PUGET SOUND’S WILD ISLAND: Camano’s Coastal Charm
Camano Island, surrounded by the quiet waters of Puget Sound, has long offered nourishment to those who call it home. For generations, people have been drawn here by the island’s natural abundance—lush forests, fertile shoreline, and a climate that encourages both wild foraging and peaceful living.
This is a place where you can still pick berries along coastal trails, dig for clams and crabs, or pull salmon from the sea. Bald eagles trace circles overhead while great blue herons wade silently through eelgrass shallows. Out beyond the coastline, gray whales and orcas pass through in seasonal migrations, while harbor seals and otters linger year-round in sheltered coves.
Camano’s connection to the land is as strong as its bond with the water. Nearby farms offer organic produce, grass-fed meats, and handcrafted goods. Small towns like Bow-Edison and La Conner make perfect day trips for antiquing or farm-to-table dining, and the Skagit Valley’s famous tulip fields burst into bloom each spring.
Island life here means savoring simple pleasures—sustainable coffee from a local roaster, a sunset paddle across a quiet inlet, or a morning birdwatching walk with binoculars in hand.
With a pace that’s unhurried and a setting that feels a world apart—yet just a short drive from the mainland—Camano Island continues to nourish both body and soul.
Images by: Dominic Sherony [CC BY-SA 2.0 (weblink)], via Wikimedia Commons; Cynthia Yock (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (weblink)], via Wikimedia Commons; Joe Mabel [CC BY-SA 3.0 (weblink) or GFDL (weblink)], via Wikimedia Commons
