[2] On the northeast end of the island is Tillicum Village, a tourist attraction based on Northwest Coast Indian arts, culture, and food.

The again-abandoned mansion burned around 1948, when a fire built by two young men trying to get warm went out of control, leaving only the foundations visible today.

In 1993, U.S. President Bill Clinton hosted member economies' leaders on Blake Island for an APEC Meeting.

Park boundaries extend one-quarter of a mile beyond the island's shoreline, providing moorage buoys and diving area.

[8] The park's 1,127 acres (456 ha) includes five miles of shoreline with views of the Olympic Mountains and the Seattle skyline.