Kukutali Preserve State Park

There are 2 miles of trails. But before you reach the island, from the parking area you walk the gravel Kiket Trail as it crosses a tombolo (a sand spit connecting an island to the mainland) to Kiket Island. A short distance inside the island, you have three trail choices. Or at low tide, you could use the rocky south shoreline. Regarding the three trails:

Center trail: a gravel roadway across the island, the center trail has moderate elevation gain and loss, and is the most direct route to the west end of the island.

North trail: a peaceful forest trail through old growth, the North trail gains the most elevation, takes a little longer to walk, and offers interesting views at the west end.

South trail: the easiest of the trails, the south trail avoids most of the elevation gain as it wanders through broad leafed trees along the south side.

Just before the beach at the far end of the island, there is a grass field, picnic tables and a restroom.

Distance: 2.4 miles
Elevation gain: 160 feet (on north trail)
Note: No dogs, fires, camping, bikes, horses, off-trail hiking, or harvesting.. Day use only. Discover Pass needed, parking is limited. Stay off the north shore.

The preserve is owned and managed jointly by the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community and Washington State Parks. Located within the Swinomish Indian Reservation, the property was in private hands until 2010. At that time, several state and federal grants, Tribal funds, and private donations allowed the property to be purchased as a Preserve to protect its special environments, and to allow everyone to visit the island. Historic use of the area by the Tribe included shellfish gathering and beach seining for salmon. The traditional name of the area Kukutali means "place of cattail mat" referring to the temporary shelters erected of cattail mats at the summer clam digging and beach seining sites. The park opened to the public in 2014. The preserve is believed to be the first park in the United States to be co-owned and managed by a tribe and another government.