Deception Pass State Park is a 4,134-acre marine and camping park with 77,000 feet of saltwater shoreline, and 33,900 feet of freshwater shoreline on three lakes. Rugged cliffs drop to meet the turbulent waters of Deception Pass.

The park is outstanding for breath-taking views, old-growth forests and abundant wildlife. During his Northwest coastal explorations, Captain George Vancouver became the first European to identify the area near Whidbey Island as a passage, which he named: Deception Pass.

A 1923 act of Congress designated the property for public recreation purposes. In the 1930s, the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) built roads, trails, buildings and bridges to develop the park. (Text from waparks.org)

Access is by taking SH 20 west from IH 5 and driving west about twenty miles to the Deception Pass Bridge. The state park is on both sides of the bridge as are the campgrounds, which are located on both the north end of Whidbey Island and south end of Fidalgo Island.

Headquarters; 41020 State Highway 20

Adirondack Shelter, Amphitheater, Boat Launch, Boat Pump-Out, Campsite(s), Classroom, Dock, Drinking Fountain, Environmental Learning Center, Group Camp, Information Panel(s), Interpretive Center/Museum, Marina, Observation Deck, Parking, Pay Station, Picnic Table(s), Ranger Station, Restroom, Retreat Center, Shelter, Store, Water (Potable), Whale Trail Park

Beach, Boating, Fishing, Hiking (38 miles of trail) Mountain Biking, Scuba, Shellfish, Swimming, Wildlife Viewing.

$10.00 daily, $30.00 annually

Services: Electric and Water hookup $35.00 to 40.00 per night

No Services: No hookups $25.00

Primitive Bike or Walkin: $12.00 per night

fire pits, grill, picnic tables, tent pad

Awake, drive to the Mexican ff-mart for coffee and a breakfast burrito. Then, I drive to the w-mart to check my com and some key pounding. At eleven this morning, I pack out and drive north on SH 20, cross Deception Pass bridge and stop in the Bowman Bay section of the state park for a hot shower. When I am done with my hot water time, I leave the park, continue to drive north on SH 20 to Mount Vernon, Washington where I have an appointment with a doctor in the VA clinic.