We were told that one could see whales at the Lime Kiln Point State Park so we drove there and was not disappointed. We parked our car (free parking) and there was a short walking trail to the area where you could see Orcas swim by. We saw 2 sets of Orca mum and baby and a number of other... More

I came here with my family during the Summer because we all love animals and wanted to see the Orcas really badly. Personally, I wasn't expecting much, but boy was I wrong! Once we got there, the people told us that around that time of day in August (mid-afternoon), the Orcas usually made the journey south from British Columbia to... More

There is an office here which has a whiteboard with the last sighting of orcas swimming by. It was the day before we visited and we watched for hours but unfortunately didn't spot anything except for kayakers going past. Beautiful views though, we had a picnic and a few drinks at the picnic table down there at Lime Kiln Point.... More

We only found out about this park while visiting the Lavender Farm up the road. We had to head back to town to catch the ferry but stopped in here for 20 minutes. There is apparently a $10 day fee. Since we just popped in for a few minutes we didn't pay but it would definitely be worth paying the... More

Located on the beautiful west side of San Juan Island (Friday Harbor), this is the best place to look for whales on land. However, in the three days we were on San Juan Island the whales were always farther south near American Camp and could not be seen from this park. When we went whale watching by boat, the captain... More

This was thoroughly wonderful place. We all loved seeing the whales. It would still have been a nice visit without the whales, but seeing the orcas was amazing. Bring a picnic lunch and plan to spend some time in a beautiful spot while you wait for the whales. There is a $10 fee to park for the day. Apparently this... More

This park is great, the information guys are really friendly and they know their stuff. We saw Killer Whales pass right by and in between we also saw Eagles, Seals and Sea Lions. Truly a wonderful spot.

Lime Kiln has long been one of my favorite places to go on the Island. There are picnic tables along the trails through the park, and almost no matter how many people are visiting and touring the park you can feel a sense of privacy among the trees at the shoreline. Of course, it is spectacular to see whales from... More

We took the San Juan Island shuttle bus from Friday Harbor to Lime Kiln State Park ($10 round trip). The park itself is free. Walk down towards the lighthouse and sit upon the rocks for a great view of the ocean and hopefully the WHALES! We learned the following when we were there: 1. best chance of seeing whales pass... More