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1968 ❖ SPENCER SPIT STATE PARK, LOPEZ ISLAND, WA.


SPENCER SPIT,
LOPEZ ISLAND, WA.
Elevation 154'
Dedicated as a State Park by
Governor Dan Evans in 1968
when this unsigned photo was captured.
Click image to enlarge.

Original from the archives of the
Saltwater People Historical Society©

When Spencer Spit was dedicated the public recreation area covered 130 acres with 
6,000 feet of sandy beach. At the time of this post fifty years later, the San Juan County Parks lists this gem as 200 acres of marine and camping park, including 2 miles of hiking trails.

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