Amy Marie Visits - Deer Harbor, Orcas Island
Deer Harbor Marina on Orcas Island We traveled to Deer Harbor from Garrison Bay on San Juan Island. At ~ 11 miles, it was a short voyage. We had good conditions, so we ambled a bit and checked out two anchorages on Jones Island. The north anchorage was the most attractive with less boat and ferry wakes. It had a nice state park dock and several mooring buoys and well as room to drop the hook. It was also very popular, so full of boats. North Cove - Jone's Island We continued to the other side of the island to check out the south anchorage. It too was full of boats. I would like to spend some time on Jones Island to explore on shore, but this was not the time to do so. We continued on to Deer Harbor on Orcas Island. Deer Harbor Marina - Orcas Island Deer Harbor was easy to access, the fairways were wide so docking was easy. A staff member met us to help us with lines. Once secure in the slip we walked up to the o...