I arrived at the parking area for Camano Island State Park along Lowell Point Road around 8:30 AM. There were a few cars already there. The privies were open and in good shape. I met my hiking group and we started our hike on the Loop Trail along the bluffs and followed it down to the Marsh Trail, which leads to the boat launch and a large parking area near the beach. From the beach, our group hiked back up to the camping area and the Al Emerson Nature Trail. We completed the Nature Trail loop and then completed the longer Loop Trail leading around the entire camping area and back to the parking area. The trails we hiked are in good shape with no notable obstacles. There are a couple of trees down over the trail in spots but it appears they have been there for a while and were easily walked over by all the members of our group. Strava measured our hike to be about 4.5 miles long and we were back to our cars by noon.
Since I was in the area, I decided to add a few miles to my day at nearby Cama Beach. I arrived at the Cama Beach parking area around 12:30 and there was ample parking available. From the parking area, I hiked out to Cranberry Lake and back, a total of about 2 miles. On my return trip, I dropped down to the beach for a late lunch and returned to my car around 2 PM. The Cranberry Lake trail is also in good shape with no mud or other obstacles of note. I did notice a large tree hanging over the trail that looked ominous but I do not know how long it has been there. In total, my hike at Cama Beach was about 2.5 miles, making for about a 7 mile day in total.
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