NRHP Reference # 12001140 Phone +1 360-376-2326 | Added to NRHP January 2, 2013 | |
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Location 3572 Olga Road,
Olga, San Juan County
Orcas Island, Washington Built by Civilian Conservation Corps Architect Civilian Conservation Corps;
Storey, Ellsworth;
Paterson, Jack Address 3572 Olga Rd, Olga, WA 98279, USA Hours Open today ยท Open 24 hoursSaturdayOpen 24 hoursSundayOpen 24 hoursMondayOpen 24 hoursTuesdayOpen 24 hoursWednesdayOpen 24 hoursThursdayOpen 24 hoursFridayOpen 24 hours Similar Mount Constitution, Obstruction Pass State Park, Lime Kiln Point State Park, Spencer Spit State Park, Birch Bay State Park | ||
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Moran State Park is a public recreation area on Orcas Island in Puget Sound's San Juan Islands in the state of Washington, United States. The state park encompasses over 5,000 acres of various terrain including forests, wetlands, bogs, hills, and lakes. It is the largest public recreation area in the San Juan Islands and the fourth largest state park in the state. A park focal point is the observation tower atop Mount Constitution. In 2013, the state park was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
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HistoryEdit
The park was originally the estate of Seattle mayor and shipbuilder Robert Moran. Due to poor health, Moran moved to Orcas Island and between 1906 and 1909 built his estate, which included a large mansion named Rosario. Wood and stone material found on the island were used to construct the estate's houses and buildings. In 1921, Moran gave a large portion of his property to the state of Washington for the creation of Moran State Park. The mansion and its grounds remain in private hands, operated as Rosario Resort and Spa.
In August 1935, 28 men from the 4768th Company of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) began constructing a stone observation tower atop 2,409-foot (734 m) Mount Constitution. Designed by noted Seattle architect Ellsworth Storey, the tower became the literal and figurative high point of eight years of work by crews from the CCC's Camp Moran.
Activities and amenitiesEdit
The park offers 38 miles of hiking trails, 11 miles of biking trails, horseback riding on 6 miles of trails, non-motorized boating from two boat ramps, and year-round camping. Camping facilities include 151 tent spaces in five camping areas, dump station, restrooms, and showers. The Mount Constitution observation tower commands sweeping marine views from the highest point in the San Juan Islands.