Ask it when you’re curious about something you pass — a plant, a sculpture, a great old tree — then slip your phone away and enjoy the forest.
Dog Woods rests on Guemes Island — home to the Coast Salish peoples since time immemorial. The island is remembered as “Lots of Dogs Island,” for the Coast Salish Woolly Dog. We walk here as grateful guests, with care for the land and its first people.
Please stay on marked trails. Friendly, well-behaved dogs can wander off-leash — just don’t let your pup chase or harass wildlife, people, or other dogs.
Hiking, bird watching, forest bathing, art appreciation, tree hugging.
No hunting, smoking, fires, camping, or drones — and no horses, bicycles, or motorized vehicles.
Bag it up and pack it out. Please follow “leave no trace,” or leave your pup at home.
Enter the number on its post, or browse all markers.
The woolly dogs of Guemes were raised by the Coast Salish people, sheared like sheep and their fur spun into yarn. In that spirit, every place here is woven from threads — the different stories that overlap and converge.