Submitted by the San Juan Islands Trails Committee

This month local historian, author, and retired National Parks Service Ranger, Mike Vouri, reprises his role as walk lead. Mike will discuss life at the Royal Marine Camp during the joint military occupation of the San Juan Islands.

Event begins at 10am.

Meet and park at English Camp trailhead.

Directions to English Camp

3905 West Valley Road

English Camp is located about nine miles northwest of Friday Harbor on West Valley Road. Take Spring Street to Second Street and turn right. Go straight. At the first stop sign you encounter, Second becomes Guard. Go to the next stop sign and continue to go straight. The street runs past the library, bends right and left and becomes Beaverton Valley Road. Follow Beaverton Valley Road over Cady Mountain (it’s a small mountain). The road becomes West Valley Road. About 500 feet past the park entrance sign, on the left, is the entrance road.

English Camp also may be accessed via Roche Harbor Road. To reach the Roche Harbor Road from Friday Harbor, turn right at the second stop sign onto Tucker Avenue. Tucker becomes Roche Harbor Road just outside of town. Take Roche Harbor Road to West Valley Road and turn left. The parade ground entrance road will be your second right after you pass the park entrance sign.