If you live in the Pacific Northwest than the islands make a great weekend trip any time of year. Unless of course it is snowing in the mountains! In the summertime you can enjoy kayaking with the whales, dining out on delicious seafood such as salmon, crab cakes, Dungeness crab, and monster prawns. This place is very popular among boaters, hikers, kayakers, photographers, dining enthusiasts, and artists. You can check out live images of the San Juan Islands taken from postcard quality Web cams at this website: www.DestiCam.com

Enjoy the islands. Just make sure you get to the ferry landing early.