Zylstra Lake Preserve
Zylstra Lake Preserve is a nature reserve in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 17 m. Mount Constitution stands 732 m to the northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is King Sisters Preserve, a nature reserve 0.7 miles away. SAN JUAN ISLANDS passes 3.5 miles off. 55 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- San Juan County Conservation Land Bank
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 3.5 mi off the SAN JUAN ISLANDS
- 5.1 mi off the ANACORTES TO SIDNEY, BC
- 4.8 mi off the ANACORTES TO SAN JUAN ISLANDS TO SIDNEY, BC
- 9.9 mi off the ANACORTES TO SAN JUAN ISLANDS
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook Park · 3 mi
- Point Caution Viewpoint · 4 mi
- Greg's Point · 4 mi
- Afterglow Vista · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Lime Kiln Point State Park: 3.0 mi
- John O. Linde Community Park: 3.1 mi
- Cahail Park: 3.2 mi
- Overlook Park: 3.4 mi
- Fairweather Park: 3.4 mi
- Little Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Mount Dallas: 2.1 mi
- Mount Grant: 2.4 mi
- Mount Little: 3.1 mi
- Cady Mountain: 3.2 mi
- King Sisters Preserve: 0.7 mi
- Ihiya Biological Preserve: 1.0 mi
- False Bay Creek Preserve: 1.6 mi
- False Bay Creek Preserve: 1.8 mi
- no public access: 1.9 mi
- Jackson Beach: 3.4 mi
- North Beach: 3.8 mi
- Fourth of July Beach: 5.0 mi
- South Beach: 5.9 mi
- Haida Canoe Cove: 10.7 mi
- Kellett Bluff: 7.1 mi
- White Cliffs: 7.4 mi
- Spieden Bluff: 9.5 mi
- Humphrey Head: 10.4 mi
- The Notch: 10.8 mi
- GlassSculpture.org: 1.9 mi
- "Popeye" The Port of Friday Harbor Seal: 3.4 mi
- Interaction: 3.4 mi
- Frozen Wind: 3.8 mi
- Eagle: 11.0 mi
- Lime Kiln: 3.0 mi
- World War I Memorial: 3.4 mi
- American Camp: 4.9 mi
- American Camp: 4.9 mi
- Historic Storeshouse: 5.5 mi
- Orca Survey Outreach & Education Center: 3.4 mi
- Schooners North: 3.4 mi
- Western Prince Whale Watching: 3.4 mi
- Krystal Acres Alpaca Farm: 4.7 mi
- Historic Blockhouse: 5.5 mi
- San Juan Historical Museum: 2.9 mi
- San Juan Islands Museum of Art: 3.1 mi
- Whale Museum: 3.3 mi
- Crow Valley School Museum: 12.1 mi
- Stuart Island Teacherage Museum: 12.4 mi
- 1: 16.4 mi
- 2: 16.4 mi
- 3: 16.4 mi
- 4: 16.4 mi
- 5: 16.4 mi
- Thirsty Goose: 1.4 mi
- Community Garden: 2.0 mi
- Overmarsh Farm Commons: 3.2 mi
- English Camp Garden: 5.4 mi
- Sally's Garden: 8.0 mi
- Cascade Falls: 14.5 mi
- Rustic Falls: 14.6 mi
- Cavern Falls: 14.7 mi
- Hidden Falls: 15.0 mi
- Smith Island Keepers House: 17.8 mi
- New Dungeness Lighthouse Reservation: 23.4 mi
- Cold Spring: 15.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Zylstra Lake Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Constitution | NE 47° | 732 m | 16.0 mi |
| False Summit | NE 49° | 697 m | 15.4 mi |
| Little Summit | NE 50° | 613 m | 15.0 mi |
| Mount Pickett | NE 52° | 533 m | 16.6 mi |
| Buck Mountain | NE 39° | 447 m | 16.0 mi |
| Mount Erie | ESE 102° | 385 m | 21.6 mi |
| Mount Woolard | NE 46° | 362 m | 11.1 mi |
| Entrance Mountain | NE 55° | 360 m | 13.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:44 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 20:29 | 21:19 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:31 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 08:02 | 15:25 | 16:20 |
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 | 42 | 43 | 46 | 49 | 54 | 58 | 61 | 62 | 58 | 51 | 45 | 42 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Friday Harbor AP, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1358277808
Day trips start here
- San Juan Islands · 7 mi
- Lopez Island · 9 mi
- Orcas Village · 9 mi
- Orcas Island · 13 mi
- Eastsound · 15 mi
- Anacortes · 21 mi
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