Field file 03 · Ruins · Washington
Northern State Recreation Area
Sedro-Woolley, Washington · North Cascades · Hospital farm ruins
Record
Why it matters
A 726-acre public recreation area on part of the former Northern State Hospital farm, with 1921 dairy-barn ruins overlooking the meadows.
Field note
The public landscape is the destination. The surviving historic structures are closed to entry, and the county explicitly prohibits going inside.
Evidence line
This file is marked Documented because the place and its history are supported by the linked authoritative source. Practical details were last checked in July 2026. Conditions change. Check the primary source before leaving home.
Access
How to approach it lawfully
Do not enter the historic structures. No overnight camping.
- Access status
- Public. Open to the public during posted hours without a ticket. Recorded as: Public trails, dawn to dusk.
- Reservation
- No reservation requirement recorded. Confirm with the official source.
- Seasonality
- No seasonal limit recorded. Hours still change; check before traveling.
Practical details last checked July 2026. Conditions change. Check the primary source before leaving home.
Plan the stop
What to plan for
- Time
- 1 to 3 hours
- Cost
- Free (Free)
- Terrain
- Open meadows and public trails; historic structures are closed.
- Mobility
- Not recorded in this file. Check the official source.
- Parking
- Not recorded in this file. Check the official source.
- Weather
- Not recorded in this file. Check the official source.
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Record
Sources
- Primary sourceSkagit County Parks , opens in a new tab
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Road file
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