Nature reserve · Washington
Crescent Beach Preserve
Crescent Beach Preserve is a nature reserve in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Lookout Mountain stands 816 m to the east, 24 miles off. SAN JUAN ISLANDS passes 7.2 miles off. 59 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- San Juan County Conservation Land Bank
- Access
- Permitted
How to reach it
Coordinates48.69650, -122.89657
- 7.2 mi off the SAN JUAN ISLANDS
- 8.6 mi off the ANACORTES TO SAN JUAN ISLANDS
- 8.9 mi off the ANACORTES TO SIDNEY, BC
- 10.1 mi off the ANACORTES TO SAN JUAN ISLANDS TO SIDNEY, BC
Overlooks nearby
- Point Caution Viewpoint · 11 mi
- Greg's Point · 11 mi
- Overlook Park · 12 mi
- Afterglow Vista · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Crescent Beach Preserve: 0.1 mi
- Stonebridge-Terrill Preserve: 0.8 mi
- Turtleback Mountain Preserve: 4.3 mi
- Turtle Head Preserve: 4.8 mi
- Deer Harbor Waterfront Preserve: 7.0 mi
Parks
- Library Park: 0.4 mi
- Buck Park: 0.4 mi
- Eastsound Village Green County Park: 0.5 mi
- Eastsound Waterfront County Park: 0.6 mi
- Stone-Bridge terrrill preserve: 1.0 mi
Artworks
- Tribute: 0.5 mi
- Frozen Wind: 11.9 mi
- Raven: 12.3 mi
- Eagle: 12.3 mi
- "Popeye" The Port of Friday Harbor Seal: 12.3 mi
Peaks: 59
- Double Hill: 1.3 mi
- Lookout Hill: 1.5 mi
- Buck Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Osprey Hill: 2.0 mi
- Rosario Hill: 2.9 mi
Beaches: 36
- Crescent Beach: 0.1 mi
- Terrill Beach: 1.2 mi
- North Beach: 1.3 mi
- North Beach: 1.7 mi
- Kimple Beach: 2.9 mi
Historic sites: 34
- EV Henry Memorial Marker: 3.5 mi
- Mrs. Hardy's Cabin: 10.4 mi
- World War I Memorial: 12.4 mi
- Historic Storeshouse: 13.9 mi
- Fidalgo Island Packing Company: 16.7 mi
Cliffs: 24
- China Caves: 4.8 mi
- Lawson Bluff: 5.1 mi
- Round Cliff: 6.5 mi
- Face Cliff: 6.7 mi
- Humphrey Head: 9.4 mi
Museums: 21
- Orcas WILD: 0.4 mi
- Orcas Island Historical Museum: 0.5 mi
- Crow Valley School Museum: 3.0 mi
- Moran Mansion Museum: 3.7 mi
- Whale Museum: 12.4 mi
Gardens: 18
- Overmarsh Farm Commons: 11.8 mi
- Sally's Garden: 11.9 mi
- Community Garden: 13.6 mi
- English Camp Garden: 13.9 mi
- Thirsty Goose: 14.6 mi
Attractions: 13
- Western Prince Whale Watching: 12.4 mi
- Schooners North: 12.4 mi
- Orca Survey Outreach & Education Center: 12.5 mi
- John S. McMillan Memorial Mausoleum: 12.8 mi
- Historic Hospital: 13.8 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- 1: 6.5 mi
- 2: 6.5 mi
- 3: 6.5 mi
- 4: 6.5 mi
- 5: 6.5 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Rustic Falls: 4.5 mi
- Cavern Falls: 4.5 mi
- Cascade Falls: 4.5 mi
- Hidden Falls: 4.7 mi
- Chuckanut Falls: 19.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Custer Northbound Rest Area: 19.3 mi
- Custer Southbound Rest Area: 19.6 mi
Springs: 1
- Cold Spring: 3.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Crescent Beach Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lookout Mountain | E 91° | 816 m | 24.4 mi |
| Mount Constitution | ESE 114° | 732 m | 3.3 mi |
| Chuckanut Mountain | ESE 102° | 705 m | 22.8 mi |
| False Summit | SE 126° | 697 m | 3.6 mi |
| Little Summit | SE 133° | 613 m | 3.9 mi |
| Mount Pickett | ESE 115° | 533 m | 4.9 mi |
| Squalicum Mountain | ENE 76° | 472 m | 24.7 mi |
| Buck Mountain | E 86° | 447 m | 1.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:43 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 20:29 | 21:19 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:30 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 08:02 | 15:23 | 16:19 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 43 | 46 | 50 | 55 | 58 | 62 | 62 | 58 | 52 | 45 | 41 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Olga 2 SE, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/372279532
Day trips start here
- Eastsound · 0 mi
- Orcas Island · 3 mi
- Orcas Village · 7 mi
- San Juan Islands · 9 mi
- Lummi Island · 10 mi
- Lopez Island · 15 mi
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