The trail is in very good condition and with clear signs . We walked along beach and bluff.What a nice day! Can see Olympic mountains, Mount. Reinier and north cascade Mountains. Lots of wild flowers are blooming. 

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Quick-and-dirty version

Access: Parking lot
Round Trip: 8.3 miles
Elevation Range: 10′-320′
Gear: none
GPS Track: available
Dog-Friendly: yes

Approach

1. Hike the Cranberry Lake trail and reach the lake in one mile.
2. Cross West Camano Drive back to the west. Then hike south on the connector trail to Camano Island State Park.
3. Hike the Loop Trail and then go back up to Cama Beach Historical State Park parking lot.
4. Hike the Bluff Trail to reach the viewpoint and back.

Highlights

• Cranberry Lake
• Views of Puget Sound
• Solitude

Lowlights

• Road walk between the two parks

We spent the day out on Camano Island and had a wonderful time.

First stop was Camano Island State Park. The restrooms were open and clean. Plenty of parking on this blustery November day. We showed up at high tide and had to hop across driftwood to make our way down the beach. Lots of great skipping stones along the beach. Tons of hollow clam shells, too. We were also treated to a few of the rare Pacific Northwest clam trees :) we headed back when we noticed the tide was still coming up. Note to self: check tide charts next time.

Second stop was Cama Beach State Park just down the road. We parked near the drop off station and walked along the Bluff Trail to the overlook of the water. A kind hiker pointed out a huge eagle nest way up in the trees near the start of the trail. We were also treated to several little ground birds and squirrels. Trail in great condition - a nice option for an easygoing jaunt.

We will definitely be returning in the springtime!

A great day to hike around the park, off season, quiet, low tide and we left the rain in Everett. The trails are in great shape and the restrooms are open. I was amazed that there was no one on the beach, not a beachcomber or boater anywhere, only the park ranger.  The leaves have really not developed much color yet, but there are berries, hawthorne, snowberry and rose hips. Some of the yellow daisylike flowers are still in bloom, (Bidens, I think) and there are a few mushrooms in the forest part of the loop.  Don't forget your Discover Pass. 

We had a wonderful weekend camping at Camano Island State Park this the added bonus of a wild thunderstorm Saturday night!  Luckily, the sun was out on Friday and Saturday and it was dry enough for some time on the trails and the  beach.

We camped close to the Canyon Trail which made for a nice approach to the beach but it was a bit steep for some of our party so they met us down below with the car.  The canyon was dry and littered with fall leaves, it was nice to see the wood stairs had a wire mesh for when things get wet and slippery.

The beach was lined with yellow daisies and we walked both north to the boat launch and south around the bluffs to private property and back.  Enjoyed both the eroding bluff walls and some juicy blackberries.  Kayakers were out and someone was camped in one of the spots reserved for those on the Cascade Marine Trail.  Add that to a future to-do list!