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Deception Pass State Park
State park
4,134 acres of ancient forest with saltwater shores, freshwater lakes, camping & 38 miles of trail.
4.80 (11.5K reviews)
2
Little Mountain Park
Park
Forested area with 10 mi. of hiking & biking trails & valley views from 2 observation platforms.
4.70 (534 reviews)
3
Bowman Bay, Deception Pass State Park
Park
ππ I've been coming to Bowman Bay for almost 30 years. It's a great day trip from Seattle with very easy hiking around Lighthouse Loop, Lottie Point and Rosario Beach. There are great views of the Deception Pass, the Bridge and Puget Sound facing west. It's an easy hike for all levels and your 4 l...
4.80 (289 reviews)
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Maiden of Deception Pass
Park
ππ We love Rosario beach. There are 5 to 6 picnic tables here to rest and eat. Restroom is clean and we'll lit. From picnic tables, you get a choice to go down to the tide/beach area (300 ft away) or a short hike to a lookout point (1/2 mile).
4.80 (273 reviews)
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Northern State Recreation Area
Park
π Although this is entirely a walking path all throughout the grounds (as in, itβs not much of a βhikeβ), it was well beyond my expectations.
The old dairy farm, which is one of the first areas with structures youβll come across, was the only disappointment, considering the endless amounts of trash g...
4.60 (583 reviews)
7
Rockport State Park
State park
Fishing, whitewater kayaking & hiking are activities at this large park set in an ancient forest.
4.70 (323 reviews)
8
Sharpe Park & Montgomery-Duban Headlands
Park
ππ Take Porpoise Point trail to Madrone trail ... Left on Sunburst, Right on Saers Head trail to the top. Gorgeous view π Take Saers Head trail back to parking lot ( not sure I got the spelling right but you can't miss it π)
4.70 (190 reviews)
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Rosario Head
Park
ππ 06/24/23: the views were outstanding and stunning in the morning. There were not many people at the time I visited. I love this place and highly suggested people to this beautiful place
4.80 (133 reviews)
10
Pomona Grange Park
Park
ππ This is a nice little park. Took 5 mins to jog around. listening to the water sound is very relaxing
4.60 (180 reviews)
12
Clear Lake Beach
Public beach
ππ Such a great little park! It has Sandy beach, grass, tables, covered seating, nice restroom, play set, and an aluminum dock that some folks were fishing off of. Such a little gem that we stumbled upon on a drive.
4.40 (235 reviews)
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Rosario Beach
Park
ππ The tide pools were amazing! Teaming with life, and we got to see it all. There was a person there either with the Park Rangers or the local Marine School/research lab. She was awesome and just a wealth of knowledge. She pointed out all the different marine life, and told us all about them.
I felt...
4.70 (103 reviews)
14
Squires Lake Trail Park & Trail
Park
ππ Plenty of parking, gravel lot and near the road. Trail was maintained, had doggy poo bags for your fur babies and 3 different trail loops. 2.0 miles, 200 ft gain and a whole lot of beautiful trees. You'll eventually get to Squire lake, choose to go right or left. Right will give you a bit more eleva...
4.50 (160 reviews)
15
Thousand Trails Mount Vernon
Campground
π Made a reservation a month in a half in advance for a tent site (we were landing in Vancouver BC and had to drive to Idaho). This place seemed nice just for a quick night while on our trip.
I paid in advance, received numerous emails with details to fill. I had to do an online check-in, which was i...
3.90 (404 reviews)
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Tommy Thompson Trail, MARCH'S POINT RD
Park
ππ First time on this trail with my dog. Gorgeous Spring Day. We hiked the entire trails and hiked to downtown Anacortes to Cap Sante. We did about 7 miles. Amazing water views and Mount Baker in the distance. This place is great for all kinds, walking/hiking, skating, biking.
4.70 (39 reviews)
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Cascade Trailhead At Fruitdale And 20
Hiking area
ππ 23 miles of straight gravel trail with near zero elevation gain that connects Sedro-Woolley and Concrete. Excellent for long runs or bike trips.
4.40 (54 reviews)