Griffin Bay
Its 5 sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping costs No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass). Griffin Bay is a State Forest campground near Friday Harbor, Washington.
First-come, first-served
- Managed by
- State Forest
Griffin Bay sits inside Griffin Bay State Park and San Juan Islands National Monument. Each unit's rules and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 0.3 miles outside the boundary of San Juan Island National Historical Park; its entrance fees, current alerts and fire restrictions, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 0.5 miles outside the boundary of San Juan Islands National Wildlife Refuge; its hours, camping, hunting and fishing rules, 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
- 5
- ✓ 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
- 18 ft
Cell coverage by carrier (FCC map)
- AT&T
- 4G LTE
- T-Mobile
- 4G LTE and 5G (35/3 Mbps)
- Verizon
- No coverage at the campground; 4G LTE mapped about 0.2 mi away
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.
48.4759, -123.0101 in San Juan. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Around Griffin Bay
The nearest lake with a fishing page is Hummel Lake, whose mapped center point is 6.3 miles away in a straight line. Stocking record and species: Hummel Lake fishing on fishypedia.com.
Public land within 15 miles: Lime Kiln Point State Park (7 miles to its center) , Upright Channel State Park (7.5 miles to its center) , Spencer Spit State Park (8.1 miles to its center) , and Jones Island State Park (9.9 miles to its center) ; publiclandsdb.com has each unit's camping rules and boundary.
Hot springs nearby
The nearest hot spring to Griffin Bay, in a straight line: Doe Bay Resort Hot Springs (hot spring, 15 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
Reservable Odlin County Park & Campground More campgrounds: camping near Friday Harbor and campgrounds in San Juan.
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