Herron Island, Washington

About Herron Island

Herron Island, WA is a small unincorporated community located in western Washington.

Officially, Herron Island is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.48 square miles.

📰 Herron Island News Today

• Suspect in Herron Island, WA double homicide in custody FOX 13 Seattle · Dec 12
• Suspect in Herron Island double homicide appears in court KING5.com · Jan 26
• Man charged in killing of estranged wife and her boyfriend in Herron Island home Tacoma News Tribune · Jan 9
• 2 found dead on Herron Island; suspect in custody after SWAT response in Kent KOMO · Dec 12
• Double murder investigation underway on Herron Island in Pierce County, WA FOX 13 Seattle · Dec 11

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Herron Island Unique

• The only place in America named Herron Island — 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.
• Positioned in western Washington, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Herron Island

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Herron Island

• Spencer Lake Bar & Grill

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Herron Island

• Hope Island Marine State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Jarrell Cove State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Latimer's Landing County Park reviews ★
• McMicken Island Marine State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Carlyon Beach Park reviews ★
• Harstine Island State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Phillips Lake County Park reviews ★
• Phillips Lake Public Access Area reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Herron Island

🏘️ Nearby Communities