Bay View State Park in WA -- Camping

66-acre coastal park on Padilla Bay near Burlington in Skagit County, featuring 1,285 feet of shoreline in a relatively flat landscape ideal for beach activities. Facilities support camping, picnicking, swimming, and beachcombing along the bay. The long-distance Pacific Northwest Trail passes through the park, making it a notable waypoint for through-hikers. The park has deep community roots: it originated in 1925 when the Skagit County Agricultural Association donated land to the state for public recreation purposes.

• Little separation from through roads or other sites here, an 87-site campground with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
• Sits on broad, near-level ground.
• The coast lies 0.1 mi off.
• Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.