Harstine Island is a beautiful South Sound Island located South of Seattle and North of Olympia Washington. Harstine is heavily wooded and offers a rural country setting within easy commuting to major Northwest population and business centers. Harstine Island offers wonderful opportunities for full time residence or week-end retreats and recreation. Fantastic views of the Puget Sound, Olympic Mountains and sunsets to the West and Mt Rainier to the East.

Harstine Island Map

Harstine Island Map

Harstine Island Waterfront Real Estate

Harstine Island sits between Case Inlet to the west, Dana Passage to the south, Peale Passage to the southwest, and Pickering Passage to the northwest. Harstine Island is the third largest island in the South Sound, with Vashon Island and Bainbridge Island being larger. There's approximately 19 square miles of upland property which averages 200 feet in elevation above sea level. Most of the island is covered with second growth Douglas fir, western red cedar, hemlock, madrona, maple and alder with a dense undergrowth of ferns, evergreen huckleberry and salal brush. Beaches vary from beautiful sandy stretches, to gravelly, to rough and rocky with large rocks and barnacles. Clams, oysters, geoducks, mussels, crabs, and sea stars are found on most beaches.

Harstine Island has a colorful history. For an entertaining account of the History of Harstine Island, pick-up a copy of "The Island Remembers" by Beulah Hitchcock and Helen Wingert.

Location:

Mason County Washington
Approximately 10 miles north of Olympia
Approximately 10 miles east of Shelton
Access via Harstine Island Bridge
State Hwy 3 to Pickering Road

Approximate drive times:

From Shelton: 15 minutes
From Olympia: 1 hour
From Seattle: 1.5 hours
From Portland: 2.5 hours
From Tacoma: 45 minutes
From Bremerton: 45 minutes
From British Columbia border: 4 hours

Approximate size:

North to South: 10 miles
East to West at widest: 3 miles
Approximately 13,000 acres
Shore line: 25 miles