Come join us at Jarrell Cove State Park February 22-24. Typically this month is when our hearty cruisers anchor out and freeze their toes off. But this year by popular acclaim we choose electricity and heat.
For those who have never been, this park on the north side of Harstine Island has an awesome dock, fire pit, hiking trails, bathrooms and shower facilities, and most importantly, shore power! There is also a pump-out dock nearby.
Potluck under the picnic shelter Saturday at 5 p.m. Bring firewood!
Current flows east out of Dana Passage any time after 10 a.m. Thursday-Friday, or after noon Saturday, so easy going getting there. Low tide is after dark if you arrive late. Otherwise you shouldn’t have any trouble getting into the park basin. Mind the sandbar as you round the point — it sticks out much further than you think. Best to hold your course and round the mooring ball directly off the end of the dock.
If you can clear the bridge, you can take the shortcut up through Pickering Passage from Hope Island. The charts are labeled: FIXED BRIDGE // HOR CL 95 FT // VERT CL 31 FT. The 31 feet is measured above Mean High Water. If you time the tide wrong or your mast is just too tall you’ll have issues with the bridge (which might make for a good article next month). In that case you will have to transit up the Case Inlet and buttonhook around the NE corner of Harstine Island.
