An inspiring world of natural wonder lies just a few yards away from your parking spot as you step into the renowned forest lands of Anacortes on Fidalgo Island. One of the most amazing “assets” of this island city is ownership of almost 3,000 acres of protected forests – a…
Staying for a few days? Then you are going to want to hike a trail or two in the city’s 2,800-acre forestland (“I love Little Cranberry Lake!”). And you must check out the views from Deception Pass, Mt. Erie and Cap Sante.”
It is winter in Western Washington, but that doesn’t mean you’ll be trapped indoors on your Fidalgo Island getaway. In fact, Anacortes is in the “Banana Belt” and receives less rainfall than Seattle and has around 23 more days per year of sunshine. Depending on what type of island adventure…
Punctuating the western horizon across the Skagit Flats, a rocky dome stands sentinel above Fidalgo Island. For locals, it’s a coming-home beacon; for travelers, a sign they’re nearing Anacortes; for others, the mountain itself is the destination. “Climbing clubs come here from all over—Canada, Montana, California.” Don Caulfield is talking…
Deception Pass State Park—only nine scenic miles south of Anacortes—has justly earned its ranking as the most visited of Washington’s 117 state parks, with some several million visitors a year. But once there, it takes only a short stroll to find yourself alone with 600-year-old Douglas-fir trees or Mt. Rainer-to-Canada…
