Moran State Park, State park on Orcas Island, United States
Moran State Park is a sprawling woodland area on Orcas Island with five freshwater lakes, hiking trails that crisscross the landscape, and Mount Constitution rising at the center. The mountain features a stone tower built for viewing the surrounding region and islands.
A Seattle shipbuilder named Robert Moran gave the land in 1921 to create the park. Workers from a federal conservation program built most of the roads, lodging, and hiking trails during the 1930s.
The park takes its name from Robert Moran, Seattle's mayor and a shipbuilder, who built his Rosario estate here between 1906 and 1909 using wood and stone found on the island. The mansion and grounds stayed in private hands and now operate as Rosario Resort and Spa, while a museum about Moran stands nearby. Volunteers from Friends of Moran run a small gift shop at the top of Mount Constitution and organise cleanups.
The park offers roughly 120 camping spots and several swimming areas by the lakes. You will also find picnic spaces, boat launch points, and shower facilities scattered throughout the grounds.
The stone tower on Mount Constitution was designed by Seattle architect Ellsworth Storey. Construction began in August 1935 with 28 men from the 4768th Company of the Civilian Conservation Corps, working from Camp Moran. The tower crowns the highest point in San Juan County at 2,407 feet.
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