Whidbey Island is one of the easiest ways to get some island time. You do not have to fly to get here. You can simply drive over on one of the most scenic and beautiful bridges known as Deception Pass Bridge. This bridge takes you from Fidalgo Island to Pass Island and then unto Whidbey Island or you can take a ferry from Port Townsend. You can also take a ferry from Mukilteo and this way you can bring your car or RV, and pretty much anything to the island. It sure is a lot more flexible than any airport terminal. But when you get here you really get the laid back island vibes. There are lots of state parks, beaches, hiking trails, and way too many islands to explore during a weekend. We were on the island for 3 nights and 2 days and we only were able to explore the north part of the island which is okay with us because it gives us a reason to come back again.
Ebey’s Landing Beach:
Ebey’s Landing is a great place to start exploring Whidbey Island because this is where Colonel Isaac N.Ebey started his exploration of the island and also died here during a revenge killing. He died at the hand of Hatain native men. He was the first non native resident of the island.
Today it is a great place to enjoy a picnic, stroll the beach, skip rocks, explore whatever is brought out by the tides, and just have a great time.
Deception Pass State Parks West Beach
We made sure to come here during low tide and we took the interpretive trail to the wetlands that eventually leads you onto the beach. This turned out to be a very good choice not only because we got to see wetlands and Olympic National Park type of rainforest with moss hanging down from tree branches, but also because this far entrance to the beach is much less used than the one at the parking lot. There was no one there except for us. West beach during low tides is a lot different than most beaches because it has this rocky area covered in different kind of seaweed and once you get passed the rocky area there is a little bit of water and then a sandy beach that is only exposed during low tides. Boaters probably hate this spot but we had a lot of fun playing there.
Deception Pass Bridge & Pass Island
This bridge connects Whidbey Island to Fidalgo Island. It is such a cool looking bridge. There are actually two bridges and you can walk across both of the bridges. The two bridges span 1,486 feet in length. You can also walk under the bridges. It is a bit scary to look down but so worth exploring and actually walking across. The bridges are 180 feet above the water. This bridge is pretty popular and we can see why.
Located at North Whidbey, Oak Harbor, WA 98277
Fort Ebey State Park:
We got to the beach during high tides which means that majority of it was covered by water. Nevertheless, there were huge trees to explore and it makes you wonder how they ever got here. So after playing at the beach we decided to take a hike to Pondilla Lake which is a little tiny lake which is really close to the beach but is absolutely beautiful. One could argue that it is an oversized pond. Maybe that is where the name came from. We missed the bloom of the lilies by a few weeks but by the looks of it this lake at its peak time is even more spectacular. You can actually harvest seaweed here from April 16th until May 15th. I wish we came here during harvest time.
Located at 400 Hill Valley Dr, Coupeville, WA 98239.
Fort Casey State Park
Fort Casey State Park is a great historical location. This park has many batteries that were used during World War 2 to protect from sea attacks. The amount of batteries here is extremely large and they are mounted on three story structures. There is also a lighthouse which was used to scout the sea at night. This is a great place to explore.
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