Eagle Island State Park (Washington)

Eagle Island State Park
Eagle Island State Park
	Location in the state of Washington Eagle Island State Park (Washington) (the United States)
Location	Pierce, Washington, United States
Coordinates	47°11′15″N 122°41′46″W / 47.18750°N 122.69611°W
Area	5 acres (2.0 ha)
Elevation	30 ft (9.1 m)
Established	Unspecified
Operator	Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
Website	Eagle Island State Park

Eagle Island State Park is a public recreation area in south Puget Sound occupying the entirety of Eagle Island in Pierce County, Washington. The five-acre (2.0 ha) island sits in Balch Passage between McNeil and Anderson islands about 750 feet (230 m) off Anderson Island's north shore. The island was named for Harry Eagle, one of the party members of the Wilkes Expedition of 1841.^[2]

Park activities include picnicking, beachcombing, birdwatching, and wildlife viewing. A primitive trail runs through thick brush with short spurs that lead to the beach. The narrow beach is mostly gravel with the exception of a point of sand on the south end of the island.^[3] Three moorage buoys are available for boaters.^[2] The park is administered as a satellite of Jarrell Cove State Park.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b "Eagle Island State Marine Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ ^a ^b "Eagle Island State Park". Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
^ Marge Mueller; Ted Mueller (2004). Washington State Parks: A Complete Recreation Guide (Third ed.). Seattle: The Mountaineers Books. p. 175. ISBN 0898868939.
^ "Jarrell Cove State Park". Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. Retrieved January 20, 2015.