Top Things to do in Orcas Island
What to do and see in Orcas Island, Washington (WA): The Best Things to do
Discover the best top things to do in Orcas Island, United States including Moran State Park, The Funhouse Discovery Center, Sucia Island State Park, Buck Bay Shellfish Farm, Orcas Island Pottery, Boathouse Ciderworks, Orcas Island Historical Museum, Judd Cove Preserve, Turtleback Mountain, Deer Harbor Marina.
Restaurants in Orcas Island
1. Moran State Park
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 582 reviews
Reviewed By debsimmonds
Thus is an awesome park with great hiking options. Some trails have beautiful views of the San Juan Islands others take you through old growth forests next to streams,lakes and waterfalls. Really beautiful. Plenty of deer on the island in including an unusual pure white buck we saw on the Little Summit hike.
2. The Funhouse Discovery Center
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 5 reviews
The Funhouse Discovery Center is a not-for-profit community center that fosters fun and learning with dozens of hands-on, kid-friendly science exhibits, complete audio and video production studios, huge library of educational films and documentaries, pitching cage, art studio, climbing wall and DSL computers to surf the Net or check e-mail! Most importantly, The Funhouse is a safe place for kids to hang out, learn, play and explore their creativity.
3. Sucia Island State Park
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 78 reviews
Reviewed By gregorybL4462JE - Eastsound, United States
Hard to get to, but worth the trip. Fossil beds (leave them in place), tranquil camping. Superb views. Salish Sea at tis best.
4. Buck Bay Shellfish Farm
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 133 reviews
Reviewed By Y8905VKbeckyw
It had been several years since we'd been to Buck Bay Farm, and boy, had it grown! No longer a single room and counter, there are now essentially three rooms/barns to serve you: a restaurant/bar area, a barn where you can select your own clams, oysters, etc, and the original shed with the shellfish market portion. Staff are doing a terrific job of keeping things clean and trying to ensure social distancing, quite a feat when you consider the crowds they're serving. If you stop, be sure to try their halibut ceviche (so amazing, we had to return a second day to have it), fish & chips (salmon--hubby said it was amazing), or pick up fresh shellfish for dinner. The crab we picked up--though certainly a bit tedious to clean--was well worth the effort! We'll certainly return on our next trip.
5. Orcas Island Pottery
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 340 reviews
Reviewed By karencN3549PQ - Defiance, United States
Once you take the drive down the path you find a beautiful setting with a great display of pottery throughout the yard and shop.
6. Boathouse Ciderworks
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 5 reviews
Reviewed By Atinyhousevegan
We were waiting for the ferry and wanted to stop here so we allowed an extra hour, I’m glad we did. (We’re going to go that every time). We fell in love with their plum cider and had a nice sit with a nice view and an interesting little sitting area (all kinds of musical instruments on the walls) to contemplate our trip. I’m sure it’s lively in high season with all the outdoor seating but we were nice and warm inside on a crisp & cool fall day.
7. Orcas Island Historical Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 35 reviews
The largest of the San Juan islands is also one of the prettiest, with rocky terrain for hiking and dramatic shorelines for kayaking and whale watching.
Reviewed By 606kathryna - Dupont, United States
This museum has lots of information of the early settlers and life on Orcas island. They have moved several small original settlers' cabins to the site and have plenty of artifacts. It was larger than I thought it would be. I spent about 45 minutes browsing the exhibits. I really enjoyed the museum and would bring more family to see it. Admission was free but you could give a suggested donation.
8. Judd Cove Preserve
9. Turtleback Mountain
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 67 reviews
Reviewed By jgold10529 - Portland, United States
While Mt Constitution gets all the love, the view from Orcas knob (AKA Turtlehead) I think are thebest on the Island. You gotta hike there and while not super hard, it is a bit of up and down, but terrain is solid so not technically difficult at all. Make sure you take the Turtlehead trail to the end, you will be rewarded
10. Deer Harbor Marina
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