Vashon, Washington

About Vashon

Set in the central part of Washington, Vashon is a small unincorporated community.

Vashon holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 36.96 square miles.

📰 Vashon News Today

• USPS on Vashon Island Seeking Carrier Support USPS · Mar 31
• Vashon's water quantity and quality King County (.gov) · Mar 5
• Vashon Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 25
• BEVERLY MILLER | September 23, 1943 – May 19, 2026 - Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber · Jun 18
• Vashon Island family searching for stolen pet pig fox13seattle.com · Jul 20

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Vashon Unique

• The only place in America named Vashon — 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.
• Part of the fabric of Washington — one of 639 recognized communities statewide.

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 7 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Vashon

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Vashon

• Anu Rana (café)
• Gravy
• Island Queen — american
• May Kitchen + Bar — thai
• Pop Pop Bottle Shop
• Ramble House — regional
• The Hardware Store Restaurant — american
• The Rock Island Pizza — pizza
• The Ruby Brink — regional
• The Vashon Island Coffee Roasterie — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Bicycle Tree · Attraction
• Den of Pin · Arcade
• Gather Vashon · Art gallery
• Hastings Cone Gallery · Art gallery
• Koch Gallery - Vashon Center of the arts · Art gallery
• Starving Artist Works (SAW) · Art gallery
• Vashon-Maury Island Heritage Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Vashon

• Agren Park reviews ★
• Burton Adventure Recreation Center reviews ★
• Christensen Pond Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Dockton Park reviews ★
• Fisher Pond Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Island Center Forest reviews ★
• Judd Creek Natural Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Maury Island Marine Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Shinglemill Creek Natural Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Burton Acres and Jensen Point reviews ★
• Eden Reframed · Garden reviews ★
• Ellis Creek Natural Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Vashon

• Chautauqua Elementary
• Family Link
• McMurray Middle School
• Student Link
• Vashon Island High School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Vashon

🏘️ Nearby Communities