Pelican Beach
Its 7 sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping costs No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass). Pelican Beach is a State Forest campground near Anacortes, Washington.
First-come, first-served
- Managed by
- State Forest
Pelican Beach sits inside San Juan Islands National Monument. Its camping rule, field office, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- State Forest
- Reservations
- None, first-come
- Fee
- No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)
- Entrance fee
- None: no Discover Pass needed at boat-access-only campgrounds
Source: dnr.wa.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 7
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Fire rings
- ✓ Pets allowed
On site: Toilets, fire rings, and pets allowed.
Source: gis.dnr.wa.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Rules
- Quiet hours
- 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
- Pets
- Allowed
Source: dnr.wa.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 10 ft
Cell coverage by carrier (FCC map)
- AT&T
- 4G LTE and 5G (35/3 Mbps)
- T-Mobile
- 4G LTE and 5G (35/3 Mbps)
- Verizon
- 4G LTE
Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, data as of December 31, 2025
Outdoor coverage each carrier reports to the FCC at this campground's map point, and the nearest mapped coverage within about half a mile. The FCC map only includes 4G LTE at 5/1 Mbps or better and 5G; a weaker signal, a text, or an emergency call may still get through, but don't count on it. These are carrier predictions, not measurements, and can be wrong either way: real service in canyons, under trees, and inside a tent or vehicle is often weaker. 5G speeds are the FCC's 7/1 and 35/3 Mbps tiers. This product uses the FCC Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the FCC.
48.6034, -122.7041 in Skagit. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Around Pelican Beach
The nearest lake with a fishing page is Cascade Lake, whose mapped center point is 7.7 miles away in a straight line. Stocking record and species: Cascade Lake fishing on fishypedia.com.
Other lakes within 15 miles: Hummel Lake fishing (10 miles) , Lake Erie fishing (11 miles) , Lake Campbell fishing (12 miles) , Lake Padden fishing (13 miles) , and Cranberry Lake fishing (15 miles) , each with its stocking record on fishypedia.com.
Public land within 15 miles: Obstruction Pass State Park (5.7 miles to its center) , Moran State Park (6.6 miles to its center) , Spencer Spit State Park (8.4 miles to its center) , Upright Channel State Park (9.8 miles to its center) , and Larrabee State Park (11 miles to its center) ; publiclandsdb.com has each unit's camping rules and boundary.
Hot springs nearby
The nearest hot spring to Pelican Beach, in a straight line: Doe Bay Resort Hot Springs (hot spring, 5.1 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
First-come Cypress Head First-come Doe Island Marine State Park First-come Lummi Island 
First-come Obstruction Pass State Park More campgrounds: camping near Anacortes and campgrounds in Skagit.
Sources
- gis.dnr.wa.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-29
- dnr.wa.gov (fee, quietHours, reservationSystem, closure), accessed 2026-09-29
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-09-29
- broadbandmap.fcc.gov (cellCoverage), accessed 2026-09-27