Trails on Whidbey and Camano Islands

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. 

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

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!

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

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.

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.

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

Located in Ebey’s Reserve, Driftwood Beach is a long beach with great views of the Olympic Mountains and is popular for salmon fishing.

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.

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

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.

English Boom is a park along the north shore of Camano Island. It features trails, including an ADA compliant trail, scenic views, and great bird-watching opportunities.

Multiple trails greet you at the Four Springs Lake Preserve with walks through grassy fields, forest, and even a “wet” meadow.

Take a self-guided walking downtown Oak Harbor walking tour of the Garry Oaks that give the city its name.

This former farm boasts two fine art galleries, a cafe, a demonstration garden, and several shops and several dog-friendly walking trails.

The 9.5 acre preserve features a .25-mile long trail through a field and wetland.