Your Public Beaches, San Juan Islands by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources is a practical 1985 recreational and environmental guide published to systematically document the state-owned tidelands and accessible shorelines across the archipelago. The volume serves as an expansive directory for boaters, beachcombers, and outdoor enthusiasts, detailing specific marine parks, hidden public access points, and the diverse coastal ecosystems of the San Juans. By carefully mapping out the often-unclear boundaries between private waterfronts and public lands, the book highlights the state's early conservation efforts to balance rapidly growing recreational tourism with environmental stewardship. Ultimately, it functions as an invaluable late 20th-century civic resource for maritime historians and regional geographers seeking to understand the foundational policies and infrastructural efforts used to manage and guarantee public shoreline access in Washington's most heavily navigated island region.

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Cover title: San Juan Islands, your public beaches"January 1985."Includes index

Cover title: San Juan Islands, your public beaches"January 1985."Includes index