24 Trails Off the Beaten Path

Do you want to get away from the crowds for your next hike? These 24 Whidbey and Camano hikes are some of the lesser-traveled paths.

You can download the entire guide as a PDF here. (24 Mb)

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    Ala Spit County Park Trail

    This 12 acre county park features a 1 mile long easy trail with dramatic views of the small islands in the northern part of Skagit Bay. 

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    Barnum Point County Park

    Barnum Point is Camano Island's newest park. It features a pristine beach, trails through the woods and wetlands and a beautiful bluff view.

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    Beach View Farm Trail

    This 1.5-mile-long trail takes you from farmland, past wetland, and finally to the beach. There's parking at either end of the trail!

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    Camano Ridge

    Camano Ridge offers a number of dog-friendly forest (on leashes) trails in its 400 acres of forest.

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    Cranberry Lake Trail – Camano Island

    The walk to Cranberry Lake is an easy flat stroll through the woods to a small lake. The 1.1 mile round-trip is dog and kid friendly.

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    Del Fairfax Preserve

    This 50-acre preserve is a wildlife habitat with forest, wetland, and pasture. There is a 1.2 mile trail with a forest and a meadow loop.

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    Dorothy Cleveland Trail

    The Dorothy Cleveland trail is a serious hike, rising 392 feet in less than three-quarters of a mile.

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    Dugualla State Park Property

    This state park property (although not an officially-listed state park) offers a complex of hiking trails including a 3-mile (round trip) hike to the beach.

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    Earth Sanctuary

    Earth Sanctuary is a peaceful retreat where people walk through nature, visit sacred spaces as part of their own personal renewal.

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    Elger Bay Preserve Trail

    Elger Bay Preserve is an easy day hike that’s great with or without the kids. There are multiple trails a marsh with a viewing platform.

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