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	Shaw Island Shaw Island is one of the San Juan Islands that are located in what is commonly called Puget Sound in Washington State. Actually they are located north of Puget Sound in the south end of the Strait of Georgia which lies between Vancouver Island and the mainland. San Juan County is shown in red on the Washington State map shown to the left. The map below of the “Greater Puget Sound” shows the inland waters of Washington State and British Columbia. The Strait between Vancouver Island and the mainland is the Strait of Georgia. The waters south of the Strait of Juan de Fuca are Puget Sound. You can see that Vancouver Island, part of British Columbia, is located to the west of the San Juan Islands (depicted in the map below by the three islands at the south end of the Strait of Georgia), protecting them from the wave action and weather of the Pacific Ocean to the west. A little History of Shaw Island Shaw Island is the smallest of the San Juan Islands serviced by the Washington State Ferries. It is the place for the ultimate relaxing get-a-way. The little used roads are popular with bicyclists and walkers. The only commercial establishment is the small Little Portion Store (360-468-2288) next to the ferry landing that was operated by the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist. Recently the order left the island and sold the store to a local island resident. South Beach offers opportunities to explore the tide pools. The shallow water warms enough to wade. Shaw Island County Park on Squaw Bay Road (360-378-1842) has 12 primitive campsites. Bed and Breakfasts and other lodging are prohibited on the island so you can only make day trips to this lovely island. There are no medical facilities on the island. In general, most of the visitors to the island are cyclists who want to ride their bikes on the quiet roads of the island. The island is relatively flat so cyclists don’t encounter a lot of hills.
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