Reeds in Water, photograph by Ciana Pullen

Reeds in Water, San Juan Islands, Washington. Photo by Ciana Pullen, 2009.

Reeds in Water, San Juan Islands, Washington State. Photo by Ciana Pullen. This camping and hiking island paradise neighbors the Orcas Islands. Simply take a ferry from Seattle through the Straight of San Juan. From the highest peak on the island you can easily see the islands of the Canadian border to one side and the Cascade Mountains of Washington State on the other. Summer is the best time to go.