Hiking Close to Home

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Living on Whidbey Island for over 20 years and on Fidalgo Island for 5 has given me the opportunity to explore many of their most beautiful and intriguing places. There are beaches and bluffs, woodlands and wetlands, fields and forest, lovely lakes, and even a few mountains. Lace up your shoes, grab your walking stick and get ready to go exploring. 

New 2021 Edition of Hiking Close to Home with 68 hikes available now under the Books Tab above or in some of our favorite bookstores, Kingfisher, Moonraker, and Watermark.

Winter Storms Make Beach Clean-up Urgent Between Keystone and Ebey's Landing
Get details here:
Join Stinger Anderson Island County Beach Clean Up Coordinator
extension.wsu.edu/island/nrs/beachlitter/

​Next Washington State Park Free Entry Day is March 19. State Parks' 108th Birthday! 
​Take the bus and it's free everyday!

Stay Safe, Stay Healthy, Stay Close to Home!
Due to increase visitation to parks and trails, bring your own TP and Hand Sanitizer, or stay close to home so you won't need a restroom.

• Get outside for your physical and mental health but avoid the crowds. 
• Keep appropriate distance and wear a face mask when near others.
• Hike early morning or late afternoon. Bring a flashlight just in case.
• Pick a less popular trail, a wide open trail or a beach at low tide.
• Take pictures and send them to family and friends to stay connected. 

​To volunteer for trail work or a beach clean up on your own scroll down.

Volunteer Trail Stewards Program
Want to become a volunteer Trail Steward on South Whidbey?
Email Doug Coutts, Executive Director, ​South Whidbey Parks and Recreation District.
Dirswprd@Whidbey.com

On-Going Whidbey Island Beach Clean-Up Schedule
Join Stinger Anderson Island County Beach Clean Up Coordinator
extension.wsu.edu/island/nrs/beachlitter/

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Cap Sante Shoreline Trail in Anacortes