| Park Overview |
 Rasar
State Park is a 169-acre camping park with 4,000 feet of freshwater
shoreline on the Skagit River. Wildlife observation opportunities,
especially for eagle watching, are excellent, particularly in early fall
and early winter.
A vehicle parking permit is no longer required for day visits.
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| Park Hours |
Summer: 8 a.m. to dusk.
Winter: 8 a.m. to dusk.
Camping:
Check-in time, 2:30 p.m.
Check-out time, 1 p.m.
Quiet hours: 10 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.
Due to hazardous snow conditions, SR 20 is closed during the winter at
milepost 134. This will not affect traffic traveling from the west since
Lusk Road is located between mileposts 80 and 81.
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| Driving Directions |
Located along the north shore of the Skagit River
in Skagit County, approximately 19 miles east of Burlington, Wash.
From the west:
From I–5 north of Burlington, take exit 232 (Cook Road); travel
approximately 6 miles east to stop light in Sedro-Woolley. Turn left
(east) onto Highway 20 and continue for approximately 15 miles to Lusk
Road. Turn right (south) onto Lusk Road and continue for one mile. Turn
left (east) onto Cape Horn Road and continue for one mile. The main park
entrance is located on the right.
From the east:
Drive six miles west on SR 20 from Concrete to Russell Road (between
mileposts 82 and 83). Turn left and drive south approx 1 mile. Turn
right (west) onto Cape Horn Road and travel approx 1 ¼ mile. The main
park entrance is located on the left.
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| Picnic Facilities |
The park offers one kitchen shelter with electricity,
water, a fireplace, braziers and ADA access. The kitchen shelter can be
reserved by calling (888) CAMPOUT or (888) 226-7688.
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| Activities |
| Trails |
Water Activities |
Other |
- 1 mi. ADA Hiking Trails
- 3.7 mi. Hiking Trails
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- 1 Amphitheater
- Bird Watching
- Interpretive Activities
- Wildlife Viewing
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There are several pieces of playground equipment in
place for kids.
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| Featured Creatures |
| Mammals |
Birds |
Fish & Sea Life |
- Chipmunks
- Coyotes
- Deer or Elk
- Muskrats
- Otters
- Rabbits
- Raccoons
- Squirrels
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- Crows or Ravens
- Ducks
- Eagles
- Geese
- Grouse
- Gulls
- Hawks
- Herons
- Hummingbirds
- Jays
- Ospreys
- Owls
- Woodpeckers
- Wrens
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| Environmental Features |
| Physical Features |
Plant Life |
Special |
The park has 4,000 feet of low-bank
riverfront along the Skagit River.
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- Cedar
- Douglas Fir
- Hemlock
- Spruce
- Alder
- Birch
- Cherry
- Maple
- Daisy
- Berries
- Ferns
- Moss or Lichens
- Thistle
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| History |
The Rasar Family generously donated 128 acres of the
park to State Parks in 1986. The 40 adjacent acres (north of Cape Horn
road) were acquired in 1990 from Washington State Department of Natural
Resources.
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