [...]
While there are lots of reasons people generally pick the June – August summer season for a camping trip to the San Juan Islands, the main reason has to be the weather. The San Juan Islands generally benefit from some unbelievable summer weather with highs that usually top out in the mid-seventies and lows that [...]
You’ve heard it before – getting to Orcas Island and the San Juan Islands is half the fun. While that may be tough to believe, it’s true! The journey to Orcas Island and our Moran State Park glamping sites should be an exciting one so we’ve compiled some tips here to help get your visit [...]
Though you could probably spend about a week at your Moran State Park glamping site just exploring this majestic Washington State Park, there are plenty of almost world-famous events held annually on Orcas Island if you’re looking for just a smidge more action! If you’re thinking about an early pre-glamping-season adventure, then you might want [...]
