Bay View State Park, State park in Skagit County, Washington, US.

Bay View State Park is a 66-acre public recreation area on Padilla Bay in Skagit County, Washington, with 1,285 feet of shoreline. It has facilities for camping, picnicking, swimming and beachcombing, and the Pacific Northwest Trail crosses the park.

The park began in 1925, when the Skagit County Agricultural Association donated land to the state for park purposes. The site lies on Padilla Bay in Skagit County, Washington, and now covers 66 acres with 1,285 feet of shoreline. A section of the Pacific Northwest Trail crosses the park.

The park sits adjacent to the Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, where visitors encounter educational displays and exhibits focused on tidal marshes and marine habitats. This connection shapes how people experience the shoreline and understand the bay's ecological importance.

The park lies off State Route 20 near the Skagit County community of Bay View, about 10 km east of Anacortes. Its 66 acres include 1,285 feet of shoreline on Padilla Bay, with camping, picnicking, swimming and beachcombing areas. A segment of the Pacific Northwest Trail crosses the park.

Bay View State Park is crossed by a section of the Pacific Northwest Trail, a long-distance route running from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific coast. The park's 1,285 feet of shoreline on Padilla Bay sits about 10 km from Anacortes, and the land rises only about 15 metres above sea level.