A beautiful State Park and County Park are available to all. All types of outdoor activities including sailing, hiking, water skiing, beach walking and water sports are common place. Bald eagles, blue herons, snow geese and other wildlife are prevalent. A challenging 18 hole golf course is available to all aspiring duffers. Quality of life is the main attraction to Camano, with large evergreens creating a setting only seen on Camano.
Island County has the second lowest crime rate in Washington.
Historic Stanwood, Washington Stanwood is located less than one hour north of Seattle, far enough to be outside the metro area, yet easily accessible to all that the city offers. Stanwood was settled during the years of 1870 and 1890. Initially called Centersville, it was the first Norwegian settlement in what is now Washington State. The principal industries in those decades were logging and agriculture, with agriculture continuing to be a major industry today. Stanwood is the northernmost city of Snohomish County, recently the fastest-growing county in America.