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Places near Friday Harbor by type
All 298 places by distance →One day from Friday Harbor
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:45 pm
70 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Friday Harbor
- San Juan Islandisland · 1 hrs
- Lime Kiln Point Lighthousebeach · 1.5 hrs
- Jones Island Marine State Parkisland · 2 hrs
- Shaw Islandisland · 1 hrs
- Cattle Point Lighthousebeach · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Friday Harbor
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Friday Harbor?
Whale Museum (museum, about 1 km), San Juan Island (island, about 5 km), Shaw Island (island, about 7 km), Blind Island Marine State Park (island, about 10 km), Jones Island Marine State Park (island, about 12 km), Cattle Point Lighthouse (beach, about 13 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Friday Harbor?
105 places on Spotwander: 30 rivers, islands & mangroves, 16 beaches & coast, 6 hill stations & viewpoints, 10 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 6 parks.
Which is the nearest river spot to Friday Harbor?
San Juan Island, about 5 km by road; Shaw Island (7 km) is next.
Which is the nearest beach to Friday Harbor?
Cattle Point Lighthouse, about 13 km by road; Lime Kiln Point Lighthouse (13 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Friday Harbor?
Start in Friday Harbor, visit San Juan Island, then Lime Kiln Point Lighthouse, then Jones Island Marine State Park, then Shaw Island, then Cattle Point Lighthouse, and drive back — about 70 km by road in all.