Camano, Washington

About Camano

Camano, WA is a small unincorporated community located in northern Washington.

Camano holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 39.76 square miles.

📰 Camano News Today

• Camano Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Can quicksand happen in WA? A journey to Camano Island to find out The Seattle Times · Feb 28
• Fireball lights up northwest sky in Camano Island skycam video king5.com · Apr 29
• Tristan Bailey Obituary (1983 - 2026) - Camano Island, WA - Stanwood Camano News Legacy obituary · Jun 22
• Camano Island faces days-long outages as crews race to repair windstorm damage FOX 13 Seattle · Dec 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Camano Unique

• The only place in America named Camano — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
• Positioned in northern Washington, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Camano

• Cama Beach Cafe (café)
• Camano Island Coffee (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Camano

• Barnum Point County Park reviews ★
• Cama Beach State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Camano Island State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Camano Ridge · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Elger Bay Trust Land · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Four Springs House reviews ★
• Camano Center reviews ★
• Camano Park reviews ★
• Country Club Beach reviews ★
• Country Club Beach 1 reviews ★
• Henry Hollow Off Leash Dog Park reviews ★
• Iverson Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Camano

• Elger Bay Elementary
• Utsalady Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Camano

🏘️ Nearby Communities