Whidbey Island Things to Do

We went down the bridge- walk down the hill, walked on rocks to get down to the ocean shore. There are nice beaches below the Deception Pass. There are tons of wood drifts and we used them for make shift seating. I picked up some white tiny pebbles to put in my aquarium! My children just walk around the seashore looking for beautiful stones!

Some visitors just drive across the bridge slowly to take a good view of the Deception Pass. But for me, I drove across the bridge and stopped by the information center and get pamphlets about the island and then parked my car. I was afraid of height but I had to get over it! I walked across the Deception Pass bridge and look down below! What a wonderful view! The mountains, the buff, the water, the shore, the beaches - all these were my panoramic views from the bridge!

Fort Ebey State Park has miles of walking trails. Many of the trails follow the bluffs and have a beautiful view of the water. You can follow the trails to the old gun implacements that are dug into the banks. There are also trails that the non-motorized bikes can use.

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If you drive over the bridge at Deception Pass, be sure to stop and take in the great view and the magnificent bridge. There is a place to stop at both ends, and you can walk across the bridge as well.

We hiked an easy trail named the Wilbert Trail. The entrance is located across the entrance to South Whidbey State Park. There are two trails; we hiked (walked) the shorter one, which is .8 miles long. The entrance is marked by a sign across Snugglers Cove road. Watch out for stinging needles. They will cause a rash and itch that lasts 15 minutes long.

Went to the Bayview Farmers Market on a Saturday in May 2006. Several vendors had booths with locally made arts, crafts, products, and food items. Not many produce farmers this early in the season. Friends enjoyed the homemade brownies, honey, and body butters. Some people were even selling goats.

The the benches with the mosiac glass tiles below was a nice piece of art. The giant chess set was fun to play with. The sustainable public restroom is intriguing.

A friend had a gyro from the vendor and she was not impressed with it.

Fort Ebey and Fort Casey are the two state parks in the Coupeville area. They are situated halfway up the Island. Fort Casey has a very limited amount of camping available. Fort Casey, however, is very interesting as there is the ruins of a pre-world war fort remaining. You can climb and explore throughout the fort.
Fort Ebey has the majority of camping available in Coupeville. Fort Ebey is located on the Straight of Juan de Fuca. It is a beautiful sight to watch the sunsets over the water. There is plenty of space for tent camping as well as motor homes. Campfire pits and tables are provided at each camp site. There is also showers available.

The two largest parks on the Island are Fort Ebey and Deception State Park.
Fort Ebey State Park and Deception State park are both very large and have miles of hiking trails. Whidbey Island also has a third large camping park and it's located on the Southern end of the Island. I prefer Fort Ebey and Deception Parks for their beauty and access to the water.
Fort Ebey was established as a Fort to protect the inland waterways of the Puget Sound. It was shut down just before the World War 2 conflict.

When Fort Casey was constructed, the old lighthouse had to be moved.
A new lighthouse was built on the present site in 1901. The Admiralty Head Lighthouse at Fort Casey serves now as a historic landmark and interpretive center.

The park was incorporated into Ebey's Landing National Historic Reserve in 1980.